How To Build A MASSIVE Retaining Wall Driveway In 10 Minutes! Price, Time & Legality Breakdown!

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[msbgone]

Those workers did a huge job! Wow the time lapse with drone footage was awesome. What a huge project, hope it all pays off for you!

[marklanese]

This retaining wall will probably not fail. I say that because it was not built according to engineering specifications. It is clear too me that the aggregate that was trucked in and placed behind the wall is not meant for drainage which is essential for proper hydro-static release. You can see this at the 7:00 minute mark as the plate compactor is leaving a smooth finish after passing over the back filled material which does not happen with clean 3/4" crushed stone. Regarding geo-grid installation - the first layer of geo-grid on top of the 2nd course of block looks to be the proper length that your engineer called for, but the contractor did not excavate enough soil to lay the geo-grid out far enough. This is not too critical for the bottom of the wall, however, the top layer of geo-grid is not long enough considering the 11' proposed height of this wall. This is a critical point where that geo-grid needs to be anchored far enough back. The geo-grid should be no less than 12' in length. At the 1:44 mark you will see that the geo-grid is bunched and soil has been placed on top of it. This is a mistake that can cause failure because it almost renders that section of geo-grid useless. Proper installation - once the next course of block is placed over the geo-grid and you are ready to back fill aggregate and soil, the geo-grid should be pinned at the limit of excavation to hold it taught. The pins can be removed once soil is placed. The probable success of this wall is attributed to the weight of the blocks and that each course is set back a few inches from the course below it. Always use crushed stone that will allow water to pass through and increase the quantity behind the blocks if you are back filling beyond that point with clay soils. One other critical point is the footing for Segmental Retaining Walls (SRW) of any size, use 3/4" crushed stone. For this wall using these 24" wide blocks, the footing should be 48" wide x 12" deep using 3/4" crushed stone compacted in 2 or 3 lifts depending on size of compactor.
Everything that I have stated is not based on my opinion, it is based on approved engineered plans that I have used to build retaining walls over the past 30 years. I have had a very inexpensive education witnessing and studying failed retaining walls built by inexperienced contractors (often landscapers) and homeowners. I have also witnessed improperly built retaining walls that are still standing after several years and some that are slowly listing. I don't care to say that it will probably stand the test of time, I say that when I build a wall it will definitely stand the test of time.

[topherb]

depending on ground and moisture walls don't always need a plastic perf pipe

if ground is dry and hard packed then no worries

[USAEast]

Most people never discuss the COSTS! Thank you for that since it IS the most important thing to consider for any project. Nice job on the wall too!

[mmeus]

This video footage are awesome and helpful for my next project to my home and thank you so much 😍

[officialshadetreeamerica]

That wall was one of those projects that may be expensive now but pays for itself in the long run.

[imhardplease]

Great job mate, ...Double the price here in Australia - Well done from Gold Coast Australia

[kaboom]

Woa.. that's big ops. This looks like an estate build.

[nylesgregory]

Very insightful and thank you so much for posting. Strongly reco a summary cost on actual at the end of your post. That would have brought this up a notch on what actual rental = total. That's the formual of every bank account and no graded paper until that part is turned in before class is over. Still very helpful and will be following for more later. Kudo's for this effort. Wow!

[dcwshoreline]

nice work, did you have to compact the sub base, then add a base stone and compact that first? Didn't see in the video if that had to happen.

[justincase]

Interesting, is there no poured concrete footer for this wall? I’ve seen a lot of conflicting information online, but most of the time they say there should be one

[joeschlotthauer]

Are those blocks available nationwide (name and manufacturer)?

[ivanwill]

That was a serious job. Nicely done.

Curious, why were Police on site? 3:17

[Jiturra]

You're in Washington? Been following you for years.... Looking to do the same project, but smaller. Pagpalain Ka Ng Diyos, bro. Tacoma here btw ❤

[david]

Hello, can you please tell me what each size of those bricks weigh? Thank you.

[AtlantaSoundGuy]

Lots of gaps, no porous rock behind the wall to facilitate water escape, I didn't see any drain tile going in (might have missed it), geo grid is a This wall is doomed.

[theodorepedro]

You use to make videos about your evo 9 right?

[stoweman]

What’s the brand/name of that stone. I’m in Clark County WA.

[pinoyhandymanofalltrades]

Washington is always raining in a period of time this wall will collapse who ever is the engineer not well made if this is my project i will secured this with round bars and needs a concrete cement with a good foundation in the ground and post and it’s columns. But it’s looks good before and after.

[nimo]

So around 60k without labor? Looks awesome.