Retaining Wall Failure in San Antonio, Texas
This past Sunday (January 24, 2010) a large retaining wall failed in a San Antonio, Texas subdivision. Initially 80 homes were evacuated when crevices up to 15 feet deep appeared after the 1000-foot long retaining wall failed. READ MORE .....
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PDF showing rock anchors for Costco, St. John's, NB, Canada
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Because excavating solid bedrock in New Brunswick, Canada, was prohibitively expensive, we assisted the design engineer in developing rock anchors for the lowest region of the MSE retaining wall on the top of a rock outcrop. READ MORE ...
This video discusses the innovative design of a 44-foot high geogrid Reinforced Soil Slope with a concrete face at Lowe's Home Improvement that used some lime-treated lean clay soils within the geogrid zone.
This monster retaining wall video discusses the use of Keystone Century blocks and Strata Grid in a 37 feet high wall that needed to withstand loads from parking structures and have ramp accessibility.
