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Loading reinforced masonry wall
A 2.5m high retaining wall showed signs of movement not long after backfilling, and it was found that the deflection was due to creep in the bed joints of the immature wall.
1 April 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 178
Region: CROSS-UK
Unstable concrete blocks
A reporter from a consulting firm was called to a site where the blocks in a retaining wall were found to be expanding and falling apart.
1 April 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 174
Region: CROSS-UK
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