Math question for any engineers out here
I’m in the process of building a parking pad in this spot. I ran a string line to measure my retaining wall height. If I have the line 3 feet above the ground and check the line for level, it is still just barely sloped back. I do not want to build a wall taller than 3 ft due to increase chance of the wall leaning or giving way. So I went inside the trailer with my 4ft bubble level and measured, if I rise the back of the bubble level 9.5 inches it shows level.
So my question is, for every 4ft there is a 9.5 inch drop. My trailer is 30ft. So do I divide 30 by 4, and times that by 9.5 to figure how to get level? Doing that tells me I need a 71 inch wall to get level. Am I doing this all wrong or over thinking it? Really would appreciate input on this my brain is hurting.
So my question is, for every 4ft there is a 9.5 inch drop. My trailer is 30ft. So do I divide 30 by 4, and times that by 9.5 to figure how to get level? Doing that tells me I need a 71 inch wall to get level. Am I doing this all wrong or over thinking it? Really would appreciate input on this my brain is hurting.
