Retaining Wall Design

We design many types of retaining walls including:
– Concrete Masonry Units
– Boulders
– Stone
– Timber

Construction review is a critical part of segmental retaining wall construction. It protects all members of the project team (i.e., the owner, design engineer, contractor) from incorrect wall construction.

Poor wall construction is the primary reason retaining walls fail. Utilizing the construction review services from us can help.

Our Services:
– Retaining wall shop drawings
– Preliminary wall quantity calculations
– Typical retaining wall cross-sections
– Project specific designs & details
– General information/answers regarding retaining walls
– Value engineering
– Site design services
– Forensic services
– Expert witness services
– Site Visits and Construction Review Services

The following wall elements should be verified by the retaining wall engineer prior to and during wall construction:

– Foundation Materials and Preparation
– Drainage Aggregate
– Segmental Retaining Wall Blocks/Wall Facing
– Wall Backfill
– Drainage Aggregate
– Geogrid Reinforcement
– Geotextile and Drainage Pipe

We can provide design assistance for site development and grading projects for both Commercial and Residential (including homeowners). Contact us today for your retaining wall or site design needs.

We serve materials suppliers, contractors, landscape designers, civil engineers, architects, DOT’s, cities, counties, realtors, and homeowners.

Products We Work With
Versa-Lok Retaining Wall Systems — Keystone — Anchor Block — Rockwood — County Materials — Redi-Rock — Allan Block — Marshall Concrete — StoneWall — Oldcastle — Envirolok — and others.

A note to developers, home builders, wall builders and homeowners: Soil is a complicated, unique construction material that changes with different site conditions. An experienced, licensed Professional Engineer should be an important element of your professional design team. Call us with questions regarding this important topic.

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