Lunch and Learn: Emergency repairs to an unstable retaining wall at Gibraltar Rock

Overview

This presentation will also provide:

• A background to the project, include the history and geology of the Tynemouth area
• The challenges and constraints of designing a retaining wall solution, including design life, construction programme and environmental and sustainability considerations
• A detailed insight into the construction of the new retaining wall, including a technical look at ground engineering techniques used, the method of demolishing the existing wall and the problems that occurred whilst on site
• The lessons learnt from the project regarding health and safety, effective project management, the technical challenges encountered and what could have been done differently