Problem In Savannah, Georgia, a waterfront property on River Street serves as a loading / unloading terminal for popular river cruises that cater to the city’s important tourist trade. The property had an old steel sheet pile bulkhead that bounded it on the north and east sides. At some point in the past, the property had a newer bulkhead installed on the north side that turned the corner to the east but did not completely cover the older bulkhead on the east side. For over 10 years the property has been experiencing recurring sinkholes (or dropouts) behind the east side bulkhead. The property owner had the dropouts filled with sand, stone, rip-rap, and flowable fill over the years, but the sinkholes kept returning. With new sinkholes opening again, he decided to call URETEK. Analysi

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