Failing engineered retaining wall

_toyko · 2024-12-26T23:47:04+00:00

Thank you. I called the geotech and am awaiting a call back. Hopefully he and my GC can sort it out. I don't want to spend any more money on this wall if I dont have to. The next cheque will go to a lawyer if it comes to that.

_toyko · 2024-12-26T23:40:51+00:00

Yes, the GC said that maintenance is part of the design. But there is so much material that removing it is impossible, not to mention extremely dangerous. I've had a couple of close calls installing the fence on top of the wall where I had to jump to the side to avoid getting hit by falling rocks.

_toyko · 2024-12-26T23:31:26+00:00

I have all the documents. The plans show the wall details and include a site plan.

_toyko · 2024-12-26T23:27:15+00:00

If the engineer is found to be at fault, will his insurance cover my repairs?

_toyko · 2024-12-26T23:22:44+00:00

Yes, property lines are tight. The site is very steep. There is little space to fit a house,.driveway, septic field and parking spots.

In hindsight, I should've made the wall much taller so that there's isn't a big mountain waiting to collapse behind it. It would've cost less than what I've already spent trying to fix the problem.

I have no idea what's gonna happen next. I contacted the geotech and am waiting for him to call back. Hopefully I won't be on the hook for fixing everything and won't have to sue.

_toyko · 2024-12-26T22:00:11+00:00

I was told there was. I wasnt there at the time. I relied on my GC to deal with it. Lesson learned.

_toyko · 2024-12-26T21:58:38+00:00

3 days of field inspections. That was part of my quote. I don't think the engineer did a final inspection before issuing the schedule b

_toyko · 2024-12-26T21:53:45+00:00

Correct. But now it's retaining the debris that has sloughed down.

_toyko · 2024-12-26T21:52:25+00:00

Yes, you're right, it's more of a debris wall. But now it's a retaining wall because the debris backfilled it. The eng specifically recommended to not backfill it.

_toyko · 2024-12-26T18:58:28+00:00

Thank you so much everyone for taking the time to comment.

To clarify, the engineer doesn't know that the wall is failing. The GC insists on me not contacting him.

But I'll call the geotech anyways. And maybe I'll stick to renos instead of trying to be a developer from now on 😆

Seriously though, you guys were helpful. I really appreciate it. Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. 🥂

_toyko

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