UMA Preserves Retaining Wall Structures for N.C. Bridge Demo
Project Involved 14 Ground Anchors, some through Bridge Deck
North Carolina-based UMA Geotechnical Construction this spring helped a customer avoid failure of retaining wall structures during the demolition of a bridge spanning Blanket Creek in the Winston-Salem area.
UMA, under subcontract to Kernersville, North Carolina-based National Bridge Builders, installed 14 ground anchors on two retaining walls held in place by the span targeted for demolition. These walls could have collapsed if not properly secured independently prior to demolition. Traffic had already been rerouted to the new replacement bridge.