Retaining walls are structures that support roadbed fill or soil slopes. They help prevent deformation or instability of the soil or fill.
These walls are categorized based on their location, including cutting retaining walls (primarily used to support unstable slopes after excavation), shoulder retaining walls (located at the road shoulder where the wall top forms part of the shoulder, protecting existing important structures adjacent to the route), embankment retaining walls (preventing embankment slopes or embankments from sliding along the foundation base, while also reducing the embankment slope foot, fill quantity, demolitions, and land occupation), hillside retaining walls (supporting potentially collapsing overburden, fractured rock layers, or landslides on hillsides), and submerged retaining walls (along river embankments, preventing water erosion and scouring of the embankment).
For the construction of retaining walls, Yancheng Lianggong Formwork Co., Ltd. offers an innovative solution through its plastic formwork. Here are the advantages of using this plastic formwork for retaining wall projects:
1. Easy Assembly and Lightweight: The modular plastic formwork from Yancheng Lianggong uses a plug-and-pin connection. This makes it easy to operate. With proficiency, each person can assemble up to 80 square meters per day. Furthermore, the plastic formwork weighs only one-third of steel formwork, facilitating construction in special terrains.
2. Excellent Stability and High Load-bearing Capacity: When reinforced with a matching reinforcement system, the plastic formwork forms a stable integral framework. It offers a load-bearing capacity of up to 60KN per square meter, ensuring tight and flat joints that prevent bulging and other accidents.
3. Versatile Applications: The plastic formwork is suitable for all municipal, water conservancy, housing, and other large and small projects. It can be flexibly combined with wooden, steel, and aluminum formwork.
4. High-quality Engineering: Technical personnel can design formwork configurations according to construction drawings and build according to the plan, enabling monolithic pouring and one-time molding. The retaining wall will have a smooth appearance and straight linearity, achieving a fair-faced concrete effect without the need for secondary plastering, thereby saving labor and materials.
5. Clean Construction Site: The reusable reinforcement system for quick-assembly plastic formwork ensures minimal waste after dismantling. The site remains virtually free of debris, poses no fire hazards, and involves no iron nails, wood chips, or other construction debris from electric saws. The construction site is clean and tidy, fully meeting green building standards.
6. High Turnover Rate and Recyclability: The plastic formwork is strong and resilient, capable of enduring at least 200 cycles of use. After the project, Yancheng Lianggong Formwork Co., Ltd. offers recycling services for old and waste formwork, eliminating the need for capital occupation and storage concerns.
In conclusion, the plastic formwork provided by Yancheng Lianggong Formwork Co., Ltd. represents a forward-thinking approach to retaining wall construction, offering numerous benefits that enhance efficiency, quality, and sustainability.