The 62nd Ave NW / 144th St. NW project is a Spiralnail-Wiretruss wall that was constructed in 2019.  This Spiralnail-Wiretruss wall is 6,200 sf with 364 Spiralnails, and 19 feet tall.  The wall was constructed by Active Construction, Inc. / Omega Construction, Inc., designed by CESaretti Engineered Solutions, and owned by Pierce County Planning & Public Works.

The Hoytsville Structure Replacement 043064C is a Welded Wire Wall that was constructed in 2019. This Welded Wire Wall is 6,200 sf and 30 feet tall.  The wall was constructed by COP Construction, LLC., was designed by CESaretti Engineered Solutions, and owned by the Utah Department of Transportation.

The I-15 Northgate IC is a Eureka Reinforced Soil wall constructed in 2019.  This Eureka Reinforced Soil wall is 11,000 sf and 22 feet tall. The wall was constructed by Cannon Builders, Inc., was designed by SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, and is owned by the Idaho Transportation Department.

The SoundTransit East Link Extension South Bellevue is a Trinity-Faced MSE Wall constructed in 2019.  The Trinity-Faced MSE wall is 16,000 sf and 34 feet tall.  The wall was built by KLB Construction Inc. / Shimmick Construction, designed by CESaretti Engineered Solutions, and owned by SoundTransit.             

Morococha, Peru Copper Project is a Welded Wire Wall Constructed in 2010.  The wall was designed by Tom Jepsen, P.E., and our technical representative was Tom Meehan, Earthtech West Ltd.

WALL GEOMETRY:

•    Welded Wire Walls, Crusher, Railroad, and Grinding Walls (Crusher Wrap Walls – 4 Angle Points)
•    32-year design life
•    Crusher Wall Uniform load surcharge of 905 psf for a CAT 797 Mine Haul Truck, confined to concrete aprons
•    Grinding Wall Uniform load surcharge of 11.8 kPa (250 psf)
•    Railroad Wall Uniform load surcharge for Cooper E-80
•    Maximum ground acceleration coefficient, A = 0.280
•    Maximum Wall Height of 114’
•    Maximum Mat Length of 90’ (achieved via splice)
•    8,200.75 SM of Welded Wire Wall Materials and 84 CY of ArtWeld Gabions
 

The Kemmerer Mining Project was located in Kemmerer, Wyoming constructed in May 2011. The wall contractor was by Wollam Construction Company, the wall builder was Circle C Construction and the wall designer was Geotechnical Design Systems, Inc.

Wall Details:

• Welded Wire Wall and ArtWeld Gabions (Safety Berm)
• Maximum Wall) Height of 54’
• Maximum Mat Length of 38.5’
• 30-year design life – Commercial Galvanized
• 15,504 SF of Welded Wire Wall and 56 CY of ArtWeld Gabions

Hope Bay Projects wall was a welded wire wall located in Kitikmeot region of Nunavut Cambridge Bay, Canada constructed in July 2011. The wall was constructed by Hatch Associates LTD and the wall designer was Kirk Cesaretti, P.E., Ontiveros & Associates.

Wall Details:

• Welded Wire Wall (one 90-degree angle point)
• Maximum Wall Height of 30’
• Maximum Mat Length of 28’
• Dead Load = Increasing Dead Load from 0 @ 1m from face of wall to 275 kN/m2 @ 13m from face of wall.
• Traffic Loading = An isolated live load surcharge for Mining Haul Trucks (360 kN/m2 – Live Load) has been applied in a worst case condition @ 1m from the face of wall.
• Seismic acceleration:

Maximum ground acceleration coefficient, A = 0.100

Design acceleration coefficient in Internal Stability: Kh = Am = 0.135

Design acceleration coefficient in External Stability: Kh = 0.135 (Am = 0.135)

• 25-year design life – hot-dip galvanized
• 8,544 SF (793.76 SM)

The Bingham Canyon Crusher Relocation 2010 wall was constructed in July 2011 located in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake Co, Utah. The wall was constructed by Ames Construction, Inc and the wall designer was Geotechnical Design Systems Inc.

Wall Details: 

•    Five Welded Wire Walls / Welded Wire Steepened Slope
•    Maximum Wall Height of 62’
•    Maximum Mat Length of 63’
•    Loads: Walls #1 and #3 will be designed for the CAT 797F mine dump trucks.  Wall #4 designed for the temporary construction load consisting of the Lampson crawler carrying the crusher.  All walls designed for a snow load of 52 psf per project requirements. Where no significant surcharges are present, a nominal 250 psf area loading used for conventional vehicular traffic.
•    Seismic acceleration of 0.23g
•    20-year design life – black steel (non-galvanized)
•    53,312 SF of Welded Wire Wall; 648 of Welded Wire Steepened Slope Wall
 

The Sterling Highway project is a Welded Wire Wall that was constructed in 2018.  The wall is located in Sterling, AK, it is 10,300 square feet and 20 feet tall.  The Wall was built by Contech Engineered Solutions / Granite Construction, designed by Pacific Affiliates, and is owned by Alaska Department of Transportation. 

The Georgetown Crossroads Development is a Spread Footing Abutment Welded Wire Wall that was constructed in 2017.  The wall is located in Seattle, WA, it is 22,000 square feet, and 23 feet tall. The wall was construced by Quigg Bros., Inc. designed by Cesaretti Engineered Solutions, and is owned by Georgetown Crossroads, LLC.