This case study shows the absolute power of water especially when sufficient drainage measures have not been achieved.

Marco Concrete Lifting was originally contacted to give customer a "slabjacking" quote in order to raise driveway a few inches to the original elevation.  Continued movement prompted homeowner to confirm extent of problems before starting any work.  Within a few weeks, the entire driveway was forced down the slope by a major landside.  Geotechnical engineering reports showed just how unstable the land actually was.  The homeowner put a tremendous amount of effort into stabilizing the area enough to start the installation of the wire mesh/Magnum Helix retention system.  Over 230 tons of rock were placed at the based of the pool area, yet there was an ongoing battle to keep the soil stabilized.  A small break in the weather gave us the 2 days needed to install the wire mesh/Magnum Helix system.  Although we followed the engineering report completely, the design required additional helix anchors and wire mesh due to continued soil movement.  After several months of monitoring, the slope has finally reached a point of equilibrium.  Soil stabilization projects may be fairly straightforward or, as the following project shows, require significant effort to properly design and install a retention system. 

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