Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 306 Section 4 Construction Details Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 14-63. Straight garden walls with three commonly used copings. Rowlock brick coping Stone coping Molded brick coping Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 14-64. Details of a pier and panel garden wall. 4" Plan Section 12" or 16" 12" Reinforcing steel in panel See Table 1 Pier reinforcement See Table 2 Grade Elevation See Table 3 18" or 24" diameter See Table 3 Alternate Piers Wall height Wall span The panels may be constructed with 2 × 4 forms under the first course. The forms are removed when the masonry has cured a minimum of seven days. Specifications for building pier and panel walls for varying heights and lengths are found in Figure 14-65, Figure 14-66, and Figure 14-67. Serpentine Walls Serpentine walls have been used successfully for hundreds of years. The serpentine shape provides lateral strength so it can normally be built 4″ thick. Since the shape of the wall provides the strength, it