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  • Congratulations Structures, Inc. on 20 Years!

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  • Stone Strong Installation Video

    Stone Strong Installation Video

    With headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska USA and a fast-growing international network of licensed dealers, Stone Strong Systems has earned a solid reputation for technical innovation, precision manufacturing, superior design, unmatched quality, and unparalleled customer support. These traits have helped make Stone Strong Systems the ideal solution for many diverse projects, from shoreline protection and erosion control applications to the most challenging retaining wall installations.

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  • How to Build a Retaining Wall in 2 Minutes!

    How to Build a Retaining Wall in 2 Minutes!

    In this video, we will mass-excavate a jobsite, make a trench, add a drainage pipe, install gravel, place wall blocks, geotextile and compact lean clay cap soils to make a beautiful retaining wall … ALL IN UNDER TWO MINUTES! FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR PROJECT PHOTOS Joseph Kowalski, P.E. www.RetainingWallExpert.com Current State PE Registrations

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  • Retaining Walls as Bridge Abutments

    Retaining Walls as Bridge Abutments

    These two retaining walls are made of BIG retaining wall blocks. Each block weighs a couple thousand pounds! At this site in Ohio, we engineered these walls so that the bridge deck could be placed directly on top of the retaining walls. This saved the county money and opened up an important connector across the stream. FOR PROJECT PHOTOS CLICK HERE Joseph Kowalski, P.E. www.RetainingWallExpert.com Current State PE Registrations

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  • Gravity Retaining Wall Project with Redi-Rock

    Gravity Retaining Wall Project with Redi-Rock

    This 13.5-foot high gravity retaining wall was constructed using Redi-Rock blocks. This wall was an alternate bid on a project where a reinforced concrete wall was proposed. The engineering design, construction, and construction review services of this retaining wall saved the Owner money and resulted in a much more attractive wall than a simple, gray concrete wall. Joseph Kowalski, P.E. www.RetainingWallExpert.com Current State PE Registrations

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  • Kowalski project at Splash Lagoon

    Retaining Walls – Parking Barriers at Top

    Given the tight space constraints on many projects, Owners are looking to gain parking area wherever possible. When there’s a concrete block retaining wall with parking above, we lose space because of fences, guardrails, barriers and curbs. This Redi-Rock retaining wall system has the ability to squeeze a fence, curb and vehicle barrier into a 24-inch zone, measured from the FACE of the wall. Now that is really gaining some space! Joseph Kowalski, P.E. www.RetainingWallExpert.com Current State PE Registrations

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