o take advantage of a prime real estate location in an already heavily developed area, project engi- neers for the proposed BellSouth office building in Atlanta looked for innovative ways to overcome the diffi- cult topography in order to maximize the available space. The answer was a deep, wedge-shaped cut into the steeply sloping site, retained by a permanently-anchored soldier pile and lagging wall. Retaining Wall Design The BellSouth building

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