The Chihuahua, Mexico Mining Application project is two welded wire walls constructed in July. The engineers on the project are Kappes, Cassiday & Associates. The MSE wall designer is Tom Jepsen, P.E., Jepsen Engineering.
Wall Details:
• Welded Wire Walls, two
• Maximum Wall Height of 54’
• Maximum Mat Length of 38’
• Uniform Live Load Surcharge of 600 PSF for a CAT 777 mine haul truck
• Seismic Acceleration of 0.08g
• 25-year design life – Hot Dip Galvanized steel
• 28,840 SF
Wall Type:
Welded Wire Wall
Wire Type:
Galvanized
Owner Type:
Mining
Wall Height:
Wall Size:
Over 5000 SF