HOME       Foundation Inspection Glossary of Foundation Terms Recent Project Highlights   FOUNDATION REPAIR   Horizontal Crack Repair Improper Horizontal Repair Underpinning and Releveling Foundation Replacement  DEEP FOUNDATIONS  Helical Piles Resistive Piers Drilled Piers   RETAINING WALL   & HILLSIDE ISSUES New Retaining Walls Retaining Wall Fortification Walls with Limited Access Landslide Repair Hillside Stabilization Hillside Road Repair Hillside Additions   COMMERCIAL PROJECTS   Mega Foundations Post-tensioned Concrete More Commercial Projects   FOR ENGINEERS   Liquefaction? Problem Solved Typical Helical Specs   CAREERS & CONTACT   Personnel Careers at Avalon Avalon Supports the Famous Rockettes		RECENT PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS LIST FEBRUARY 2025 PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Retaining Wall with Concrete Bottom Layer Constant moisture on this retaining wall required some inventive design to increase the longevity of the structure given the desire for attractive wood construction. Soils Engineer: Ashton Buckner Haro, Kasunich & Associates, Inc. Structural Design Engineer: Jody Collins Ifland Engineers Civil Engineer: Jon Ifland Ifland Engineers JANUARY 2025 PROJECT HIGHLIGHT Hillside Home 7 Inches Out of Level Massive settlement of this hillside property required some inventive solutions to remain under budget. Fully engineered solutions involving helical piles, helical tiebacks, and resistive piers, and a "plate lift" saved the day. Soils Engineer: Greg Bloom, GE Butano Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineer: Brock Dickie, SE Brock Dickie Engineering Avalon Structural, Inc. 181 Ridgeview Drive Aptos, CA 95003 (831) 479-4389 (office) info@avalonstructural.com Copyright © 2015 Avalon Structural, Inc. All Rights Reserved CA License 677116 Classifications:  B, C-8 Avalon is a general building contracting firm and does not employ engineers.