What is a Stepoc wall?

What is a Stepoc wall?

Stepoc® comprises highly engineered, lightweight blocks that are built dry and filled with concrete to create walls with exceptional lateral strength. They are then bonded with in situ concrete. Stepoc® systems enable the rapid and secure construction of basements or lower level walls on uneven sites.

What is Stepoc?

Stepoc is a system of highly engineered and dimensionally co-ordinated building modules that are designed to readily accept horizontal and vertical reinforcement for use where structural performance is the prime consideration.

How do you build a concrete retaining wall UK?

Retaining Wall Construction

1. Step 1 – Excavation. Excavate the surrounding area in preparation for the retaining wall.
2. Step 2 – Formwork. Place formwork for the raft.
3. Step 3 – Reinforcement. Fix the starter bars in position.
4. Step 4 – Concrete.
5. Step 5 – Constructing The First Layer.
6. Step 6 – Compete The Construction.

What is a masonry retaining wall?

A traditional gravity masonry retaining wall uses the mass of the brickwork/masonry to retain the earth behind it. A masonry retaining wall can be built using a number of materials. The mass or weight of the bricks or blocks will determine the size of the wall required.

Are curved retaining walls stronger?

Curved walls, or walls with multiple corners, are vastly stronger than long straight walls. This is simple physics. Try standing a business card on its edge; it will immediately fall. Simply curving or folding it allows it to stand on its own.

How many retaining wall blocks do I need for a circle?

Step 1: Place 14 Blocks in Circle You could use a string and two pencils to mark out a more perfect circle, but I found it easiest to just lay the blocks in the best circle I could. Then, use a shovel or a stick to mark the outer and inner edges of the blocks.

Can you use concrete blocks for a retaining wall?

Add style and support to your yard with a concrete retaining wall. You can build one in just six steps. Concrete blocks are ideal for building walls to hold back the soil after you dig into a slope for a pathway, patio, or another landscaping project. Retaining walls must be stronger than freestanding walls.

Can you build a retaining wall with cinder blocks?

You can build one in just six steps. Concrete blocks are ideal for building walls to hold back the soil after you dig into a slope for a pathway, patio, or another landscaping project. Retaining walls must be stronger than freestanding walls.

How are concrete blocks used in stepoc construction?

Stepoc is filled with concrete, which is pumped down through the inter-connected cavities in the blocks. The blocks unique design creates a cascade or waterfall effect which ensures a smooth filling of the pumped concrete, forcing out air and eliminating segregation, to create walls which have immense compressive and lateral strength.

What do you need to know about stepoc?

Stepoc® is a system of concrete shuttering blocks that are highly-engineered and dimensionally co-ordinated.

What makes a stepoc retaining wall so strong?

The blocks’ unique design creates a cascade or waterfall effect which ensures a smooth filling of the pumped concrete, forcing out air and eliminating segregation, to create walls which have immense compressive and lateral strength. Constructing our Stepoc® Wall was very straight forward.

How big of a pour do I need for stepoc?

It can be filled in a single pour from 1.8-2.25m depending on block thickness. Stepoc is available in three widths, 200, 256 and 325mm and at less than 20kg per unit.