We noticed that many of the properties had bulging retaining walls. We learned that it was due to the area’s geology and soil composition, and unfortunately, it made many homes undesirable. A local ...

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A yard with a steep slope can be difficult to landscape. Build a block retaining wall to add level tiers to your yard, which prevent erosion and provide a perfect place for a flower garden.

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Colorado Department of Transportation crews are racing to complete rockfall mitigation and replace a retaining wall on U.S.

A Utah-based company is addressing questions about the failure of a retaining wall and hillside slope that caused devastating events at two of their homes in Dr ...

A right turn lane that doubles as a lay-by for TTC buses is again open to traffic after a new retaining wall was built, the Fixer writes.

BOUNTIFUL – City officials have taken steps to restore the slope in a neighborhood in the eastern part of the community, near the mountains. The city council voted recently to hire a company to ...

About this article Cite this article B., T. (1) Graphical Determination of Earth Slopes, Retaining Walls, and Dams (2) The Design of Highway Bridges, and the Calculation of Stresses in Bridge Trusses.

BEFORE entering upon the investigation of retaining walls and their design, the author devotes two chapters to the consideration of earthwork slopes and the lateral pressure of earth. Owing to the ...