Gaithersburg City Manager Tony Tomasello on What Caused the Retaining Wall to Fall
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Gaithersburg City Manager Tony Tomasello on the Significance of the Retaining Wall Failure
In this MyMCMedia extra, Gaithersburg City Manager Tony Tomasello explains the significance of the retaining wall that collapsed at Ridgepoint Place in Kentl...
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Posted on: 4:50 pm, April 2, 2014, by Bob Reynolds, updated on: 05:29pm, April 2, 2014
MAHANOY CITY You may think weve heard the last of winters effects on us, but thats not the case in one Schuylkill County community.
A collapsed wall there has caused a road to be closed.
Tons of stone were dumped on Spruce Street in Mahanoy City. PennDOT crews had the job of placing the rock to replace a retaining wall that collapsed. Without the wall, the road could have slid and endangered drivers.
PennDOT blames the damage to the wall, in part, on the freeze and thaw cycle.
That the frost and all the cold weather we had this winter, and the rain was eroding it all these years, it got rotten the concrete and it broke away, explained Ed Sadusky of PennDOT.
Some drivers switched on their turn signals but were surprised they couldnt swing onto Spruce Street.
Its used a lot in our town. We do need it, its a vital road in our town, said Ann Locher of Mahanoy City
Contractors working at a house near the closed road were interrupted from time to time by out-of-towners looking for directions.
People would turn to go to Frackville and they wouldnt know what direction they were going in and they would stop and Id send them either left or right to get back to the top of the mountain or to 54, there to 924, said Peter Bowers.
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John Lamir of Lamir Landscaping in Darnestown takes a picture of the partial wall collapse along Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg. Lamir said he will use the picture as an example for clients of how to not build a retaining wall.
This story was updated at 12:30 p.m., April 1, 2014.
Two homeowners had to evacuate their homes after a retaining wall just steps from their properties gave way along Quince Orchard Road Sunday.
No one was injured when the retaining wall collapsed about 4:20 p.m., but two homes have been evacuated and the northbound lanes between Hillstone Road and Pawnee Drive were closed. Montgomery County police spokeswoman Cpl. Rebecca Innocenti said Monday the road could be closed for a few days.
The road was still shut down as of Tuesday morning, police spokeswoman Angela Cruz said.
A State Highway Administration surveyor Monday morning was assessing the damage to the wall. Gaithersburg City manager Tony Tomasello said the wall is owned by the Kentlands Community Association and is made of hundreds of concrete blocks, each weighing 200 pounds. Two townhouses at the end of the 100 block of Ridgepoint Place in the Kentlands community have been condemned by the city, according to a notice posted on the homes.
Tomasello said its unclear when residents will be able to move back into the homes.
Its still early in the process, Tomasello said Tuesday.
Carmela and Lyndon Thurner, who live at 112 Ridgepoint Place, were forced from their home and are now living in a nearby hotel with their two dogs.
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Haverhill, MA (PRWEB) March 31, 2014
Construction on the Opportunity Works satellite facility took a big step with the completion of its 5,300 square foot ReCon retaining wall system. Shea Concrete Products provided the blocks and structural engineering necessary for a project that began just a few months ago.
The property is divided into three separate walls with varying heights and widths. The largest of the three stands just under 14 feet tall and over 200 feet in length. The other two walls are both nearly 13 feet in height.
Opportunity Works is a notable nonprofit that helps a lot of people in the Merrimack Valley community, so it was a good opportunity for us to showcase our ReCon wall system in a place with a lot of foot traffic, said Shea Manager Greg Stratis. Unit Construction did a great job installing the walls and were very happy with the outcome.
The facility sits on a sloped piece of property, which led to the retaining wall installations. Engineer Phil Christiansen of Christiansen & Sergi, Inc. said the retaining walls were required due to the buildings parking area. Christiansen directly specified Sheas ReCon wall systems.
Ideally, for a big structure with a lot of parking, you want a flat piece of property but that wasnt the case here, he said. The only way to deal with that, considering the size of the building and the parking area requirement, was to put up a wall."
When you have a property like this one, the walls are in close proximity to where the people are, so it needs to look good and the Shea walls do look good. If you had a wall that wasnt attractive, it just takes away from the setting of the whole project.
Their product is nice to work with and their service is great, you cant beat their service as far as were concerned, said Jim Bowles of Unit Construction. The contracting company was responsible for installing the ReCon wall system and has worked with Shea for a number of years on a variety of projects. They also laid the walls for Sheas Amesbury, MA production plant.
Shea is quite helpful in that they do provide structural engineering for the walls and also provide a lot of advice, said Christiansen. Shea comes back to us with recommendations once we give them some parameters on length, height, and other specifications.
Opportunity Works is a nonprofit corporation that works to improve the quality of life for adults with developmental disabilities over the age of 22. Many have severe multiple disabilities and require complex program plans and individualized services. Their notable programs include community-based employment and day habilitation. They are coming up on 40 years of service in May.
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