MSE Vegetated Slopes

PROJECT FACTS:  Wall Area = 35,500 SF; Max Ht = 69 FT

CHALLENGE:  The developer of this multi-family project was faced with the challenge of maximizing the useable land for this hillside development.

SOLUTION:  A 69 ft tall MSE vegetated retaining wall was designed and constructed by Pinnacle Design/Build’s experienced construction team  to support the fills for the project’s building pads and parking.

VALUE:  The solution provided a safe and economical alternative.  The naturally grassed facing provided a “green solution” that blended into the property’s surroundings.

PROJECT FACTS:  Slope Area = 31,000 SF; Max Ht = 32 FT

CHALLENGE:  Create a grade separation along the property line to support the new store and parking lot.

SOLUTION:  Pinnacle Design/Build provided a 32 ft tall Vegetated MSE vegetated slope as a value added alternative.

VALUE:  The Vegetated MSE vegetated slope was constructed faster and eliminated utility conflicts with utilities adjacent to the slope.  The “green” solution allowed the very tall steepened slope to blend into the natural surroundings.

PROJECT FACTS:  Wall Area = 42,000 SF; Max Ht =  64 FT

CHALLENGE:  The developer of this project required a large retaining wall to prevent encroachment into a sensitive wetlands area.  The retaining wall was originally designed to be a segmental retaining wall.  Given the height, this would have been extremely expensive.  In addition, the “concrete” look did not blend well with the surroundings.

SOLUTION:  Pinnacle Design/Build value engineered the wall into an MSE Vegetated slope that could be constructed more rapidly and with less expense than the original design.

VALUE:  Our solution saved the developer nearly 20 percent in wall construction costs.  In addition, the vegetated slope blends well with the sensitive environment the it was built to protect.

PROJECT FACTS:  Slope Area = 3,000 SF; Max Ht =  10.5 FT

CHALLENGE:  As part of a City of Houston Parks jogging and bike path improvement project, retaining walls were required at new bridge structure to be constructed over the Buffalo Bayou drainage channel.  These walls needed to provide structural support for the bridge, protect the bank of the bayou from erosion and fit with the natural surroundings of the park.

SOLUTION:  As part of a City of Houston Parks jogging and bike path improvement project, retaining walls were required at new bridge structure to be constructed over the Buffalo Bayou drainage channel.  These walls needed to provide structural support for the bridge, protect the bank of the bayou from erosion and fit with the natural surroundings of the park.

VALUE:  The Pinnacle Design/Build solution provided a surprisingly cost effective and green solution that satisfied city officials as well as park goers.

PROJECT FACTS:  Wall Area = 94,000 SF; Max Ht =  56 FT

CHALLENGE:  The developer of this project required nearly 100 acres of relatively flat space to construct several buildings and associated parking.  The project, located in the hilly region of western North Carolina was on a fast track and the reinforced slopes were on the critical path of the project schedule.

SOLUTION:  Pinnacle Design/Build engineered and constructed four massive MSE Vegetated slopes that averaged over 38 feet in height.

VALUE:  Pinnacle Design/Build was able to make engineering decisions during the design and construction process that allowed the grading contractors to move at an expedited pace and stay on schedule.  In addition, the vegetated slopes blended nicely with the surrounding area and were less expensive than other options considered.
 

PROJECT FACTS:  Wall Area = 28,000 SF; Max Ht =  21 FT

CHALLENGE:  The developer of this collegiate housing project needed to maximize his land use for his hill side property.

SOLUTION:  Pinnacle Design/Build designed and constructed  a series of vegetated MSE Retaining Walls along the property boundaries.

VALUE:  Our solution allowed the developer to maximize his land use with retaining walls that blended into the natural environment of his densely forested property.