Allan Block is a brand of Reading Rock which has 67 years of expertise in material building product expertise. The Allan Block Collection of retaining wall products gives you a choice of styles to meet your site and design requirements. All the collections can build the basic gravity wall system for smaller wall projects, or, using geogrid to reinforce the retaining wall allows taller projects to be built.
Retaining Wall Basics
Retaining wall block can be used to construct walls that prevent the movement of the soil. Retaining walls that rely solely on their own weight to retain the soil behind them are called gravity walls. When taller wall heights are required or certain site conditions exist such as a slope above the wall, a reinforced wall is constructed.
- Gravity Wall - a retaining wall that does not use soil reinforcement. A gravity wall has limited height because it relies on the weight and setback of the block alone to resist the soil pressures behind the wall.
- Geogrid - a method of reinforcing an Allan Block retaining wall using a flexible mesh grid that adds significant strength and stabilizes the soil.
Retaining walls can fail for several reasons, but most often it’s from sub-standard materials used and lack of reinforcement. When using Allan Block, you will be using the highest quality block for your retaining wall. Any of the Allan Block Collection blocks stack well to create a smooth, fluid finish, and can be used on their own for a gravity wall or with a geogrid if extra reinforcement is needed. Every Allan Block carries with it a promise to be durable, naturally attractive, and easy to install. Choosing Allan Block guarantees you’ll have a strong, safe, reliable wall system.
Lafarge Fox River Stone is a proud distributor of Allan Block. We’re holding an Allan Block Level 1 Contractor Certification course at our facility on Thursday, March 30th to become a Reading Rock certified installing contractor. This course is geared towards installers, foremen, and crew, but would also be beneficial to building officials and architects. Cost is $55 per attendee, and you must RSVP by Tuesday, March 22nd. Contact Lafarge Fox River Stone with any additional questions. We hope to see you there!
