Situated atop a high hill at the end of Daisy Lane, a new business development site was taking shape. To tame the terrain, bold engineering solutions would be required. Reaching the new Summit Springs development meant extending Daisy Lane uphill, prompting the need for five substantial retaining walls to ensure slope stability.

Once the civil consultants identified Redi-Rock as the right block system for the job due to its proven performance, the manufacturers at Redi-Rock K.I.T. contacted JC Hines & Associates to deliver geo-structural analysis and construction-ready design drawings.

Three of the walls were designed as Gravity structures – relying solely on the mass of Redi-Rock units for stability. The other walls, both exceeding heights of 13.5 feet, were Positive Connection (PC) designs, reinforced with 12-inch-wide strips of geogrid for additional external support.

Geotechnical data revealed competent bedrock beneath the site, enabling our team to optimize a 22.5-foot PC section using only 28″ units. These strong foundation soils helped reduce material needs, lower manufacturing costs, and improve bid competitiveness.

In total, the project encompassed over 20,000 square feet of Redi-Rock wall face, with the tallest wall reaching 22.5 feet, demonstrating both engineering precision and structural resilience.

Redi-Rock precast retaining wall units were manufactured by Redi-Rock K.I.T.