"The soil eroded and left a massive gap in the hill as it all came sliding down. All the extra weight causes the wall to get to a point that it is not strong enough to support the soil, it becomes overloaded, and fails.
A drainage system behind a wall like this could’ve potentially helped.
A drainage system can include a layer of gravel, drainpipes and weep holes that redirect the water that would usually sit behind the wall.
Retaining walls typically are not designed to resist the weight of soil and water. So, when hydrostatic pressure builds up behind a wall, it can become overloaded and fail.
The wall caused damage inside the home too.
This could’ve been much worse."
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Keziah 2 year s ago
Seeing those gives me a slight eyetwitch. I am a german civil engineer.
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Tim 2 year s ago
Keziah,
only a slight twitch?
Dem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör.
only a slight twitch?
Dem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör.
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Josiah 2 year s ago
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I realize that's it's unlikely to collapse right that second but I still wouldn't stand that close to a masonry wall with that much of a lean...
I realize that's it's unlikely to collapse right that second but I still wouldn't stand that close to a masonry wall with that much of a lean...
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Tim 2 year s ago
confused german screaming. how can any of that even be called a foundation. 
how can any of that even be called a foundation.
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Mally 2 year s ago
Some of these problems were in the building that collapse in Florida last year killing a lot of people
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Mally 2 year s ago
This s#it is real, if you see something like that report it right away and get out
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Missy 2 year s ago
I'll never understand why Americans built their houses so badly and then wonder why hurricanes disassemble them like garden sheds
only a slight twitch?
Dem Ingeniör ist nichts zu schwör.
I realize that's it's unlikely to collapse right that second but I still wouldn't stand that close to a masonry wall with that much of a lean...