Where are Gravity Retaining Walls Used?

Gravity retaining walls offer advantages in common commercial or residential applications:

  • Properties with tight spaces and limited room for excavation
  • Extending properties to maximize value and usable space
  • Building tall gravity walls closer to property lines to optimize land
  • Install behind-the-wall services with minimal land disturbance
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Gravity Retaining Walls

Advantages of Gravity Retaining Walls

Make Quick work of Projects

MagnumStone blocks cover 8 sq. ft. (0.74 sq. m.) with each standard block.

Eco-Conscious Decisions

MagnumStone hollow core blocks use 40% less concrete than solid concrete systems, are easy to lift with small equipment.

Efficient Installations

Crews of 2-3 people can install over 1,200 sq. ft. (111.5 sq. m.) of MagnumStone blocks per day.

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Extend the Possibilities of Gravity Walls

Extend the Possibilities of Gravity Walls

MagnumStone’s gravity retaining wall extenders do exactly as their name describes. They attach to the back of standard blocks. This forms an interlocking extension that fortifies and adds mass to the gravity retaining wall base courses. Gravity extenders increase gravity wall heights by adding wall depth in 2 ft. (0.61 m.) or 4 ft. (1.2 m.) increments. Gravity wall extenders strengthen performance, so designers, installers, and landowners can trust and depend on them.

Gravity Short Extender
Gravity Long Extender
Gravity Full Extender

Why Use Gravity Extenders for Retaining Walls?

Build Taller Gravity Walls

Unlock the unlimited opportunities of tall gravity walls. Use the secure tongue-and-groove interlocking connection between wall blocks and multi-length extender units. Their extra mass and versatility enhance the strength of gravity retaining walls from the base up, easily reaching over 40 ft. (12.19 m.) in wall height. When building with gravity extenders, the sky is truly the limit.

Tall Gravity Walls

Strengthen Outside Corners

Outside corners are known to be a retaining wall’s weakest point due to their tight 90-degree angles, limited space and varying direct loads. The gravity retaining wall extenders’ versatile sizes can overlap in tight corners for additional strength and flexibility to further fortify and add extra layers of protection to these traditionally vulnerable areas of a gravity wall.

Strengthen Outside Corners

Minimize Excavation Area & Reclaim Space

Gravity retaining wall extenders come in 2 ft. and 4 ft. units, so designers are never limited by their sizes for construction. No room for geogrid? Such walls can have a lower base-to-height ratio of excavation areas. This ratio can be as low as 40%, compared to typical geogrid retaining wall designs with 70%. Gain more usable space and easier access to piping and utilities behind the wall.

Minimize Excavation Area & Reclaim Space

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