Special Design
Shored Reinforced Earth is a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining wall that is built in front of an existing retaining wall, rock face, stabilized slope, or other structure, and uses the existing structure to reduce the lateral earth pressure on the new wall. This method of des …
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. …
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 …
Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Flight Facility is one of NASA’s extraordinary sites for suborbital and orbital launches. Its aircraft research has enabled NASA and their partners to make incredible advances in science and technology, especially in directing unmanned aerial vehicles. Wallops’ scientific en …
Airports
Many of the largest MSE wall structures … in the world have been built for airports, typically involving the expansion of runways. The infrastructure needs of an airport a
Accommodating Foundation Soil Settlement with Retaining Walls
MSE walls and other precast concrete retaining walls can accommodate foundation soil settlement in a variety of ways, depending on several factors, including: …
Careers
At RECo USA, we strive for excellence in client care, teamwork, safety, and innovation throughout all of our departments. We encourage the growth of our employees individually through training and continued education, as well as collectively through team-building events. Health is a hig …
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…
Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway
Between 2015 and 2019, RECo was part of the largest project … in Arizona DOT’s history at the time. The project added 22 miles of new freeway on the southern outskirts of Phoenix. It provides ne
Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Retaining Walls
A Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining wall is a composite structure consisting of alternating layers of compacted backfill and soil reinforcement elements, fixed to a wall facing. …