Cefali& AssociatesContactA retaining wall can fit inside a development while the soil nails behind it extend beyond the property line. At Vista Monterey in Corona, the available easements changed which earth retention system could be used along the site.
Sares Regis Group retained Cefali & Associates to design top-down retaining walls. Soil nails supported sections where easements were available, and soldier pile walls continued the retention on either side where nail easements were not permitted.
Site conditions
The tallest soil nail section reached 25 feet and used five rows of nails. The property line limited nail lengths. A wall layout therefore needs to account for the ground occupied by its support, as well as the visible retaining face.
Vista Monterey used top-down retaining construction. In this approach, the support develops as excavation proceeds downward. Retained height, ground conditions, and the construction stages influence the wall design.
The soldier pile sections met the soil nail wall where the available property rights changed. Both systems received a decorative BoulderScape rock face, bringing different structural arrangements into the finished development.
Published project work
Vista Monterey on Collett Avenue: top-down earth retention combined soil nails with soldier pile walls at easement limits.
Engineering scope
These projects show how excavation depth, neighboring structures, access, and the permanent work can change the support design. Your site needs its own geotechnical criteria and structural design. The contractor determines installation and construction means and methods.
Read more about earth retention systems or explore other published work in Corona.