I-10: Miracle Mile TI Retaining Wall Distress (5 Images)
Cracks had formed in the cast-in-place concrete facing of two MSE (mechanically stabilized earth) retaining walls along the WB lanes of I-10 at the Miracle Mile TI. NCS was tasked with determining the cause of the cracking, and providing recommendations for mitigation. Mitigation in this case consisted of installation of crack monitors and improvements to the clogged weep holes which had been allowing a build up of water pressure behind the walls.
