Commercial Retaining Walls in St. Louis: Code and Permits
A commercial retaining wall carries more than soil. It holds back surcharge load, the added lateral force from parking areas, drive lanes, buildings, or graded slopes sitting above or behind it. That force is what separates a commercial wall from a backyard garden...
How to Design a Retaining Wall Drainage System That Prevents Failure
A retaining wall drainage system is the engineered network of aggregate, filter fabric, perforated pipe, and discharge outlet that intercepts water behind a wall and routes it away before it can build force against the structure. That force is hydrostatic pressure. It...
Retaining Wall Repair in St. Louis: Signs, Methods, and Cost
Retaining wall repair is the process of restoring a damaged or failing earth-retaining structure to its original load-bearing capacity and alignment. St. Louis metro properties sit on Pennsylvanian-era clay formations where moisture content in the top 6 to 8 feet of...
