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Excavate the Retaining Wall Base

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Retaining walls- SPOTTING short cuts & BAD work

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What happens here

Using the Bobcat mini-excavator, workers excavate a trench along the desired line of the retaining wall. The primary goal is to reach a stable, unexcavated layer of virgin soil or solid, compacted material. This ensures a strong and reliable foundation for the retaining wall. If the initial excavation goes too deep, suitable base material will need to be brought in and compacted to the correct height.

Goal: Create a stable trench for the retaining wall foundation.

Tools and materials

  • Bobcat Mini-Excavator Bobcat — Digging the trench for the retaining wall
  • Compacted Soil N/A — Acceptable base material if virgin soil is not accessible
  • Virgin Soil N/A — The ideal base material for stability

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when we're building a new retaining wall we never leave anything buried below the base we don't want to put the base over old timbers we don't want to put it over old piping we don't want to put it over tree roots we don't want to put the base material over anything but pure virgin or solid compacted soil it doesn't matter and when i say pure virgin or solid

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