Retaining Wall Assessment and Design

Wallingford, Vermont

D&K completed assessment and design of several hundred linear feet of retaining wall damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. The wall supports a Town park adjacent to Roaring Brook and was severely undermined and damaged by flood waters from the storm. The firm performed subsurface soil investigations and developed design properties (allowable bearing capacity) from obtained field data using empirical data correlated from SPT blow count data. Firm staff also determined the proper substructure footing type and configuration. D&K conducted a visual inspection, coordinated with the Town and VTANR, and developed the design for replacement of the wall.