Installation typically runs 1 to 2 weeks depending on anchor count and wall length, with each tieback individually load-tested before being locked off.
Tiebacks are post-tensioned ground anchors drilled through a wall or shoring face into competent soil or rock beyond it, then tensioned to lock in a specified holding load. A properly installed tieback carries lateral load past the structure's face and into ground stable enough to resist it long-term.
In Fort Worth, that stable ground is typically the Goodland Limestone or comparable Fredericksburg Group rock beneath the surface clay, giving a tieback a dependable bond zone once the borehole reaches it. GSI's Fort Worth tieback work typically includes:
Installation typically runs 1 to 2 weeks depending on anchor count and wall length, with each tieback individually load-tested before being locked off.
Cost depends on anchor length, required holding capacity, and how many anchors the wall needs, which our engineers determine from confirmed loads.
Yes. Every design is stamped by a licensed Professional Engineer and meets IBC and Texas Building Code requirements.
GSI offers 24/7 emergency response and can mobilize a crew within hours if a wall needs immediate lateral reinforcement.
A tieback resists lateral loads on a wall or shoring face, while a helical pier typically carries vertical loads for a foundation. They address different structural problems.
We confirm the depth to limestone or other competent bearing ground with test borings, then load-test every installed anchor before it's put into service.
Tieback drilling is comparatively low-disturbance versus excavating behind a wall to add a buttress, which matters for occupied or landscaped sites.
Yes. Tiebacks are one of the two most common in-place repair methods for a distressed retaining wall, along with a buttress system.
A wall under more lateral pressure than it was designed for keeps moving until something gives. Call (855) 599-5217 to get a Fort Worth tieback assessment from a licensed engineer.
