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The Wall

Here are pictures of the construction of the retaining wall just completed (Oct 2006). Construction was completed in under five weeks. Thanks to Alcon Engineering; W. M. McMurrow, Geotechnical; and particularly Johnstone McAuliffe Construction for their contributions to the success of the project.
Before - with the piers staked out
Before - with the piers staked out		 Before
Before		 Portable drill rig
Portable drill rig		 Steel in the 18 x 15 foot hole
Steel in the 18" x 15 foot hole
Sonotube in place
Sonotube in place		 Framed up and ready to pour
Framed up and ready to pour		 Eleven piers in all
Eleven piers in all		 Mud for the holes
Mud for the holes
The pumping process
The pumping process		 Timbers arive
Timbers arive		 First row of lagging
First row of lagging		 Drain rock
Drain rock
Rock and tar paper in place
Rock and tar paper in place		 Earth filled with netting in process
Earth filled with netting in process		 Jute netting in place - done!
Jute netting in place - done!		 A nice extra
A nice extra

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