Hot-dip galvanized steel H-section retaining wall posts stacked on a Melbourne building site

Galvanized Steel Retaining Wall Posts: Coatings, Sizes and Service Life

Whether you spell it galvanized or galvanised, the product is the same: a structural steel post dipped in molten zinc so it can sit in wet soil for decades without rusting away. Because most engineering software, imported catalogues and search habits use the American spelling, we get asked for galvanized steel retaining wall posts almost […]

Tall concrete sleeper retaining wall supported by galvanised 250UB25 steel posts on a sloping block

250UB25 Steel Posts: Sizing, Spans and Retaining Wall Uses

250UB25 is the deep, economical option for taller sleeper retaining walls. At 248 mm deep it delivers a large section modulus about its major axis while weighing barely 26 kilograms per metre. On a long wall that difference shows up in both the steel invoice and the handling plant you need on site. The catch […]

Slim galvanised 200UB18 steel posts with concrete sleepers on a low residential retaining wall

200UB18 Steel Posts: Sizes, Capacity and Retaining Wall Uses

200UB18 is one of the most cost-effective retaining wall posts on the market. At just over 18 kilograms per metre it is light enough for two people to place by hand, but 200 mm deep, which gives it real bending strength for low and mid-height sleeper walls. The trade-off is a narrower flange than a […]

Stacked galvanised H section steel retaining wall posts showing flanges and web in a steel yard

Steel Retaining Wall Posts: Galvanised H Section Explained

Ask for retaining wall posts anywhere in Victoria and you will be quoted “galvanised H section”. It is the default for sleeper walls for good reason, but the term covers several different steel profiles with quite different capacities. Knowing which one you are actually buying protects you from both over-spending and under-building. Why the H […]