Projects
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Tied-back soldier beam retaining wall
RWR installed an engineered soldier beam lagging and tie-back retaining wall to stabilize the back yard.
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Restaurant Piers & Structural Supports
RWR drilled and installed under-water concrete piers reinforced with galvanized cages
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Underpinning San Francisco Residence: Failing Retaining Wall Endangered Residence
A large exterior retaining wall was starting to fail and endanger a Presidio Heights home.
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San Rafael Slide Repair: Landslide In San Rafael Endangered Homes
A large slide was endangering several homes on a steep slope in San Rafael.
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Earthquake retrofit: Multi-story Beresford Arms Hotel in San Fransisco
This hotel was built on unstable fill and sands and was in danger of collapse in the event of a severe earthquake.
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Belvedere Slide Repair: Property Saved From Sliding Into San Francisco Bay
Heavy rains and a broken drainage system caused the lower section of a steep property on the water’s edge in Belvedere to fail.
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Foundation Improvement with Micropiles: Montgomery Street Building, Financial District
The owners of an older 3 story building in San Francisco’s financial district wanted to add an additional story on for their growing practice as well as earthquake-proof the building.
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