City of Vancouver sues over failed shoring
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New Zealand Crane Topples In Apparent Bearing Capacity Failure
A crane setting girders for a bridge in New Zealand toppled over as the temporary embankment it was sitting on gave way. [Source: The Landslide Blog. Image: Vertical.net]
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EngTips.com Thread – Failed Soldier Pile Lagging Retaining Wall
The photo of this failed SPL wall is pretty remarkable. It was discussed in a thread I came accross on EngTips.com. The originator of the thread (kleo) says he was involved from the contractor side […]
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Baltimore Retaining Wall Failure Caught on Video
A dramatic retaining wall failure and subsequent landslide last week damaged several cars and shut down a rail line in Baltimore, Maryland. The final failure was caught on video by a bystander. The landslide forced […]