Sandy Hurricane Storm Damage RI
Here #39;s some footage of the retaining wall that has partially crumbledFrom:myCreativeDifferenceViews:0 0ratingsTime:01:13More inEducation

View original post here:
Sandy Hurricane Storm Damage RI - Video

The Closer Season 7 Episode 6 - Home Improvement
http://www.thecloserseries.com Rated: US TV-14-VThe squad deals with more suspects than they know what to do with when a body found under a partially-constructed retaining wall turns out to be that of a registered sex offender.Meanwhile, Brenda #39;s sticker shock over attorney fees means Fritz may have to give up some luxuries he holds dear. The Closer s07e06 The Closer S7e6 s07e6 S7e6 7x6 Season 7 episode 6 tv shows S7 s07 se7 e6 ep6 7x6 4 S07 E6 HQ episodes serie series watch online complete full tv television hd hq part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4. Watch The Closer Season 7 Episode 6 Home Improvement for free watch The Closer Season 7 Episode 6 Home Improvement full free watch The Closer Season 7 Episode 6 Home Improvement full episode online watch The Closer Season 7 Episode 6 Home Improvement watch online watch The Closer Season 7 Episode 6 Home Improvement free online watch The Closer Season 7 Episode 6 Home Improvement full episode watch full The Closer Season 7 Episode 6 Home Improvement.From:ratyregaad tyfrgeaeViews:0 0ratingsTime:09:32More inPeople Blogs

See the original post:
The Closer Season 7 Episode 6 - Home Improvement - Video

Nov. 1, 2012 at Friendship Trays
Scenes from Friendship Trays, Charlotte-Mecklenburg #39;s meals-on-wheels program, where hundreds of people unable to prepare their meals were served by scores of volunteers, and one car that landed on a retaining wall was pulled from its perch without ill effect.From:fornutritionssakeViews:2 0ratingsTime:02:10More inNonprofits Activism

Excerpt from:
Nov. 1, 2012 at Friendship Trays - Video

1079 Whitemarsh Drive, Lancaster
Open floor plan with multiple outside entertaining areas. Daylight finished basement with bdrm walks out to patio w/ hot tub pool. Private pool area w/ retaining wall and landscaping. Open flr plan w/ hardwood, gas corner FP and large eat in kitchen. Kitchen walks out to large screened in deck overlooking back yard. Huge MBR suite with private deck. 2nd floor laundry. All baths updated.From:BrunnerBurkhartViews:0 0ratingsTime:03:41More inPeople Blogs

Read this article:
1079 Whitemarsh Drive, Lancaster - Video

Water privatization meeting Nov. 7; new program for elders

The infamous "Great Wall of Coarsegold" -- a massive, eroding three-tiered retaining wall at Highway 41 at the corner of Raymond Road (415) -- is getting much closer to a much-needed and long-awaited makeover.

While Madera County remains stuck in litigation with the bankrupted owners over whose to blame for the defective concrete block wall -- which is now missing dozens of foundation bricks, cracking and sagging -- the property's creditors hired Jay's Construction Inc. last week to start gearing up for construction to prevent a catastrophic blowout.

But for dirt to be moved and construction to begin, the creditors must have the approval of the property's trustee, Richard Kipperman, who was appointed by a judge to be in charge of the property after the owners of the 65,000-square-foot 2T's Mini Storage filed for bankruptcy this summer.

Bob Gabriele, assistant county counsel, addressed a crowd of more than 50 people Oct. 25 about the status of the Coarsegold wall during District 5 Supervisor Tom Wheeler's Town Hall meeting at the Coarsegold Community Center.

On Tuesday, Gabriele said the trustee's attorney said they are "getting close" to finalizing an agreement to submit to the bankruptcy judge to authorize necessary demolition and construction, and that the trustee "fully understands the risks as each day goes by and we get closer to the next round of rains."

"To the county, the most important issue is to address the deteriorating walls," Gabriele said. "It's our primary focus and it became more of a focus last March when our building and engineering officials identified that something needed to be done to protect against debris falling onto Highway 41. We received two court orders (so the county could take measures to ensure immediate safety) and got fencing up, portable barriers on the shoulder of the highway, and plastic tarping on the wall."

With the hire of Jay's Construction last week, Gabriele said he believes "there's going to be a lot of activity, hopefully soon," and that the county continues to press for a green light for construction to begin.

"There are a million things that have to happen, but I can tell you, everyone I've talked to knows the severity of the problem and wants to get it done," said Noel Shipp with Jay's Construction, who also spoke at the Oct. 25 meeting. "And the county has told us, 'You come in with something, and we will fast track it (to a top priority).'"

In November of 2008, the county filed a lawsuit against against the owners of 2T's Mini Storage -- Theresa and Terrence Travis, and Bashar and Atour Jarbos -- after county staff identified problems with the wall and the owners failed to take sufficient action to repair it, Gabriele said. The owners then turned around and sued the county for approving the project.

See more here:
Progress in fixing the 'Great Wall of Coarsegold'

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - Oct 17, 2012) - Allan Block Corporation, a leading provider of retaining walls, is proud to announce that the Allan Block retaining wall system is now approved by the BC Ministry of Transportation (MOT) for retaining walls up to 9 meters (29 feet) in height. Allan Block has been added with this distinction to the MOT's Recognized Product List on October 1, 2012 and is now available for the use on Ministry tall wall applications.

For over 15 years Allan Block has been approved by the BC Ministry of Transportation for retaining walls up to 5 meters (16 feet) in height. During that time over 3,000,000 m2 (35,000,000 ft2) of Allan Block has been installed in British Columbia, Canada.

The ability to provide a system for retaining walls up to 9 meters (29 feet) for the Ministry is a testament of the capabilities of the Allan Block system. Recognition by the Ministry of Allan Block's extensive full-scale seismic testing and product experience provides the owners, designers and contractors of British Columbia with confidence that they are selecting a quality product and a proven system.

The complete Allan Block product line is manufactured by Expocrete Concrete Products for all of Western Canada. Both companies are committed to providing cost-effective solutions for retaining wall structures for residential, commercial and Ministry projects and are excited with this expanded approval by the MOT. Allan Block through Expocrete Concrete Products provides training to engineers and contractors to educate them on common design practices of the industry and to provide owners with confidence that the system they are using are designed appropriately and will be installed correctly. For upcoming training from Allan Block and Expocrete Concrete Products, please visit http://www.allanblock.com.

Allan Block has millions of square feet of retaining wall products installed throughout the world, and has the resources to deliver performance and quality to every project. The Allan Block products are inspired by nature and manufactured with recycled materials in order to increase efficiency and minimize the footprint we have on the world we live in.

Read more here:
Allan Block Now Approved for Retaining Walls up to 9m High With the BC Ministry of Transportation (MOT)

WORK to reconstruct the retaining wall on the Nepean Highway in Frankston begins this week.

The wall was under construction in April when it experienced movement and collapsed.

As a result, VicRoads engaged ARUP Pty Ltd, an external consultant, to do an independent investigation into the incident.

VicRoads regional director Metro South East, Peter Todd, said that a gabion wall was still the most appropriate structure for the site, subject to the use of a lighter backfilling material, which will reduce the load imposed on it.

"A gabion retaining wall is flexible, strong, durable and cost effective. It involves minimal excavation in its construction and allows the growth of vegetation, which enhances the environment," Mr Todd said.

The new retaining wall design has been independently verified to ensure the safety of road users and workers.

The reconstruction of the new wall began on October 15.

No lanes will be closed to motorists as a result of the works.

But VicRoads requests that all road users observe the 40km/h speed limit.

The bicycle lane and footpath will continue to be unavailable for use throughout the duration of the work.

Read the original post:
HAVE YOUR SAY: Slow going as Frankston retaining wall work resumes

RACINE Students at Racine Unifieds Mack Center have been busy in art class the past three weeks, breaking tiles and arranging them just right for a water-themed mosaic that will decorate the retaining wall outside the buildings entrance.

Students finished designing mosaic sections last week and those sections should be installed outside this week.

Its actually pretty cool that everybody will see it, said 16-year-old sophomore Connor Christensen, a special education student who worked on the mosaic along with about 60 other regular and special education students enrolled in art at the Mack Center, a Racine Unified program housed at 1325 Park Ave. that helps misbehaving and credit-deficient sixth- through 12th-graders get on track and back into their regular schools.

Mack Center art teacher Megan Goers came up with the mosaic idea in talks with a special education teacher.

We just started thinking about public works of art and getting our kids involved with something thats a little bit bigger, Goers said. A lot of our students have rough home lives and they dont really have much that happens that they can really be proud about so that was our goal to allow them to beautify their community and take pride in a space.

To fund the mosaic, Goers received some grant money from Olympia Brown Unitarian Universalist Church, 625 College Ave., and then got donations of necessary supplies, she said. A mosaic is constructed using bits of tile, glass, stone or other materials that get grouted together to reveal a larger picture or design.

Mack Center students started their mosaic construction by measuring the buildings 50-foot long retaining wall, which ranges in height from 21 inches to 18.5 inches. It was selected as the mosaic site because the Mack Center building itself is a historic site and cannot be altered, Goers said.

The mosaic location set, students smashed and sorted tiles Im talking kids with safety glasses and gloves and hammers, Goers said. and then arranged the broken pieces into 1-foot by about 1-foot sections.

You had to fit different pieces in different areas to see what ones went best, student Connor said. It was fun to figure out what pieces went where.

When all the sections get grouted put together outside this week, the mosaic will show the Root River flowing along the retaining walls western side.

Excerpt from:
Mack Center students create outdoor mosaic

MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - Oct 10, 2012) - Allan Block Corporation, a leading provider of retaining walls, today announced the launch of its Residential Retaining Walls Estimator for the Android phones and tablets.This app is a fully featured estimating tool that guides a user through the step-by-step process of estimating a retaining wall project.This release is following up to the popular release of the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch version back in May 2012.

This user-friendly app has 5 quick steps to enter the information for the project and then has the ability to email the user a complete detailed package with everything needed to get started.This package includes wall drawings in an easy to read format, a listing of local suppliers ready to assist the customer and a complete material list for all of the available AB block collections -- so the user can see the difference and make a choice.

This app is also a great benefit to the contractors bidding projects.Using the simple steps to enter the project's information, they can use the detailed package as a professional proposal to potential customers which saves them time and resources.

Also included within this app is a photo gallery where you can browse through the project photos to find ideas and see the different styles of the Allan Block Retaining Wall products.Check out the Featured Projects to see examples of successful projects from all over the world.Use the app along with our website http://www.allanblock.com to find the installation details, giving the user everything they need to plan, design and build an Allan Block project.

Allan Block has millions of square feet of retaining wall products installed throughout the world, and has the resources to deliver performance and quality to every project.The Allan Block products are inspired by nature and manufactured with recycled materials in order to increase efficiency and minimize the footprint we have on the world we live in.

Read the original here:
Allan Block Releases an Android Version Estimator App for Residential Retaining Walls

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

This week's nasty forecast is making nearlytwo dozenNorth Charlotte homeowners nervous.

They said with each rainstorm the wall that's holding up theirbackyardskeeps lurching outward, and they're worried about safety.

Homeowners in the Sonoma Village community have been battling for months with building company DR Horton to fix the retaining wall that keeps their backyards from falling into a marsh.

"Every rain you just pray you still have a house when you come home," said homeowner Layla McCall.

McCall showed Eyewitness News the 6-foot wall that keeps her backyard from slipping into the undeveloped marsh.

"Our issue is it's eroding here, and eventually this wall is going to fall," McCall said. "You just worry if the wall is falling today. You worry if this the day you come home and your house is in this natural wetland."

Nearly two-dozenresidents said for the last few months bricks along the wall are moving and sliding, and cracks have started to develop -- small at first, then bigger with every rainstorm.

"This is definitely a safety risk because if this wall goes, eventually it'll cause all of this ground to go, because this is a slope. Our houses will potentially fall off the foundation," McCall said.

McCall said homebuilder DR Horton added cement two years ago to fix the problem, but now they're refusing to do more.

View post:
Homeowners battle building company over deteriorating wall