Retaining walls are often used as space gainers when vertical grades are too steep to overcome with grading, but also can be used to retain embankments from moving. In engineering design, retaining walls are typically considered critical structures as their service often protects life and property. There are many types of retaining walls and many different materials used in the construction of retaining walls. Some common retaining walls include concrete walls, masonry walls, timber walls, sheet pile walls, segmental retaining walls, and soil nail walls.

Our construction firm has experience in constructing many types of retaining walls. The majority of walls our company constructs include concrete retaining walls, segmental retaining walls, and soil nail walls. Each type of wall mentioned has advantages based on its intended application. For example, segmental retaining walls are effective in fill applications and can be constructed to significant heights. On the other hand, soil nail walls are the only retaining wall type which can be constructed from the top down, which allows soil nail walls to be effective in cut operations.