Hey Stan, I am a Field Engineer/Soils Inspector for a Geotech firm. I keep waiting for you to make a gaff on the explanations on the soils and gravel details...but you have consistently nailed it. Guys like you make my life a bit easier. I totally appreciate the effort.
Practical Engineering has a good explanation how geogrid works. He set a car on a square "block" of sand, which held up, since he layered grid into the pile. Great stuff DM - love your retaining wall vids.
i am the 200th like and stan my guy, hope all has been well, this summer has been pretty good so far, I've been busy with my lawns and the weather has slowed me down unfortunately but now were getting the rain and were doing phenomenal. have a great rest of your night and as always I enjoy the videos, so much knowledge and I'm here to just soak up all the wisdom. heave a great night, your pal Alexander Costa
Stan huge project. I know the existing wall had problems and I guess failing but manufacturers have changed methods or standards over the years. Years ago the use to say separation fabric between soil and stone. As I found out does not allow water to drain fast enough and will push wall over or at least bulge live and learn as standards change. Looks like that wall was there for atleast 15 or more years due to the fact spruce trees were probably planted the same time as wall was built
Wow look at all that equipment and rock dirt and block. Who was the forgotten one that brought everything for them to use? It seems without him nothing could have been done!!
I have always built Versa-lok walls with versa grid and needle point fabric separation between the drainage stone and soil. I dont understand why you dont. When soil fines migrates into the drainage stone the stone is no longer valid. Needle point mirafi fabric is not that expensive. Care to explain 🤔 how you think the wall drainage still works.
Soft soil LOL I wish. With all the clay and rock in our soil here, it's a major construction project just planting a tree or a bush. I'm pretty sure I could dig a hole in my yard and light a fire in it to make a clay pot
Stan, whats stopping your entire clear stone base from filling up with standing water and then freezing, possibly frost heaving the wall? its lower than your pipe idk what do you think?
Hi, Stan. Newbie question: How come there was no drainage pipe or outlets installed on this section of the retaining wall? Not needed due to the height?
Do you like Asv VT 70 over the RT75 , I have a RT 75 2020 my control handles seems stiff. I was thinking about changing machine out , plus bucket does not lay flat to ground because of high track suspension if I had to plow all night my left arm would fall off holding forward control constantly
I think its funny, I qualify for a large business loan but I don't because I have too much Personal Debt. How can I expand when I can't get a loan to buy more equipment? It will take me 5 years to pay this debt {that is my parents medical bills} off to then expand with this workflow i have now. Do you have any suggestion or you don't talk about money ?
I'm surprised your guys didn't place a perforated drain pipe behind the first course of block for drainage. What happens to all the water that collects at the bottom of the finished wall? Create a wall failure later on? Cheers!
