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Why retaining walls suddenly collapse

In 2021, a major highway project in New Jersey ground to a halt when a retaining wall suddenly failed. The project was already four years behind schedule — and this collapse added even more delays.
It’s tragic to spend the time and money to build a retaining wall only to have it fail. Unstable walls can be dangerous; at the very least they are a discouraging waste of resources. Over the years we ...
Some homeowners in one Maryland neighborhood have been told to prepare to leave their homes as the retaining wall supporting some of their houses has failed, threatening collapse at any moment. The ...
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California's recent atmospheric river storm brought heavy rain, flash floods, and mudslides, underscoring the vulnerability ...
The Virginia Department of Transportation said about a mile of U.S. 460 in an area called The Bluffs has been reduced to one lane in each direction. Both left westbound and left eastbound lanes are ...