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19.5 Foot (6 Meter) Gravity Wall Cremes Access For FBI Headquarters <br />The Challenge <br />When the FBI was relocating its division <br />headquarters near Cincinnati, the terrain <br />at the new site included extreme grade <br />changes, making for some challenging <br />planning for an access road to the site. The <br />road was slated for a tight space between <br />an existing residential neighborhood and a <br />major office building, which would require a <br />700 foot (218 meter) long retaining wall. <br />The Solution <br />"Sycamore Township chose Redi-bock <br />because we had a limited amount of space; <br />we did not want to cut back behind the wall <br />for tie-ins and we didn't want to lose trees <br />that were buffering the neighbors from the <br />project," explained Tracy Kellums, Super- 9-inch setback blocks, and finished with <br />intendent for Sycamore Township. 41-inch blocks and 28-Inch blocks. <br />Redi-Rack is known for building tall <br />gravity walls using massive, one -ton <br />blocks to get the job done, but this <br />19.5 foot (6 meter) tall wall gave engi- <br />neers the chance to show just what <br />Redl-Rock blocks are really capable of. <br />To reach the required 19.5 feet (6 meters) <br />with a gravity wall, engineers at URS uti- <br />lized several unique components of the <br />Redi-Rock system to achieve a custom <br />solution for the project without the need <br />for geogr€d reinforcement or anchors. The <br />design began with six to eight courses of <br />the 60-inch base blocks, continued with <br />In total, the 8,000 square foot (743 square <br />meter) wall was installed in less than three <br />weeks, using a piece of heavy machinery <br />and a small crew. <br />46" (1170 mm) <br />18" <br />(457 mm) <br />41" (1030 mm) <br />5.75 square feet of face - 2240 pounds <br />(0.5 square meters of face -1015 kilograms) <br />Project: Ronald Reagan Drive Project Customer. Sycamore Township, Ohio Design/Specifying Engineer: URS Block Manufacturer: Redi-Rock <br />Structures of OKI Wall Installer: Nemann Construction Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Completed: 2011 <br />Your Complete Wall Solution —Each block in the Redi-Rock system is available in any texture <br />and can coordinate in the same wall, giving you the flexibility you need. <br />LEI See redi-rock.com <br />for additional <br />LEE] <br />prodUCtS and <br />accessories. <br />Gravity Walls MSE Waiis Freestanding Walls <br />(shown above) <br />Contact your local Redi-Rock retailer or visit redi-rock.com ®2015Redi-Rocklnlemational,LLC <br />to learn more about the Redi-Rock Ledgestone face today! Form No. RRI.004-061015LTS <br />