The Round Mountain Nevada Primary Crusher Relocation is a Welded Wire Wall that was constructed in 2008 by EarthTech West, Ltd.,  and was designed by Tom Jepsen, P.E.

Wall Details:

• Welded Wire Wall
• 20-year design life 
• Loads: CAT 793B, Confined to a concrete slab.
• Maximum calculated applied bearing pressure = 10,340 psf
• Maximum Wall Height of 58’
• Maximum Mat Length of 42’
• 17,880 SF

Port of the Dalles project is a 30 foot tall, 47,488 sf Eureka Reinforced Soil wall.  It is located on the Columbia River Highway, Wasco County, Oregon.  The wall is owned by the Oregon DOT, it was built in 1997 by Mocon Corp. and was designed by SHN Consulting Engineers.

The Mazapil Mine, Mill Access Road is a Welded Wire Wall that was constructed in 2010 by Minera Peñasquito S.A. de C.V. with technical assistance by EarthTech West, Ltd., and was designed by Collins Engineers, Inc.

Wall Details:

    • Welded Wire Wall
    • 50-year design life [accelerated corrosion]
    • Loads: DL: 750 kg/m2 (150 PSF);  LL: 2,440 kg/m2 (500 PSF) &  standard AASHTO HS-20 truck              loading.
    • Maximum Wall Height of 43’
    • Maximum Mat Length of 28’
    • 12,536 SF (1,165 SM)
 

The Power House Excavation Arrowrock Dam Project consists of two Welded Wire Walls with ArtWeld Gabions.  The two Welded Wire Walls total 8,000 sf with a height of 28', one of the walls also consists of 45 cy of ArtWeld Gabions.  The walls were construced in 2009 by Mountain States Hydro LLC, and was designed by American Geo Technics.

The Mongolia Mining Project is a Welded Wire Wall that was constructed in 2011.  The project is located in Khanbogd, South Gobi, Mongolia, Mongolia.  It was designed by Collins Engineers, Inc. and was built by China Construction Development Co. 

Wall Details:

•    Welded Wire Walls/Copper and Gold Crusher and Tailing Thickener Walls
•    Maximum Wall Height of 86’
•    Maximum Mat Length of 38’
•    Loads: CAT 797B mine haul truck
•    Crusher Uniform load surcharge of 905 psf for a CAT 797B mine haul truck
•    Tailings Uniform load surcharge of 90 Kn/sm
•    Seismic acceleration of 0.11g
•    40-year design life – hot-dipped steel
•    56,402 SF (5,241.78 SM)
 

The smoky canyon mine project is a Welded Wire Wall and ArtWeld Gabion wall constructed in October 2013 located in Caribou National Forest, Idaho (approximately 20 miles from Afton, Wyoming). The wall designer is K. Jeffrey Nelson, P.E., SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists.

Wall Details:

•    4 Welded Wire Walls & ArtWeld Gabions
•    North Wall/West with 3 angle points
•    North Wall/East with 2 angle points
•    South Wall/West with 2 angle points
•    South Wall/East with 1 angle point
•    Maximum Wall Height of 26’
•    Maximum Mat Length of 22.75’
•    50-year design life – Commercial Galvanized steel
•    13,728 SF Total of Welded Wire Wall
•    40 CY of ArtWeld Gabions, 9 Gauge, Class III Galvanized, 3”x3” Welded Wire Mesh

The Vernal Crusher Relocation Project is a welded wire wall constructed in June 2014 located in Vernal, Utah. The wall designer is Glen Palmer, Palmer Engineering, LLC and the wall builder is West Rock Oil Field Services with the on-site technical assistance provided by Talle Meehan, EarthTech West, Ltd.

Wall Details:

•    Welded Wire Wall (double wall)
•    Maximum Wall Height of 30’
•    Maximum Mat Length of 40’
•    Non-Galvanized / Black steel
•    7,456 SF of Welded Wire Wall
 

The Soledad Mountain Project, Crushing Plant Phase 4 Project is a welded wire wall constructed in June 2015. The project is located in Mojave, Kern County, California. The MSE wall designer is Kirk Cesaretti, P.E., Ontiveros, Cesaretti & Prebor.

Wall details:

•    Welded Wire Wall (two angle points for ore dump, four angle points for fine ore bin)
•    Maximum Wall Height of 54’
•    Maximum Mat Length of 39’
•    Loads for ore dump: Traffic Surcharge - Komatsu HD785-7 Dump Truck
Loaded at 366,000 lbs Distrubuted evenly on 18'x20' Pad LL = 1020 psf Behind Wheel Berm 4' from Face of Wall Concrete Pad (2' Thick) - DL 300 psf
•    Loads for fine ore bin: Concrete Pad (3' Thick @ 20’ from face of wall) - DL 450 psf 27’Ø Tank Empty – DL 120 kips on 2,000 sf slab (60 psf) Tank Potential Load – LL 1,841 kips on 2,000 sf slab (920 psf) Conveyor footing Load – LL 625 psf @ 4’ from face of wall
•    Seismic acceleration of 0.20g
•    30-year design life – Hot Dip Galvanized steel
•    8,128 SF of Welded Wire Wall for ore dump
•    10,656 SF of Welded Wire Wall for fine ore bin
•    105 CY of ArtWeld Gabions for fine ore bin
 

The Non-Metallic Mining Facility Project is a hot-dipped galvanized Welded Wire Wall constructed in September 2015. The project is located in Blair, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. The wall designer is Kirk Cesaretti, P.E., CESaretti Engineered Solutions and the contractor for the project is Gerke Excavating Company.

Wall details:

•    Welded Wire Wall
•    Maximum Wall Height of 28’
•    Maximum Mat Length of 20’
•    Loads:  Traffic Load (Live) – 80 psf
    Conveyor Footings: 6’x16’x3’ deep with 20 kip live load – 450 psf DL & 210 psf LL (6’ from face of wall)
•    Seismic acceleration of 0.20g
•    40-year design life – Hot Dip Galvanized steel
•    5,000 SF
 

The San Cristóbal Mine Project is a Welded Wire Wall that was constructed in 2006.  The wall construction was supervised by EarthTech West, Ltd.

Wall Details:

•    Primary Crusher Design Loading: CAT 785C, confined to a concrete apron.  
•    20-year design life, Based on normal corrosion criteria, (TxWW Hot Dip Galvanized)
•    Primary Crusher Maximum Wall Height is 82' [25 m]
•    Longest Mat is 58’ [18 m]; [spliced mats used to achieve required embedment]
•    Seismic Acceleration Coefficient of 0.15g  
•    2,440 SM