Case Studies
Explore real-world projects that showcase the strength, durability, and design versatility of Allan Block® retaining wall systems across residential, commercial, and infrastructure applications.
Showing 55 projects
Adelaide, AU
Southern Expressway Retaining Wall
- Over 2 miles of AB retaining wall
- Max height reached 17 feet
- Dual-purpose wall: retain & buffer noise
Walker, MI
Alpine Summit Wall Project
- 800+ ft of AB wall installed
- Max wall height: 16 feet
- Solved sewer & site limits
Hengelo, NL
Bike Path & Bridges
- 18,000 AB Lite Stones used
- 40% cost savings achieved
- 8 ft walls support bridges
Bloomington, MN
Braemar Ridge Office Plaza
- 4200 sq ft AB Fieldstone walls
- 20 ft wall with no-fines concrete
- Unified site aesthetics
Lexington, KY
Brenda Cowan Elementary
- 8,700 sq ft AB Ashlar walls
- 28% cost savings
- Walls up to 15 ft tall
Calgary, AB
Garrison Woods Sound Barrier
- 16,000 sq ft AB Fence installed
- 13 ft tall noise reduction wall
- Withstands 80 mph winds
Arvada, CO
Candelas Medical Terraced Wall
- 7-tier wall reaches 35 ft height
- 55,000 sq ft AB Ashlar
- 2,000 ft wall in 125 days
Northglenn, CO
Community Center Drive
- 16,000 sq ft Ashlar Blend walls
- 3 bridge abutments included
- Custom molds for vertical walls
Arnhem, NL
Thialf Park Redevelopment
- 17,000 AB Lite Stones
- 8 ft tall water control wall
- Contained contaminated soil
Worcester, MA
CSX Intermodal Facility
- 110,000 sq ft AB wall
- Wall reaches 35 ft in height
- Used geogrid, nails, sheet piles
Greencastle, IN
DePauw University Stadium
- 7-tiered terraced walls
- 27,000 sq ft AB Ashlar Blend
- Award-winning project
Carmel Valley, CA
San Diego Jewish Academy
- 70,000 sq ft AB Rocks walls
- Walls up to 50 ft tall
- Seismic Zone 4 design
Beaverton, OR
Progress Quarry Development
- Over 30 walls, 44,000 sq ft total
- Walls up to 27 ft tall
- Land bridges with culverts
Arroyo Grande, CA
Goodwin Residence
- Replaced 3 terraces with 11.6 ft wall
- Added 600 sq ft entertainment space
- Integrated BBQ, pool, tiki hut
Lakefront Property
Yates Residence
- Curved AB walls create sunken patio
- Travertine surfaces with steel accents
- Custom bar and retractable TV
Hamilton County, IN
Hamilton County GRS-IBS Bridges
- 15,000 square feet AB Fieldstone walls
- 3-tiered terraces up to 16 ft
- Geogrid-reinforced design
Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Veterans Home
- 4 bridges built using GRS-IBS
- Saved over $500K in costs
- Completed weeks faster
- AB Vertical blocks
Rensselaer, NY
Herrick Street Bridge
- 8,900 square feet AB Classic walls
- 26 ft max wall height
- Tunnel with lightweight fill
- AASHTO & seismic design
Harrisburg, PA
High Pointe Commons
- 24,500 AB Classic units used
- 18 ft max wall height
- 6 walls totaling 24,000 square feet
- 2,000 ft of fencing installed
British Columbia, Canada
Bridge River Substation
- 25,000 square feet AB Abbey Blend walls
- LEED Gold certified project
- Terraced walls with geogrid RSS
- Built on remote mountain site
Jupiter, FL
I-95 Jupiter Interchange
- 16,000 square feet AB Aztec walls installed
- Terraced design on steep slopes
- Completed in 20 business days
- Showcases native tropical plants
Romeoville, IL
Interchange 55 Logistics Park
- 32,000 square feet AB Classic walls
- Over 100 ft site grade change
- Geogrid & soil nail reinforcements
- Fast-tracked design-build project
Winnipeg, Canada
Kilkenny Drive Flood Protection
- Kilkenny Drive Flood Protection
- Terraced design with geogrid
- Integrated clay core dike
- Preserved trees and yard space
California
Lake Tulloch Retaining Walls
- 10,500 square feet AB Stone & Classic walls
- Walls built above 510 ft elevation
- Curved layouts with stairs & patios
- Used 3D plans for tight shoreline
Chanhassen, MN
Lennar Homes Sound Barrier
- 12,000 square feet AB Fence installed
- Mitigated highway noise effectively
- Expanded to 10 ft height post-testing
- Efficient install with custom jigs
Victoria, BC
Lord Shaughnessy
- 1,400 square feet AB Classic wall
- Used no-fines concrete (NFC)
- Limited excavation space
- Maximized usable patio area
Bloomfield Township, MI
24 at Bloomfield
- 6 ft tall ashlar pattern design
- Engineered for wind & soil loads
- Prebuilt bond beams for efficiency
East St. Paul, MB
Bottomley Creek Dike
- 3700 square feet AB Stone walls
- Back-to-back walls with clay core
- Terraced design for aesthetics
- Riprap and matting for stability
Lakewood, CO
Marston Slopes Sound Barrier
- 2,000 ft AB Fence installed
- 8 ft tall Ashlar pattern design
- Engineered for 115 mph winds
- Integrated custom entry signage
Union City, NJ
McDonald's Noise Barrier
- 22 ft tall AB Fence installed
- 200 ft length along property
- Superior noise reduction
- Built in 14 working days
Longmont, CO
Meadow Substation Security Fence
- 12 ft tall AB Fence installed
- 870 ft length, 10,440 square feet area
- Enhanced noise and security
- Cost-effective, aesthetic solution
Sanford, MI
Midland County GRS-IBS Bridge
- 1,700 square feet AB Vertical abutments
- First GRS-IBS in the county
- Built on tongue-and-groove pad
- Completed in under 3 weeks
Mount Pleasant, SC
US 17 Mount Pleasant Sound Barrier
- 3,000 ft AB Fence installed
- 12 ft tall Ashlar Blend design
- Engineered for 90 mph winds
- Precast bond beams for speed
Calgary, Alberta
Nardei Fence
- 1,150 square feet AB Fence installed
- Custom Kananaskis Grey blend
- I-beam posts for narrow footprint
- Contractor's first AB Fence build
South Hackensack, NJ
Tallest Sound Barrier
- 30 ft tall AB Fence installed
- 46,600 square feet total fence area
- Mitigated noise and light pollution
- Engineered with large caisson footings
Livingston, NJ
ParkVue at Livingston
- 25,000 square feet AB Classic walls
- 25 ft tall natural waterfall
- Terraced walls with geogrid
- Integrated pond and landscaping
Broomfield, CO
Ridge at Broomfield
- 17,265 square feet AB Classic walls
- 4:1 slopes above and below walls
- Geogrid lengths up to 300% of wall height
- Integrated blanket and chimney drains
Fort Wayne, IN
Skyline Plaza Rooftop Garden
- 1-acre rooftop park
- 1,000 square feet AB Classic walls
- 650 yards of lightweight soil
- Structural foam for weight control
Indianapolis, IN
Saddlebrook Golf Club
- 2,000 square feet AB Classic walls
- Replaced failing timber walls
- Curved design for aesthetics
- Completed in 4 weeks
Springfield, NJ
Skyline Ridge
- 17 terraced AB Classic walls
- 90 ft total grade change
- Supports condos and parking
- Integrated ventilation system
Camas-Washougal, WA
SR 14 Freeway Expansion
- 70,000 square feet AB Vertical walls
- Walls up to 30 ft tall
- 9 walls spanning nearly 1 mile
- Integrated crash barriers and moment slabs
West Kelowna, BC
Tocher Residence
- 6500 square feet AB Classic walls
- 44 ft total grade change
- 5 terraced walls with geogrid
- Transformed slope into pool area
Tsawwassen, BC
Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course
- 2,000 square feet AB Classic wall
- Hybrid masonry and geogrid design
- Engineered around water main
- Completed in 2 weeks
University of Arkansas, AR
University of Arkansas Retaining Wall
- Campus Wall Enhances Drainage
- Tall AB Wall Solves Slope Issue
- Efficient Design Saves Time
- Strong Performance in Clay Soil
San Luis Obispo, CA
Terraced Walls at Vintage at SLO Apartments
- Multi-Tiered Wall Design
- Retaining Wall Adds Stability
- Residential Slope Solution
- Clean Look with Allan Block
West Windsor, NJ
Stormwater Basin at West Windsor Gardens
- Back-to-back wall design
- 60,000 cu. ft. basin built
- Protects nearby wetlands
- Trees planted for aesthetics
Ashburn, VA
Westmoore: Innovative Allan Block Masonry Walls
- 19 AB walls optimize land use
- Masonry design protects tree roots
- AB Vertical used near property lines
- Consistent look across all walls
Cary, NC
Weston Corners: AB Wall Replaces CIP Design
- 30-ft wall with pilaster look
- Ashlar Blend pattern used
- Soil nails avoid gas easement
- Bedrock excavation required
Upper Providence Township, PA
White Springs Farm: AB Fence Sound Barrier
- Replaced costly precast design
- 15,110 square feet Ashlar-pattern fence
- Completed in just 40 workdays
- Local materials reduced costs
Whitefish, MT
Whitefish Town Pump: Terraced Wall Solution
- AB Walls 3D+Terraces first use
- 6 walls, 12,800 square feet total
- 60/40 gray-tan block blend
- Snowstorm delayed construction
Bloomington, Minnesota
Winchell Residence: Backyard Transformation
- Old wall replaced with AB Ashlar
- Added raised patio and fire pit
- Earth anchors used for stability
- Enhanced outdoor living space
Woodbury, Minnesota
Woodbury Fence: Durable, Sound-Reducing Solution
- Replaced deteriorated cedar fence
- 8 ft tall concrete AB Fence installed
- Ashlar Blend pattern enhances aesthetics
- Improved sound reduction and drainage
Chaska, Minnesota
Woodland Heights: Tight-Space Wall Solution
- No-Fines Concrete used for backfill
- 1400 square feet wall, 8 ft max height
- Replaced failing timber wall
- Phased build handled heavy rain
Cottage Grove, MN
Woodlands Park: Cost-Effective Wall Upgrade
- Replaced failing timber walls
- Used AB Classic with no-fines concrete
- Saved $12K on first 800 square feet wall
- Reduced excavation by 50%
Westerville, Ohio
Yates Residence: Elegant Backyard Transformation
- Curved AB walls create sunken patio
- Travertine surfaces with steel accents
- Retractable TV and custom bar installed
- Fire pit offers lakefront evening views