SEAWALLS

Diagram of a retaining wall system showing the construction of a pool wall with layers including gravel fill, geotextile fabric, concrete fence, and the pool structure with a full and low pool section, and women standing on different parts of the setup.

Seawalls are a variation of modular wall construction in that the procedure is the same but different.  The conditions of shoreline walls (seawalls) are by nature, a hostile environment for any man-made structure so these conditions have to be accounted for.  The majority of seawall construction occurs when water levels are brought down.  Sometimes this is controlled by the local power company or in smaller bodies of water, the homeowners association or common areas management company.  Seawalls are used to protect the shoreline from further erosion and in some cases to recapture property lost to prior erosion.  The key to success in seawall design and construction is proper drainage.  GeoStone is perfect for this in that its design allows for maximum drainage and connection in all applications.

Batter (Setback) - a plain, flat offset in a wall.  A measurement of the increment each wall course moves or steps back.

A stone monument with engraved text in a red oval at the bottom center.

0.35" - back of front chamfer (bottom block)
(5° on 4"  block / 2.5° on 8" block)
Most Commonly used with 4" block.

Close-up of granite or stone rectangular frame with a U-shaped cutout in the center.

1" - back of front wall (top block) aligns with 1st groove on bottom blocks.  Most Common.
(14.04° on 4" block / 7.13° on 8" block)

Close-up of a granite or concrete countertop with a cutout for plumbing or fixture installation, circled in red.

2" - back of front wall (top block) aligns with 2nd groove bottom blocks.  Rarely Used.
(26.57° on 4" block / 14.04° on 8" block)

As stated in other sections of this website, GeoStone can achieve any batter due to its open core connection properties.  This includes vertical walls.  The illustrations shown above are merely for guideline purposes and built in methods for batter control when required.  Another example of this variable batter can be seen here as well as on our CAD files section.