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Winning team for 2011 Geo-Challenge from Rensselaer
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Rensselaer Civil Engineering Students Take First Prize at National GeoChallenge Competition

May 20, 2011 rockman Conferences Comments Off on Rensselaer Civil Engineering Students Take First Prize at National GeoChallenge Competition

Here’s a press release from Rensselaer about their students winning the MSE wall competition at the Geo-Frontiers conference. Congratulations guys! [Source: Rensselaer via ASCE SmartBrief. Image: RPI]

Portion of a failed 38-ft high modular block MSE retaining wall.
Failures

Retaining Wall Failure and Rebuild 6041

February 24, 2011 rockman Failures Comments Off on Retaining Wall Failure and Rebuild 6041

Another case study from RetainingWallExpert.com, this one for the failure of a 38-ft high geogrid-reinforced modular block MSE retaining wall. They note that the failure of the retaining wall follows their typical recipe, ‘Just Add […]

Redi-Rock Crusher Wall
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Case Study: MSE Crusher Wall using Redi-Rock Blocks

August 1, 2018 rockman News, Project Related Comments Off on Case Study: MSE Crusher Wall using Redi-Rock Blocks

Carolina Sunrock constructed a new primary crusher and needed a 51 foot tall retaining wall to create the grade separation.  They went with a Redi-Rock faced wall, and were in the unique position to buy […]