The Basics of Getting Rock Anchoring Right
If you've ever looked at a massive highway cutting or a skyscraper built into a steep hillside and wondered why the whole thing doesn't just slide away, you're looking at the invisible work of rock anchoring. It's one of those engineering disciplines that doesn't get much glory because, once the job is finished, you can't even see most of the hardware. But without it, our modern infrastructure would literally be on shaky ground. ...