Smith-Midland Smithsonian National Zoo Retaining Wall
Precast Concrete Retaining wall panels manufactured for the Hensel Phelps Construction project at the Smithsonian Institute National Zoo project.
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earthbag retaining wall 12 Oct 2014
Short time lapse of building a small part of an earthbag retaining wall on Tablas island Philippines.
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Motorists must detour off a section of Interstate 70 west in Rostraver for the foreseeable future, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
A supporting wall beneath the road collapsed Tuesday afternoon, initially forcing traffic to be diverted onto the Arnold City exit, down Finley Road and onto state Route 201, according to PennDOT spokeswoman Valerie Petersen.
Motorists then picked up Interstate 70 west by turning left off Route 201.
Petersen, who was at the site Tuesday evening, said traffic appeared to be flowing well along the detour route despite the large number of tractor-trailers that travel the interstate.
PennDOT workers were guiding traffic through the detour and were not allowing traffic to turn onto Pricedale Road, toward Tyrol Boulevard and Monessen.
PennDOT personnel manned the intersections of Route 201 near Tri-County Plaza. Southbound turning lanes on 201 were closed to allow tractor-trailers turning right from Finley Road room to make wide turns.
The situation changed late Tuesday.
Petersen said PennDOT officials realized the potential for traffic congestion.
Contacted late Tuesday, Rostraver Township Commission Chairman Pat Egros said PennDOT had established an alternate detour.
They're taking cars to Route 51 north. From there, they're being directed to Route 201 south to Rankins Corner, and then left onto Route 201 to the Interstate 70 west onramp, Egros said.
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A Nebraska man is in the hospital after his SUV launched off a 30-foot retaining wall into a parking lot Monday.
Omaha police said Lance Stephenson, 29, was driving a Jeep Cherokee around 12:15 a.m. on 120th Street near West Center Road.
Police said Stephenson's Jeep struck a Toyota RAV4 that was stopped in a turn lane, then crossed into the oncoming lanes of 120th Street.
Investigators said Stephenson then drove over a median, hit a sign and drove down an embankment launching off a 30-foot retaining wall ending up in a Nobbies store parking lot.
Paramedics took Stephenson to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Police charges are pending against Stephenson. The driver of the Toyota was not seriously hurt.
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SUV launches off a 30-foot retaining wall during crash
A Bennington man is in the hospital after his SUV launches off a 30-foot retaining wall into a parking lot.
Omaha Police say Lance Stephenson, 29, was driving a Jeep Cherokee around 12:15 Monday morning on 120th Street near West Center Road.
Police say Stephenson's Jeep struck a Toyota RAV4 that was stopped in a turn lane, then crossed into the oncoming lanes of 120th Street.
Investigators say Stephenson then drove over a median, hit a sign, and drove down an embankment launching off a 30-foot retaining wall ending up in the Nobbies parking lot.
Paramedics took Stephenson to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Omaha Police say they are investigating alcohol as a possible factor in the crash and that charges are pending against Stephenson. The driver of the Toyota was not hurt.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE Balancing the needs of a growing resort with the physical constraints imposed in a narrow valley is at the forefront of two transportation projects currently under review.
In order to accommodate a new traffic roundabout at the busiest intersection in Snowmass Village, a retaining wall must be built to shore up the steep slope near the entrance to the Snowmass Center.
Likewise, if the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport wants to expand its runway layout to meet Federal Aviation Administration safety standards, it will have to encroach upon a city of Aspen open space parcel for a retaining wall.
Building on steep terrain seems a given as development swallows many of the remaining flat spaces in the upper Roaring Fork Valley.
Its a function of our topography, said Lee Barger of SGM, an engineering firm in Glenwood Springs representing the town of Snowmass Village in the roundabout project. There arent a lot of flat spaces around.
That includes the section of Brush Creek Road where the roundabout would be sited. To provide a flat bench for the traffic circle requires the roads approach be made steeper, up to a 10 percent grade at one point.
And expanding the upper access to the roundabout at Kearns Road would trigger the need for at least one retaining wall.
Anne Martens, public works director for the town, said this week, In order to install the necessary elements, such as bus stops, medians, sidewalks, a secondary access to the Conoco site, crosswalks and geometry of the roundabout, some type of retaining wall is necessary for the roundabout at both the Point parcel and in the southeast corner.
The roundabout is one of the developer mitigation requirements tied to the 2004 Base Village agreement. Originally targeted for completion by 2007, the roundabout stalled when Base Village was upended by foreclosure, receivership and finally, reacquisition by Related Cos.
A retaining wall would also be key to the Aspen/Pitkin County Airports runway relocation plan thats currently under public review. A 2,500-foot section of Owl Creek Road would need to be moved if the Airport Layout Plan goes forward.
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THIS DIY outdoor barbecue makes a great focal point in what used to be an unused area.
Using an existing retaining wall gave us the height needed, and boxing the front to overhang the wall with reinforcing mesh gave a toe kick and a place to put the utensils. This is a two-part instalment. Next week I will cover installing fire bricks and doing the plastering.
Step 1:
Measure and mark out the area required for a foundation by excavating about 200mm deep or until you reach solid ground. Prepare a level base about 100mm thick with compacted hard fill.
Step 2:
Measure and cut your boxing timber to length then fix in position, keeping level. Cut your steel mesh to fit about 50mm less than the boxed area. Cut enough lengths of D10 steel rods and bend one end about 200mm, creating a 90-degree bend. Fix with wire ties to the mesh about every second hole placement on the block.
Step 3:
Mix five parts builder's mix with one part cement, add water and mix together to a porridge-like consistency in a concrete mixer or wheelbarrow. For best results follow instructions on cement bag. Pour in the concrete, lifting the mesh with a rake to sit in the centre. Using a straight edge seated on the boxing, screed off the concrete in a back and forth motion to level.
Step 4:
Allow the concrete base to set for at least 24 hours. Then mix a bag of pre-mix mortar with water-again following the instructions on the bag - creating a fluffy consistency. Spread the mortar on to the base and between each block and start laying your concrete blocks, making sure each row of blocks is level by tapping it into place. Cut the blocks to fit where needed for each row.
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Awarehouse Retaining Wall
Future retaining wall location.
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