Static Load Test and Observation

That's considered a static load. Boom. We have some weights right here which are going to help represent that load. Now, let's see how they do. All right, let's just build up and see how it goes. Guys, I've never done this test before. Putting the same weights. These are 2 and 12 pounders. Now, we got some five pounders. we got a five pounder. It looks like this one's done. Let's take our another five pounder from the done side and put it over here. Let's go with two and a half. Let's go another 2 and 1/2. This is a 25 pounder. That's going to probably bust it. Okay. All right. Let's go. So this will be this is another 25 pounder. Okay. So the weight slid off. Even with the weight sliding off, we were still able to maintain more of the shape on this side than we did with this side. So let's let's keep going. See if we can't get that weight centered onto it. 25. That one's done. Let's just call that what it is, guys. That one's done. That one. Importance of grid. This will demonstrate that we lose some around the edges. But this is where the retaining wall, your actual wall is only containing the edges of the soil. So, ideally, when we put in the right amount of grid and we do it the right way, the soil itself holds itself together and all you've got to do at that point is contain these edges which tend to slough off.