Retaining Wall in Trinity, NC
This is a look at a finished segmental block retaining wall we built for a home in Trinity, NC. Prior to having done our work, the embankment encroached into...
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SlideShow/Movie Building A Natural Stone Retaining Wall-100 ft Long x 4 ft Tall Ave
Building a Natural Stone Retaining Wall- 2 guys, small track loader, picks shovels, and a little muscle. Roughly 100 feet long x average 4 feet high. I now h...
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My retaining wall tire garden
Here is my retaining wall tire garden in the fall and how it did the first year.
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SARANAC LAKE - The town of Harrietstown has agreed to borrow money to fix a retaining wall behind its town hall that was damaged in the spring 2011 flood.
The town board voted unanimously Thursday have Supervisor Bob Bevilacqua sign the necessary paperwork to issue up to $330,000 in serial bonds for the project.
"Let's get it done," said Councilman Barry DeFuria. "Now we can go out to bid."
It's been nearly two-and-a-half years since the Saranac River, fueled by a combination of heavy rains and snowmelt, climbed over its banks behind the town hall, flooded the adjacent River Walk and eroded portions of the existing stone and concrete retaining wall. Town officials have said the replacement project has lagged in part due to permitting requirements from multiple state and federal agencies.
The $330,000 will be used to pay for construction of a 130-foot, segmental, pre-cast replacement retaining wall on the town hall side of the Saranac River, along with other necessary site improvements, environmental studies, legal and engineering fees, according to the bond resolution approved by the board.
Town officials have said they hope the project can begin during the current construction season and be done before winter.
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MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Cars normally drive through Arland Car Wash with no problems, so what happened Tuesday afternoon was a big surprise:
"Oh my Gosh! I was in shock, you know - I couldn't believe that she actually did that," said Dana White, a manager at Arland Car Wash.
Surveillance video shows driver Mildred Peters slowly driving her Nissan out of the car wash. But instead of turning right to exit, she drove right off the retaining wall.
"Everyone was just worried if she was okay or not. The fire department and everybody came and people from Verizon next door were going and asking her if she was okay," said White.
Including Greg Greene, who works at Verizon.
"I looked through the window and saw that the vehicle was flipped over, and immediately ran down. There was another pedestrian that had laid down in the broken glass and was holding her hand and talking to her and so I immediately called 911," said Greene.
Peters said she's fine and ended up with just a scratch on her arm. She said she was distracted and didn't see the sign alerting her to turn right when she drove out.
The car wash said something this serious is a first.
"It's happened where a tire went on the mulch there, but nothing where they went completely over like that," said White.
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Bangalore, Sept 10, 2013, DHNS:
Brings down transformer affecting power supply for 10 hours
Heavy rain on Tuesday led to the collapse of the retaining wall of a building under construction, also bringing down a nearby transformer. The wall was part of a 12-storey administrative building of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). The contract was given to DEC Infrastructure & Projects (India)Private Limited by CPWD and the site has been under construction since February 2012, covering an area of 4,000 square metres. The incident occurred around 1.30 am, affecting power supply in the area for over 10 hours.
CPWD superintending engineer S N Rai said: Anchors, which have a capacity of 135 tonnes, were put in a 45-degree angle to support the walls. We believe one of these anchors must have given way. We are yet to establish the real cause of the mishap. As of now, we are trying to restore the damaged portion of the road.
Domlur corporator Geetha Srinivas Reddy told Deccan Herald that she had requested CPWD to build new drainage and sewage pipelines before the construction of the Kendriya Sadan. However, my suggestion was not taken seriously. I think the incident happened due to the presence of loose soil underneath the building. Due to the collapse of the transformer pole, sewage pipelines in and around have been badly damaged, she added.
CPWD engineer Damodar Rao said since the site was in a low-lying area, the wall came under immense pressure as water collected in and around it.
The soil on the side of the collapsed wall loosened due to the damaged sewage lines as well as constant rain, which could have caused the mishap, he said.
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Retaining wall gives way in Domlur
Published: Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, 1:56a.m. Updated 3 hours ago
Main Street in Munhall is about to become a lot busier.
Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced on Wednesday that a portion of Homestead-Duquesne Road a main artery for the borough will be closed for at least seven weeks because of a collapsed retaining wall between Franklin Street and Duquesne Avenue.
Public Works director Steven Johnson said county officials had hoped to fix the wall for awhile, but the recent collapse onto an existing inlet and partial roadway shoulder along with ongoing waterline work created an immediate need to close the street.
In association with that, there's a depression on Franklin bend that is a hazard and there's no temporary fix available, said Johnson. So we're closing the road to keep people away from that hazard, which will be fixed as part of the plan to repair the retaining wall.
Beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, a two-mile detour route will be posted, funneling traffic onto Main Street. At the intersection of Main Street and Farragut Street, drivers will be directed to travel south on Main Street for 1.4 miles before making a left onto Brierly Lane and traveling another mile to Homestead-Duquesne Road. The detour will be the same in the opposite direction from Homestead-Duquesne Road and Brierly Lane.
Johnson said drivers should be aware of potential traffic delays in the area.
It's an unavoidable situation, he said. We have to close the road for public safety and so that we can effectively repair it. Any detour can cause people confusion and delays.
The project to stabilize the slope along Homestead-Duquesne Road will begin with the construction of a retaining wall extension expected to be completed in early December.
Tim Karan is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. He can be reached at 412-664-9161, ext. 1970, or tkaran@tribweb.com.
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Flood Prevention Retaining Wall Valley Stream, NY
http://highriseindustriesinc.com Flood Prevention Retaining Wall Construction Valley Stream Long Island NY. A retainer wall can prevent flood damage to your ...
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Retaining Wall Long Beach NY
http://highriseindustriesinc.com Construction of a Retainer Wall for a homeowner in Long Beach NY. The purpose of the retainer wall is to prevent storm surge...
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How to install a retaining wall raised bed garden
The real alien tom shows how he constructed a raised bed garden from recycled materials. Complete pictorial from stump removal to planting the beds.
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