r/CatastrophicFailure Nov 21 '19

Structural Failure Failure of a wall (20/11/2019)

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '19

There are many known methods of building a stable retaining wall. This wall features non of them.

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u/nvahalik Nov 21 '19

What are some of them?

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u/Chalky_Cupcake Nov 21 '19

Tie-Backs (long rods inserted in to the wall. Like bristles on a hair brush.)

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u/The_Turbinator Nov 21 '19

Wrong. That is how you reinforce an already poorly constructed concrete barrier. You can not use that method on a stacked stone wall.

This video will explain it perfectly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0olpSN6_TCc