Even a small amount of water can degrade retaining walls and foundations, so ensuring proper drainage is a must, one engineer ...
It’s tragic to spend the time and money to build a retaining wall only to have it fail. Unstable walls can be dangerous; at the very least they are a discouraging waste of resources. Over the years we ...
When we were in the market for a new home a few years ago, we were looking in a hilly town. We noticed that many of the properties had bulging retaining walls. We learned that it was due to the area’s ...
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Why retaining walls suddenly collapse
In 2021, a major highway project in New Jersey ground to a halt when a retaining wall suddenly failed. The project was already four years behind schedule — and this collapse added even more delays.
Some homeowners in one Maryland neighborhood have been told to prepare to leave their homes as the retaining wall supporting some of their houses has failed, threatening collapse at any moment. The ...
Backyard pool with landscaped hill and retaining wall done by South Canyon Construction Backyard swimming pool with stone wall and lush trees done by South Canyon Construction South_Canyon_Logo South ...
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