Building a brick retaining wall currently requires either a massive all brick construction or a concrete block wall with a brick wall constructed in front. Both options require significant footings and vertical steel work to provide the strength.

Poundfield saw a requirement for combining the strength and versatility of prestressed concrete retaining walls with the elegance of brick. There appeared to be no process of manufacturing such a unit in one process without the need for resin or pointing.

The Betabric units can be manufactured in any standard brick size and colour. The standard unit is 1.8 metre high by 6 metres long and is designed to retain soil up to its full height.

The cost of constructing with Betabric units is significantly reduced since they require minimal footings and no bricklaying. Savings of more than 50% can be achieved against current construction methods.

Applications

Betabric units can be used for retaining soil in road culverts, railway uses, landscaping round building sites, car parks and in gardens. In short, anywhere that the site is not level and where soil needs to be contained and where a brick finish is more acceptable than concrete. The units are also suitable for the cladding of industrial buildings, either as a retaining wall, or simply to provide an outer brick skin without retaining properties.