Structural & civil engineering services
Structural design & drawings
RPEQ structural analysis and documentation for residential, commercial and industrial construction.
Renovations & wall removals
Load-bearing wall assessments, beam and lintel design, extension design, and structural advice for alterations.
Structural inspections & reports
Site inspections and clear reports for cracking, movement, defects, damage, compliance concerns and due diligence.
Retaining structures
Retaining wall and associated structural design suited to site conditions, loads and construction constraints.
Civil design & stormwater
Practical drainage, stormwater, site works and civil engineering input for development and construction.
Repair & rectification specifications
Engineering advice, repair details and specifications for damaged, deteriorated or non-conforming structures.
Tell us what you are planning or concerned about.
Retaining-wall engineering for new and existing structures.
Elite provides site-specific structural and civil engineering for new retaining walls, assessment of existing walls, and rectification or replacement design where required.
A retaining wall must be designed for more than retained soil. Drainage, surcharge loads, nearby buildings, fences, boundaries, sloping ground, services and available construction space can control the solution.
Engineering for new and existing retaining structures.
New retaining walls
Concrete sleeper, reinforced concrete, block, gravity, segmental and recycled concrete block solutions suited to the site and construction method.
Boundary coordination
Walls supporting fences or barriers, boundary structures and solutions constrained by access, nearby buildings, pools, driveways or other works.
Existing wall assessment
Assessment of leaning, cracked, deteriorated or undocumented walls, with investigation, rectification or replacement concepts where appropriate.
Documentation and support
Structural and civil design, drainage coordination, drawings and Form 15 documentation, plus construction-stage aspect inspections when separately engaged and justified.
Site conditions shape the engineering response.
Ground and loads
Retained height, wall geometry, soil properties, groundwater, sloping ground and driveway, vehicle, building, pool or stored-material surcharge.
Nearby structures
Existing footings, other retaining walls, fence height and wind loading, council assets and utility infrastructure.
Drainage and durability
Drainage aggregate, filter material, ag-line, lawful discharge, corrosion exposure and long-term durability.
Construction constraints
Boundary position, available access, machinery space, temporary stability and practical staging on sloping or occupied sites.
Information required to define the engineering scope.
Provide the information currently available. Elite will confirm whether survey, geotechnical, certifier or other project input is required before the design can proceed.
Site and levels
Feature and level survey, boundary information, proposed alignment, retained heights and existing and proposed surface levels.
Wall and fence
Fence type and height, the builder's preferred wall system, and photographs of the site and nearby features.
Surrounding constraints
Nearby buildings, driveways, pools, slopes, other walls, council assets and service information.
Supporting records
Geotechnical information where available or required, plus certifier or council correspondence.
Visible condition is only part of the evidence.
For an existing wall, an inspection may identify visible condition and movement, but concealed footing dimensions, post embedment, reinforcement and drainage often require targeted investigation.
Depending on the wall, the next step may involve level survey or monitoring, selected excavation, opening drainage zones, material testing, structural analysis, repair, anchoring, buttressing, replacement design or an assessment for a retrospective approval pathway.
Engineering Insight: Retaining walls and fences — what to check before you build
Existing or unapproved retaining wall? View retrospective engineering support →
Coordinate the engineering documents and referrals.
The building certifier determines the building-approval pathway. Boundary setbacks, combined wall-and-fence height, nearby structures and council infrastructure can affect the required documents and referrals.
Elite can provide structural and civil engineering input but does not replace the private building certifier, cadastral surveyor, geotechnical engineer or relevant authority.
Define the engineering scope for the proposed or existing wall.
Provide the address or suburb, photographs, approximate retained heights, proposed wall type and any available survey, geotechnical or council information.
View Service Areas for current project-location information.
Send a project enquiry