Technical Newsletter for Retaining Walls

The articles found within these issues are designed to be more techincal in nature. Each issue contains a project profile that features a specific application for segmental retaining walls or modular fence systems.

2021

1st Quarter - Issue 49
GRS-IBS and How It Can Be Used

2nd Quarter - Issue 50
Tools: AB Walls – Designing Terraces Properly

3rd Quarter - Issue 51
Breaking Down an AB Fence Build

2020

1st Quarter - Issue 45
Surcharges Above a Wall - How they affect design?

2nd Quarter - Issue 46
Building With No-Fines Concrete

3rd Quarter - Issue 47
Wall Penetrations through a Retaining Wall

4th Quarter - Issue 48
AB Fence - Eliminating Sound, Adding Security

2019

1st Quarter - Issue 41
Various Wall Design Types: How Do I Know What is Best?

2nd Quarter - Issue 42
Proper Design of Terraced Walls

3rd Quarter - Issue 43
Wall Embedment - Bury Enough Blocks

4th Quarter - Issue 44
Fences Above Retaining Walls

2018

1st Quarter - Issue 37
Allan Block Compared to
Big Block

2nd Quarter - Issue 38
Destroying the Myth of Positive Connections

3rd Quarter - Issue 39
Bio-Retention Solutions
using Allan Block

4th Quarter - Issue 40
AB Fence and AB Retaining Walls Used Together to Retaining Soil

2017

1st Quarter - Issue 33
Best Practice Approach
with SRW's

2nd Quarter - Issue 34
Global Stability Analysis

3rd Quarter - Issue 35
Sound Abatement
Achieved

4th Quarter - Issue 36
Limit Equilibrium Method
(LEM)

2016

1st Quarter - Issue 29
Upgrading an old Office Plaza
with AB Fieldstone

2nd Quarter - Issue 30
AB Fence Offers Sound
Abatement to Residential
Development

3rd Quarter - Issue 31
Slope Stabilization in a
Seismic Region

4th Quarter - Issue 32
Bridging Between Problems
and Solutions

2015

1st Quarter - Issue 25
Best Practices for Retaining Walls

2nd Quarter - Issue 26
New Advancement in GRS Bridge Building

3rd Quarter - Issue 27
Utility Challenges in Construction

4th Quarter - Issue 28
Multi-Use Sports Stadium - DePauw University

2014

1st Quarter - Issue 21
Water Applications for Retaining Walls

2nd Quarter - Issue 22
Site Problems Tackled with Allan Block Versatility

3rd Quarter - Issue 23
Fence Built on Elevated Field Created Design Challenges

4th Quarter - Issue 24
Rebuild, Renew, Replace Retaining Walls

2013

1st Quarter - Issue 17
Wall Penetrations for Retaining Walls

2nd Quarter - Issue 18
Freeway Retaining Walls & Geogrid Management

3rd Quarter - Issue 19
Retaining Walls in Poor Soils & Identifying Clay Soils

4th Quarter - Issue 20
Retaining Wall Construction
in Seismic Zones

2012

1st Quarter - Issue 13
SRW’s vs. Cast-In-Place Retaining Walls

2nd Quarter - Issue 14
Tiered Retaining Walls & Global Stability

3rd Quarter - Issue 15
Proper Embedment Guidelines for Retaining Walls

4th Quarter - Issue 16
AB Fence: Planning for a Successful Sound Barrier

2011

1st Quarter - Issue 9
Grade from SCDOT

2nd Quarter - Issue 10
No-Fines Concrete

3rd Quarter - Issue 11
Building on Steep Slopes

4th Quarter - Issue 12
Allan Block Shows Off
the New AB Fieldstone

2010

1st Quarter - Issue 5
Creating Ways to Bridge the Gap

2nd Quarter - Issue 6
Retaining Walls in
Seismic Zone

3rd Quarter - Issue 7
Retaining Walls with Fences Above

4th Quarter - Issue 8
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

2009

1st Quarter - Issue 1
Plan, Design and Build with Allan Block

2nd Quarter - Issue 2
Tackle Design Hurdles with Knowledge

3rd Quarter - Issue 3
Building Taller
Retaining Walls

4th Quarter - Issue 4
Successful Projects Start by Using the Right Tools