Verti-BlockTM Precast Retaining Walls

Verti-Crete Licensees

Verti-Block Philosophy• Wet Cast for

durability and texture• Big Block for strength

and convenience• Open Core for

drainage and lower material and transportation costs• Interlocking plus

gravel infill for shear strength• Segmental Design for

differential settlement

RIGHT Look RIGHT Strength RIGHT Size

RIGHT Look: Texture

• 5” Depth of Relief• Real Stone Textures• Multiple Faces in Each

Texture

• Poured Face Down• Retractable Tapered Core• Externally Vibrated

The Verti-Block Mold

Canyon Ledge Texture

RIGHT Strength: Gravity Wall

14’ High Verti-Block Gravity Wall

Standard 36” Block Size• Up to 14’ tall Gravity Wall• Less Excavation• Faster Installation

Gravity Wall: Mass ExtenderVerti-Block w/ Mass Extenders

• Less Excavation• Up to 24’ Tall

48” Block60” Block

Verti-Block Mass Extender

• Improves Stability• Taller Gravity Walls

Reinforced Verti-Block WallVerti-Block with Tie-Backs

• Mechanically Stabilize the Earth with geo-grid tie-backs for higher retaining projects • Tie-backs start on the bottom row and generally run 60% of the wall height• Gravel fill inside blocks only

GEOGRID: Friction Connection

• Connection between concrete surface and gravel infill

• Pullout Testing

GEOGRID: Positive Connection

• Removes reliance on friction

• No contact with concrete• Able to use in combination

with friction connection

Verti-Block’s lightweight blocks interlock and fill with gravel to ensure the right amount of setback with no over or

under excavation

RIGHT Size: Handling

The Verti-Block: Standard Block Sizes

• 1,755 lbs.• 2’ tall x 4’ wide x

3’ deep

STANDARD BLOCK

HALF BLOCK

CORNER BLOCK

• 1,068 lbs.• 2’ tall x 2’ wide x 3’ deep

• 1,595 lbs• 2’ tall x 4’ wide x 2’ deep

The Verti-Block: Top Block SizesSTANDARD TOP

BLOCK

HALF TOP BLOCK

CORNER TOP BLOCK

• 1,313 lbs.• 2’ tall x 2’ wide x 3’ deep

• 746 lbs.• 2’ tall x 2’ wide x 3’ deep

• 1,360 lbs.• 2’ tall x 4’ wide x 2’ deep

Lower Transportation Costs

• 28 Blocks per Truckload

• 224 SF per Load

• Able to handle with smaller equipment

Verti-Block DesignVerti-Block Design Features

• 9% Batter Built-in• Proper Drainage• Native Soil Backfill

• Easy Handling• Smaller Equipment

Necessary• Easier Access

Verti-Block Installation

Flexibility: Convex & Concave Curves

Verti-Block units have a built-in taper to facilitate radial turns

Flexibility: Convex & Concave CurvesVerti-Block’s unique design enables radial turns with an 16’

minimum radius

Verti-Block With Fence or RailingVERTI-BLOCK APPLICATIONS

• With Verti-Crete Fencing• Guard Rails• Less Setback• Fill open core with concrete as

footing

Adrian, Michigan

• Comstock Park River Project• Feasibility Study• Verti-Block Selected for

strength and cost• Base was a key factor

River Bank Wall Replacement

River Bank ApplicationBEFORE AFTER

River Bank Application (cont.)BEFORE AFTER

Verti-Block: Stone-FXTM Stain

Retaining Wall Failures

PROBLEM• Hydrostatic Pressure

SOLUTION• Ensure Proper Drainage

Retaining Wall Failures

Verti-Block SolutionsVERTI-BLOCK APPLICATIONS:

• GRAVITY WALLS• TERRACING• PLANTABLE RETAINING WALLS• BASE FOR FENCING OR RAILINGS• PROPERTY DIVIDERS

• Less Concrete• Lower Transportation Costs• Less Labor• Easy Installation• No Over or Under Excavation• Proper Setback• Proper Drainage

Verti-BlockTM Precast Retaining Walls