An answer from the panel   Roads & Bridges May 2002   Bill Wilson
MKK Constructors faced the usual pressures when entering a design-build project in Colorado—time and money. Frustration could have set in, but the prime contractor wasn’t banging his head against the walls. In fact, the retaining wall system used provided peace of mind. According to Joe Kerrigan, project manager for Tensar Earth Technologies Inc., Atlanta, Ga., full-height panel MSE walls offer significant advantages over the standard cantilever concrete retaining wall.