Retaining Wall Failure - San Antonio TX

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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Attaching Fencing to Caps--Right or Wrong?

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We recently got an email asking: What is the best way to attach a vinyl fence to the top of an Allan block wall?

Our answer was: Don't, if you don't have to.....but it has been successful in the past.....(Read Full Article)

Happy Halloween-Don't Let Retaining Wall Failures Haunt You

Retaining Wall failures are nothing to laugh about. They can cost the wall builder, the engineer, and the client thousands of dollars.

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Retaining Wall Failure Caused by Water

This video shows a retaining wall that is failed only where downspouts from a building are drained into the ground right behind the wall!