Retaining walls: On the case of a collapse on the Isle of Wight
Several stages of ground investigations were needed to uncover the causes behind the collapse of Victorian retaining walls supporting a road on the…
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Retaining Walls: A Case Of Mistaken Ownership For DOB?
Retaining wall along the tracks. Liena Zagare / Bklyner
UPDATED: As of Monday morning, apparently, DOB had no idea the walls were owned by the NYC TransitAuthority - see the letter here that DOB sent to NYC Transit. Homeowners can sleep…
Britain’s dry stone walls make the case against rewilding
Think Dartmoor or Wales, the Yorkshire Dales or the Peak District National Park - you couldn't imagine them without their dry stone walls. They seem to tie a hang around a Sunday joint as securely as a string. The National Farmers' Union…