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Rock Gravity Retaining Wall
Your last statement was right-on. The quality of the wall is only as good as the quality of the mason. Without knowing a topnotch builder, I too would not attempt this project. I wonder if you could excavated along the back of the wall, construct your wall with the appropriate sized stone...- grits
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- Forum: Earth retention engineering
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Retaining Wall without heel and toe
when dealing with volatile minerals (ie limestone) several environmental factors must be taken into consideration. Is the construction taking place in a cold climate area, is there many voids in the rock, is the rock close to a road where much salt would be used in the winter. Limestone, when...- grits
- Post #13
- Forum: Earth retention engineering
