Shea Retaining Wall Systems - Features and Benefits

Size: Place just one block and you have installed 5.33 sq. ft. of retaining wall.

Engineering: The block has a unique locking system, when combined with the mass of the block (1,400-2,500 lbs./block) permits walls as high as 10' 8" without geo-grid.

Durability: The block is made from wet-cast, air-entrained concrete with a minimum PSI of 3,000.

Aesthetics: The Shea retaining wall block has a natural stone texture face, available in granite and limestone finishes. A completed wall is then stained to provide incomparable authenticity and appeal.

Modular dimensions: With a standard face size of 48" x 16", the blocks are easy to install and can be easily substituted for other retaining wall products.

New and unique: Offer your customers this new unique and attractive product. Customize the reataining wall with a range of block textures and unlimited stain colors.

Product availability: No more searching for scarce natural stone. These blocks are made from wet-cast concrete and can be found right here at Shea Concrete.

Faster installation: Install retaining walls faster, maximizing productivity of your equipment and reducing the manual labor associated with each project. No mortar and no placement pins required.

Taller Gravity Walls: The massive size and weight of the Shea block creates the ability to build taller unreinforced retaining walls than can be done with smaller retaining wall blocks. This eliminates the time and cost associated with excavation and soil replacement when reinforcing geo-grid is required.

Engineered and tested: The block's modular dimensions and tested shear and geo-grid pull-out performance allow the wall to be professionally engineered. This provides the installer and the customer a measure of wall performance not generally available with natural stone walls.

Retaining wall block face: 5.33 sq. ft. or 48" x 16".

Block depth and mass: Available in depths of 45", 39", or 24" (about 2,500, 2,200, and 1,400 lbs./block respectively).

Concrete: Wet-cast, air-entrained with a minimum of 3,000 PSI.

Lifting Device: Lifting Insert Loop designed for concrete products.

Turning Radius: Approx. 15 feet (varies by wall height)

Retaining wall batter of 3.58 degrees is automatically built into the wall via the design of the tongue and groove locking mechanism.