Retaining Wall
Client:
Private Residence
Location:
Corvallis, Oregon
Date:
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For larger projects where slope stabilization and economy is a primary factor, gravity wall systems can be the preferred system. We are experts in the design of mechanically-stabilized earth (MSE) wall systems that typically consist of a concrete or gabion basket facing and structural backfill reinforced with geogrids.
This MSE wall system was designed stabilize driveway access that was destroyed by a landslide. The wall system consists of precast concrete facing (Ultrablock, Inc.) and granular fill reinforced by high-density polypropylene geogrid. Construction included construction of a large drainage system to capture and remove groundwater that was the principle cause of the landslide.
Services provided by K & A Engineering, Inc. included:
