PROJECT SUMMARY:
The residents of Woodland Villas were no longer able to enjoy
the beauty of their common property lake due to years of
erosion which had caused the steep banks around the lake, which
also serves as a storm water detention basin, to collapse into
the lake itself.
PROJECT SOLUTION:
Ideal work crews began by pumping out approximately 80% of the
lake water in order to gain access to the work site.
Crews then installed an open-faced modular retaining wall
system designed by Ed Austin of Aspen Consultants. The
retaining wall helps hold and stabilize soil along the banks
preventing further erosion.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There were many sanitary and storm sewer lines in close
proximity to the finished wall's location which required
particular caution from work crews. Additionally Ideal
had to take care during construction not to kill the fish
population which inhabited the lake. Finally, there were
the usual aesthetic concerns of restoring and enhancing the
park-like surroundings of the lake upon completion.
