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MSE vs Precast Modular vs Segmental Block Retaining Walls: What’s the Difference?

Retaining walls are built to contain the soil that rests behind them. However, needs may vary. These walls are also practical and eye-catching additions to any home or businesses’ landscaping. When designing and building one, there are several factors that come into play. One of the most important considerations is the types of retaining walls. …

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Prefabricated Bridges: Benefits For Your Next Project

Precast Arches / By Slaton Bros, Inc

Prefabricated bridges (or precast bridges) are a fast-growing part of the construction industry, becoming more popular worldwide as a quick and economical solution to the typical problems of bridge construction. In this blog, we will go into detail about the process and benefits of prefabricated bridges, as well as the future of the technology. What …

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A Deep Dive Into Shoring: What To Know For Your Next Project

Shoring / By Slaton Bros, Inc

If you are planning a project that requires deep excavation, then you’ll probably need some shoring. Shoring may seem like one of the dullest aspects of construction, but this process is actually crucial for the safety of workers and to successfully create the structures we often take for granted. In our latest blog, we take …

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How Retaining Walls Could Play A Role In A Second “New Deal”

Retaining Walls, Gabions / By Slaton Bros, Inc

Unless you have been living on a rock for nearly a year, you will have seen how a microscopic foe has rocked the human world and our commerce. The screeching halt to the world economy was nowhere near smooth, especially in America. The richest country in the world has had one of the worst responses …

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The History Of Retaining Walls: Progress Over Time

Retaining Walls / By Slaton Bros, Inc

If you live in the United States, chances are that you live pretty close to some sort of retaining wall. From small ones holding back dirt in a backyard to massive ones spanning several miles, retaining walls are a ubiquitous fixture of the American landscape. While retaining walls today are state-of-the-art, at their core they …

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Soil Nail Walls Vs. Gabions: Pros and Cons

Gabions / By Slaton Bros, Inc

Soil nail walls and gabion walls are time-tested methods of retaining soil, and are two methods that Slaton Bros, Inc. have mastered. These methods of retention are used all over the world, but they each have very specific uses and benefits that make them maximally useful. For those just getting into the commercial wall industry, …

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Quieting Sound With Walls: Science & Sound Walls

Sound Barriers / By Slaton Bros, Inc

Sound barrier walls are a functional and aesthetic solution to the loud noises that permeate the modern world. As the world continues to develop new, very loud machines, sound walls will need to continue to be created to quiet things down. But while you may have noticed these sound walls as you’ve traveled down a …

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