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Two common types of obstructions we see behind a retaining wall face are site drainage structures and bridge … abutment piles. The presence of – and loading from – these obstructions within the select fill volume of a
H-1 Shoulder Widening
The H-1 Freeway in Oahu is the busiest roadway in the state of Hawaii. In 2019, Hawaii Department of Transportation completed improvements to H-1 through Pearl City, about ten miles northwest of Honolulu. The roadway surface was replaced with new pavement, and the shoulder lanes were wi …
La Villita Apartments & Homes
While the geotechnical design requirements were established by Rone Engineering (Dallas) the scope of RECo’s design included the analysis of a variety of loading conditions. Although the pedestrian promenade along the walls imposed little load, the MSE design was required to consider …
TerraTrel®
TerraTrel is a wire-faced MSE wall system, consisting of inextensible High-Adherence (HA) steel reinforcing strips or ladders with a bolted connection to the wire mesh facing. The system provides a cost-effective solution for wall applications where aesthetics is not a critical requirem …
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Building Retaining Walls on a Curve
Retaining walls that use precast concrete modular facing – such as Reinforced Earth®, T-Wall®, and TechWall™ – can accommodate curved and spiraled horizontal alignments with a radius of less than 30 feet. Small radii are commonly used for pedestrian bridge and trail applications…
Temporary & Permanent Wire Mesh Retaining Walls
While wire mesh facing may not have the same aesthetic or rigidity benefits as precast concrete, it offers some distinct advantages functionally, and is an excellent solution for both permanent and temporary structures. …
Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion
The Los Vaqueros Dam was constructed by the Contra Costa Water District in 1998 to create the Los Vaqueros Reservoir. In 2012, RECo’s MSE walls helped expand the reservoir’s capacity. …
Lynx Blue Line
The Lynx Blue Line opened in 2007, as the first major rapid commuter rail service in North Carolina. RECo provided twenty Reinforced Earth® … MSE structu
Konterra Town Center
In 2016, RECo designed and supplied two MSE retaining walls to serve as the main entrance to the new Konterra Town Center, a 100-foot wide bridge spanning a creek. RECo worked with the land developer, the architect, and their geotechnical, civil, and structural engineers to provide a co …