Retaining wall collapse in Istanbul
Failures

Video: Retaining Wall Collapse in Istanbul

Back in July of 2018 bystanders recorded video of the failure of a combination retaining wall and braced excavation that undermined an apartment building, eventually causing its collapse as well.  The incident was in the Beyoglu […]

Failing Retaining Wall in Colorado Springs near Lower Gold Camp and Bear Creek Road in May of 2015
Failures

Retaining Wall Collapses in Colorado Springs

A private homeowner’s retaining wall experienced a major failure near Colorado Springs, causing the evacuation of several families. According to KKTV, the homeowner obtained a permit to construct a 20 foot high retaining wall, however […]

View of failed Baltimore retaining wall before soldier pile wall construction
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Hayward Baker Constructs Temporary Emergency Earth Retention for Landslide Repairs Near Train Tracks in Baltimore

Hayward Baker was among the contractors called in for emergency repairs to a failed retaining wall in Baltimore that destabilized a slope, causing a landslide that enveloped cars and threatened a railroad track below. The […]

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Weekend CUP March 15, 2010

Death toll in NW China landslide rises to 23 – China Daily Italian Team Repairing Collapsed Head-Race Tunnel at Ethiopian Dam – ENR: Engineering News Record OSHA Cites Company Following Trench Fatality – KPVI NEWS […]