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Retaining Systems

Shirley Consulting Engineers have been responsible for investigating several retaining system collapses.

These systems include the collapse and / or movement of Soil Nail Walls, Sheet Pile Walls, Contiguous Pile Walls, Segmental Block Walls and conventional concrete & gravity retaining walls. Some case studies from the Firm's files are listed below.

Photo: Shoring collapse at Kingsford

Kingsford Excavation Failure

Photo: Soil Nail Wall Callapse

Noosa Soil Nail Wall Collapse

Photo: Shoring collapse at Pyrmont

Pyrmont Shoring Failure

Photo: School Dormitory Collapse

Kambalda [Rose Bay] School Dormitory Collapse

Photo: Shoring collapse at Surry Hills

Surry Hills Contigous Pile Wall Failure