Retaining wall system with deadman

A method of attaching at least one deadman to a retaining wall, comprising:

• providing a retaining wall including with at least one retaining wall rebar extending in a vertical direction and having an end formed into a retaining wall rebar hook;
• providing at least one deadman spaced from the retaining wall, each deadman including a concrete base extending in the vertical direction and each concrete base including a deadman rebar extending past the concrete base and having an end formed into a deadman rebar hook;
• drilling at least a first hole through a top portion of the retaining wall, the at least first hole extending into the retaining wall to expose the retaining wall rebar hook of the at least one retaining wall rebar;
• and
• attaching a first cable to the retaining wall rebar hook and to the deadman rebar hook to support the retaining wall,
• wherein the retaining wall rebar hook is a first retaining wall rebar hook,
• wherein the method further comprises:
• drilling a second hole through the retaining wall to expose a second retaining wall rebar hook;
• and
• attaching a second cable to the deadman rebar hook and to the second retaining wall rebar hook, and
• wherein the first retaining wall rebar hook and the second retaining wall rebar hook are spaced apart in the vertical direction.

A retaining wall system, including:

• a retaining wall including with at least one retaining wall rebar extending along a vertical direction and having an end formed into a first retaining wall rebar hook;
• at least one deadman spaced from the retaining wall, each deadman including a concrete base extending in the vertical direction and each concrete base including a deadman rebar extending past the concrete base and having an end formed into a deadman rebar hook;
• at least a first hole located at a top portion of the retaining wall and extending into the retaining wall to expose the first retaining wall rebar hook;
• and
• a first cable attached to the retaining wall rebar hook and to the deadman rebar hook to support the retaining wall,
• wherein each retaining wall rebar extends below the retaining wall into soil or aggregate in order to restrict the retaining wall from rotating.

A retaining wall system, including:

• a retaining wall including with at least one retaining wall rebar extending along a vertical direction and having an end formed into a first retaining wall rebar hook;
• at least one deadman spaced from the retaining wall, each deadman including a concrete base extending in the vertical direction and each concrete base including a deadman rebar extending past the concrete base and having an end formed into a deadman rebar hook;
• at least a first hole located at a top portion of the retaining wall and extending into the retaining wall to expose the first retaining wall rebar hook;
• a first cable attached to the retaining wall rebar hook and to the deadman rebar hook to support the retaining wall;
• a second hole through the retaining wall exposing a second retaining wall rebar hook;
• and
• a second cable attached to the second retaining wall rebar hook and to the deadman rebar hook,
• wherein the first retaining wall rebar hook and the second retaining wall rebar hook are spaced apart in the vertical direction.

A retaining wall system, including:

• a retaining wall including with a retaining wall rebar extending along a vertical direction and having an end formed into a first retaining wall rebar hook;
• a deadman spaced from the retaining wall, the deadman including a concrete base extending in the vertical direction, the concrete base including a deadman rebar extending past the concrete base and having an end formed into a deadman rebar hook;
• a first hole located at a top portion of the retaining wall and extending into the retaining wall to expose the first retaining wall rebar hook;
• and
• a first cable attached to the retaining wall rebar hook and to the deadman rebar hook to support the retaining wall,
• wherein at least a portion of the deadman is positioned higher than a top surface of the retaining wall and the first cable extends upwards in the vertical direction from retaining wall rebar hook to the deadman rebar hook, or
• wherein at least a portion of the deadman is positioned lower than a top surface of the retaining wall and the first cable extends upwards in the vertical direction from retaining wall rebar hook to the deadman rebar hook.