Poor sub-soil drainage is not just a nuisance – it is a serious structural hazard. In water-rich regions like Durban, where ...

The collapsed section, located in a region prone to heavy monsoonal rainfall and complex terrain, suffered from what officials described as "multiple engineering oversights".

Effect of high hydrostatic pressure on antioxidant content of 'Ataulfo' mango during postharvest ... Data were analyzed with a randomized complete block design with factorial 3 × 2 (pressure of 15, 30 ...

A retaining wall has to resist immense pressure from the weight of the soil, but what many people fail to consider is the added force of water accumulation, also called hydrostatic pressure. This ...

There various parts of a retaining wall and design principles of these retaining wall components based on different factors and material and methods of construction are discussed. Any wall that ...

If I were to build his wall at my home in New Hampshire, within a few years the deep frost would start to push over the wall. Retaining wall design is quite complex.

TREMONT, The Bronx (WABC) -- A retaining wall that borders back yards and businesses in the Bronx collapsed behind an auto body shop. Officials say the 150-foot long wall that supports about 10 ...

DIDN’T HOLD UP. NEW VIDEO FROM UP ABOVE SHOWING THE MAGNITUDE OF A RETAINING WALL FAILURE IN BRIGHTON. A LANDSLIDE ED DOWN TO A CONDO COMPLEX, PARKING LOT BELOW. I DO NOT BELIEVE IT. YEAH, THIS ...