Earth Retention

PE-stamped retaining wall engineering from preliminary layout through construction-ready shop drawings, delivered in-house by licensed engineers in 40+ states. Every design is led, reviewed, and stamped by Earth Retention engineers without third-party intermediaries.

• MSE Walls (Segmental Block)

  Modular block facing with geogrid reinforcement for commercial, residential, and DOT projects.

• MSE Walls (Precast Panel)

  Precast concrete panels with steel or geosynthetic reinforcement, designed per AASHTO LRFD for DOT and heavy highway applications.

• Soldier Pile and Lagging

  Steel piles with timber or concrete lagging for permanent and temporary excavation support and cut walls.

• Soil Nail Walls

  Top-down construction for cut slopes and excavation support, including tieback alternatives for constrained sites.

• Wire-Faced Rock-Filled Walls (ER Wire Wall)

  Hot-dipped galvanized welded wire forms with geogrid reinforcement and rock fill, a proprietary Earth Retention system with projects reaching over 70 feet tall and more than 5 million SF installed.

• Post-and-Panel Sound Barriers

  Cantilever soldier pile systems with precast concrete panels for state DOT noise abatement projects.

• Gravity Walls
  • Rubble Gravity
  • Concrete Gravity
  • No-fines Concrete Systems For Sites Where Reinforced Fill Is Not Practical
• Reinforced Slopes

  Geogrid-reinforced steep slopes for embankment stabilization, designed per AASHTO and FHWA guidelines.

• Tiered and Complex Wall Systems
  • Multi-tier Wall Systems
  • Walls With Surcharge Loads
  • Walls Supporting Structures
  • Combined Systems For Challenging Site Geometry

Earth Retention supplies geogrid, geotextiles, welded wire forms, facing systems, and accessories coordinated with designs and delivered to site. American-made options are available from U.S.-based manufacturers.

Engineering support from pre-construction through final inspection, including RFI turnaround, field modifications, and real-time problem-solving. Earth Retention serves as a Design-Assist Partner on large-scale projects, working alongside general contractors and developers during preconstruction.

Proprietary MSE wall design and drafting tools.

• Vespa 2
• Vespa 3 (NCMA, AASHTO, SSM methodologies)
• AWall 2 (wall layouts with material takeoffs)
• EZER Toolbar (CAD automation for retaining wall drawings)

Workshops and lunch-and-learn training for retaining wall professionals offering up to 7 PDH credits, available on-site or on request.