Retaining Wall Falling

[David P. Valley]

There's a high retaining wall that I drive by on a weekly basis and this wall has an excessive lean on it and I'm still waiting for it to fall.

This is what it looked like back in February of 2007...

The homeowner performed his own repair on this (already leaning) wall by adding stone and tuck pointing.

This is what it looked like in August of 2009...


This is in Jan of 2010...


This what what it looked like yesterday...


Anyone want to take a wild guess on a fall date?

[William J. Decker]

During the first big freeze of the year. I always bet on water expanding.

[Andrew MacDonald]

David,
When somebody knocks it down would be my guess.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

First winter with heavy rain in January.

[Bruce M. Graham]

Feb. 2014
some of these seem to last for ever while some fall overnight

[Jeffery L. Haynes]

2015

[Randy L. Mayo, PE]

David

It's hard to tell from your pictures but it appears that wall is 6' tall and appears close to a sidewalk or path that could injure or possibly kill someone if it falls. If thats the case I would think it prudent on your part to give the city engineer or some in charge a call and put them on notice. Could save someone from injury or worst.

[Mark Thorman]

Its already failed.

www.MauiHomeInspections.com

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

December 21, 2012

[dquigley]

It will fail when the repair people come to fix it and park their truck too close surcharging the soil and increasing the lateral load

but actually it has in fact already failed

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by dquigley

but actually it has in fact already failed

We are talking FALL date...not fail date.

I'm going to start measuring this wall opening.

[David C. Macy]

How about never!!

You being a good person could contact/notify owner of wall and tell them there is a serious risk this wall could fall and injury someone. (Hopefully not a small child or animal) Recommend the wall be replaced.

If not never then how about tomorrow!! You could push on it then run like ****

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by dmacy

How about never!!

You being a good person could contact/notify owner of wall and tell them there is a serious risk this wall could fall and injury someone. (Hopefully not a small child or animal) Recommend the wall be replaced.

If not never then how about tomorrow!! You could push on it then run like ****

David,

The municipal was contacted many moons ago and you can see (by my pics of dated movement) that nobody cares.

[Bert B. de Haan]

A bit of tuck pointing and it'll be good for another couple months.

[David P. Valley]

Back in July of 2010, the opening gap of this wall measured approximately 3 inches from the original placement.


I measured the gap last week and it has moved a whopping 2 inches in 6 months.


I'm thinking that this is the year that this wall will finally fall....