Allan Block Specifications

The following specifications will provide assistance to a broad range of professional retaining wall designers. These technical specifications will allow a wall designer to source and reference specific information for use in developing project documents.

The goal is to provide formatted specification sheets that summarize information published by Allan Block and other relevant publications, as well as provide a comprehensive document for most applications which utilize mortarless concrete block as a component of a segmental retaining wall.

The documents focus on composite structures built by combining an Allan Block facing unit with a reinforced soil mass, and appropriate drainage details. The intent of these specifications are to assist the local wall design engineer, but not limit their flexibility for any given design situation.

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AB Spec Book
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Allan Block Specification Guidelines
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Microsoft Word
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Geogrid Specifications Guidelines
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Microsoft Word
Word .DOC

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Allan Block Water Management Guidelines
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Microsoft Word
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Combined Allan Block Specification Guidelines
Microsoft Word
Word .DOC

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ASTM C 1372 Standard Specifications for Segmental Retaining Walls
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ASTM C 1292 Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Freeze-Thaw Durability of Manufactured Concrete Masonry Units and Related concrete Units
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Allowable Construction Tolerances
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Allan Block Specification Guidelines in Spanish (Especificaciones)
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Specifications, General Notes and Pre-Construction Checklist
AutoCAD
AutoCAD .DWG
Construction Specification Institute (CSI) MasterFormat™ 2004 (Division 32)
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Retaining Wall General Notes
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Construction and Inspection Checklist
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