Hayward Baker Puts Decorative Spin on Soil Nailing
Project adds artistic look to functional retaining wall
Hayward Baker recently completed a soil-nailing project in Arvada, Colo., with a decorative flourish that offers a nice view for the nearby housing development. Workers finished the traditional four-level soil-nail wall, then gave it a natural finish with sculpted shotcrete.
“Sculpted shotcrete offers the benefit of the proven effectiveness of traditional shotcrete over cast-in-place concrete in terms of cost and time savings. Sculpted shotcrete allows aesthetically pleasing surfaces that can maintain the look of the surrounding environment or enhance the surface of existing walls or earth retention systems,” said Tom Szynakiewicz, senior project manager for the company’s central region.