Retaining Wall Calculator

Retaining Wall Material Estimator

Wall Length (ft)

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Wall Height (ft)

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Block Length (in)

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Block Height (in)

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Block Depth (in)

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Cap Length (in) (same as block length typically)

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Material Estimates

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Blocks

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Caps

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Base Gravel (cu yd)

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Backfill (cu yd)

Formulas:
Blocks = (Wall Length * 12 / Block Length) * (Wall Height * 12 / Block Height) (rounded up)
Caps = Wall Length * 12 / Cap Length (rounded up)
Base Gravel (cu yd) = (Wall Length * (Block Depth/12) * 0.5) / 27
Backfill (cu yd) = (Wall Length * (Block Depth/12) * (Wall Height - 0.5)) / 27