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 ...

The problem you face with retaining walls is this: The taller they are, the more weight they're holding back. It's very complex. This is why any wall taller than 6 feet should be designed by an ...

I have several in-depth columns about retaining wall heights, the four primary types of walls, and detailed installation instructions.

Q: When we bought our 1942 house nine years ago, it came with a brick retaining wall 35 feet long and 4½-to-5½ feet tall. Holding up the stairs to our front door, it was already leaning to one ...

PADDOCK HILLS, Ohio (WKRC) - A school bus from Orion Charter Academy crashed into several cars in Paddock Hills Wednesday morning. The bus stopped after crashing into a retaining wall in a driveway.

They can be in flat slabs, retaining walls, foundation walls and steps. Concrete has fantastic compressive strength but usually only 10 percent of that in tension when you try to pull or stretch ...

With storms, earthquakes and time, establishing strong retaining walls is a make it or break it process.

This retaining wall was rebuilt by recycling all the original stone. The original wall stood for over 110 years. (Tribune Content Agency) Last week I wrote about my recent trip to Southern California.