Editor’s note: The Feats of Engineering feature, which runs occasionally in Finance & Commerce, features projects completed by members of the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota.

For thousands of years, builders have used retaining walls to create flat vertical walls or gently sloping terraces on hillsides. While constructing a solid, lasting retaining wall might look ...

The collapse of a newly constructed retaining wall on I-295 south in Bellmawr in March was blamed on groundwater issues, state Department of Transportation officials said Monday. “What we have learned ...

The $4.2-million project repaired and stabilized a roadway in Alton, Ill., situated on top of a 150-ft bluff with views of the Mississippi River. The road started showing signs of movement in July ...

Metro says it has no cause yet for the failure of a retaining wall section on the 405 freeway improvement project in Sepulveda Pass, but is aware of it. A MSE (Mechanically Supported Engineering) ...

Building a retaining wall to add a supporting structure to your landscape doesn't need to be difficult. Use this easy concrete bag technique for quick results.