To give you an idea of the contents of the instruction package that is being offered, here is the Table of Contents from the 'TRENCH, TORQUE AND TIE'™ RETAINING WALL RESTORATION PROCESS:

Table Of Contents

GLOSSARY   

LIST OF MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, HAND TOOLS & RENTAL EQUIPMENT 

HAND TOOLS 

HARDWARE STORE MATERIALS     

REINFORCING STEEL

LUMBER     

RENTAL EQUIPMENT 

STEEL FABRICATION AT SHOP WELDER   

MASONRY SUPPLIES 

INTRODUCING THE ACTION PACKET BASICS OF THE 'TRENCH, TORQUE AND TIE'™ PROCESS FOR SALVAGING TILTING, CRACKED & FAILING CONRETE RETAINING WALLS   

PHASE 1:  WORKER SAFETY-STRUT - TEMPORARY BRACING    

1.  WHAT'S THE WORRY?  

2.  SAFETY BRACING INSTALLATION (Short Term)   

3.  SAFETY BRACING INSTALLATION (Long Term)    

PHASE II: PLANNING - TENSION ROD TRENCHING AND GROUND ANCHOR LAYOUT    

1.  UTILITIES LOCATION  

2.  TENSION ROD TRENCH LOCATING    

3.  GROUND ANCHOR LOCATING   

4.  LOCATING DRILL HOLES IN CONCRETE WALL

5.  WALL-PRESSURE RELIEF TRENCH STAKING  

6.  PROTECTING YOUR LAWN (OPTIONAL)

7.  YOUR OWN PLAN AND SUPPLIES  (SITE SPECIFIC)

PHASE III:  DRILLING CONCRETE HOLES, TRENCHING, CONSTRUCTING ANCHORS, FORMING, SPLICING AND WALL CONNECTIONS 

1.  WALL SAFETY BRACING

2.  DRILLING HOLES IN CONCRETE WALL WITH ROTO-HAMMER 

3.  RENTAL TRENCHER MACHINES  (GENERAL INFORMATION)  

4.  STEEL YARD RE-BARS, PLATES AND TUBING

5.  WELDING AND STEEL COMPONENT FABRICATION    

6.  TRENCHING FOR 'WALL-PRESSURE' RELIEF AT BACK OF WALL   

7.  TRENCHING FOR THE TENSION ROD: 

8.  TRENCHING FOR THE GROUND ANCHOR INSTALLATION:     

9.  FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE GROUND ANCHOR FORMS

9A.  Building The Front And Rear Units

9B.  Assembly

9C.  Installation

10.  EYE-BOLT CONNECTION AT THE WALL     

11.  CONSTRUCTING THE FIELD SPLICES

11A.  Poured Concrete Field Splice

11B.  Welded Re-Bar Splice   

12.  MIXING AND POURING CONCRETE   

13.  ATTACHING TENSION ROD HOOKS   

14. BACKFILLING THE TENSION ROD TRENCHES – NOT YET!  

PHASE IV:  TORQUE PROCESS TO UP-RIGHT THE TILTING WALL (WITHOUT CRACKING IT) 

1.  THE LOGISTICS OF WALL UP-RIGHTING    

2.  TORQUING WITHOUT CRACKING

3.  MEASURING THE WALL MOVEMENT    

4. COMPLETING THE JOB  

 

 

Figure 1 - Safety Bracing (Short Term)   

Figure 2 - Safety Bracing (Long Term)    

Figure 3 - Tension Rod Assembly    

Figure 4 - Re-Bar Grid 

Figure 5 - Wall Pressure Relief Trenching

Figure 6 - Ground Anchor Form

Figure 7 - Plywood Shim Detail     

Figure 8 - Tube and Bearing Plate  

Figure 9 - Filed Splice Detail     

Figure 10 - Measuring Wall Movement

Figure 11 - Engineering Drawing No. 1    

Figure 12 - Engineering Drawing No. 2    

Figure 13 - Engineering Drawing No. 3    

Figure 14 - Engineering Drawing No. 4