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...
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Presuming you have the trailer where you want it, stake a string at ground level at the back of the truck.
Pull string along trailer to about 1' behind the back wheel, level the string (top of pad) however, Bubble level, water level, etc. This is the height of the pad that will barely fit your trailer wheels on it and minimize the length of pad and minimize the work and materials.
If you're using RxR ties, you almost need to make the top of the wall/pad level. If you use keystone blocks, you could slope the pad down 4-6% (2-3 deg which you could run the fridge on, even if you don't lower the tongue down) pretty easily, reducing the height of the wall/pad by 1' or maybe a bit more at the tall end.
The biggest challenge is going to be tiering the wall from the ground up.
Even if you slope the top of the pad down towards the rear, use a level line on each side to measure grade to dig in the ties or blocks.
Have fun.
Presuming you have the trailer where you want it, stake a string at ground level at the back of the truck.
Pull string along trailer to about 1' behind the back wheel, level the string (top of pad) however, Bubble level, water level, etc. This is the height of the pad that will barely fit your trailer wheels on it and minimize the length of pad and minimize the work and materials.
If you're using RxR ties, you almost need to make the top of the wall/pad level. If you use keystone blocks, you could slope the pad down 4-6% (2-3 deg which you could run the fridge on, even if you don't lower the tongue down) pretty easily, reducing the height of the wall/pad by 1' or maybe a bit more at the tall end.
The biggest challenge is going to be tiering the wall from the ground up.
Even if you slope the top of the pad down towards the rear, use a level line on each side to measure grade to dig in the ties or blocks.
Have fun.
