A failing retaining wall in Cincinatti is applying enough pressure to an adjacent brick apartment building to actually move portions of the building sideways by about 1-inch. You have to love brick buildings for forensic geotechnical work…the cracks are like a road map if you know what you’re doing. [Source: RetainingWallExpert.com. Image: RetainingWallExpert.com]
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