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Gabion basket retaining wall & existing CMP culvert interface
A concrete headwall was considered but determined to be infeasable due to the width of the existing culvert (10') and the likelyhood of havign to divert/reroute the stream. Constructibility would be an issue. Headwall construction would likely disturb the existing stream bed, there are several...- Squad3
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- Forum: Soil/Groundwater environmental engineering
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Gabion basket retaining wall & existing CMP culvert interface
Hi all, I am looking at constructing a gabion basket retaining wall along a rural portion of a roadway at a stream crossing. The stream has an existing 72" tall x 106" wide elliptical culvert to convey flow under the roadway. The gabion basket wall would be utilized to help with some slope...- Squad3
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- Forum: Soil/Groundwater environmental engineering
