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  1. Expotek

    Concrete Lagging as Earth Retaining Wall

    My walls range from 2 ft. to 6ft.in finished height along finished driveway. When I say CMU wall, I mean Concrete Masonry, grout filled, steel reinforced, solide concrete wall. Blocks used would be 8" and 12" concrete blocks, steel rebar reinforced with proper drainage, waterproofing...
  2. Expotek

    Concrete Lagging as Earth Retaining Wall

    Thanks PEInc. Neighbors property is illegally gradred to less than 2:1 slope, therefore, I have to have the Shoring to retain his slope from failing? He is not cooperative at all, so no chance to go offsite even for temporory grading. Prooosed Soldier beams are to be set in drilled 2ft. dia. X...
  3. Expotek

    Concrete Lagging as Earth Retaining Wall

    I have a dilema. On my project, soils report calls for a Permanent Soldier Pile Lagging (SPL) to remain in place to retain the earth excavated about 6ft. high on the property line. In front of this SPL, we are to build CMU retaining wall. Question is why build a retaining wall, if we need to...
  4. Expotek

    Soils Report

    I am curious to know, what is "Soils Map" as referred in the very first post on this thread? I own some land in So. Cal. and would love to get more info. on getting a Soils Map, where and how to get this for my property? Any guidance will be apprecaited. BTW: I am looking for more...
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