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February 27, 2025Bay Area Landslide Risk: Is Your Home Safe?
RWR Construction has done many landslide repairs and built retaining walls in the Bay Area, where unstable soils can cause disasters.
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September 3, 2019
San Francisco Home Foundation: Zero Lot Line Foundation Job
The client had purchased a lot in San Francisco for a new home. As is typical of many city lots, there was a zero lot line condition.
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August 14, 2019
Earthquake Retrofit Strengthens Hospital Against Seismic Peril
A structural analysis of one of the hospital’s buildings indicated that it was vulnerable to severe damage during a significant seismic event.
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July 2, 2019
Fair-Anselm Plaza: Creek Erosion Mitigation Spares Marin Shopping Center
Creek bank erosion underneath a retail commercial center was starting to expose foundations and risked destabilizing the entire structure.
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June 19, 2019
Earth Stabilization Project - Brighton Gardens Retirement Complex
The Brighton Gardens Retirement Complex was experiencing severe earth movement at several locations on the Campus, threatening the infrastructure.
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May 24, 2019
Seismic Strengthening of Semiconductor Test Facility
Marvel Corp., a major manufacturer of semiconductors, needed to build test facilities at their North American Headquarters in Santa Clara.
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April 18, 2019
Mill Valley Slide Repair Soldier Pile Walls with Tiebacks Save Property
During the winter of 2017, a large section of this hillside property in Mill Valley started to slide downhill. RWR was called in on an emergency basis to stabilize the property.
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March 6, 2019
Tiburon Slide Repair: Failing Retaining Wall Endangered Residence
A sloping property in Tiburon was experiencing deep-seated movement that threatened the house. This landslide needed to be stopped.
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February 12, 2019
Deep Micropile Installation Under Existing Multistory Building
The Owners of a former warehouse made the decision to bring the building up to current earthquake standards and to have the option to add on another 3 stories.