DougB - why use a silty clay borderline silt as structural fill below a foundation? Wouldn't a granular material be a better choice (for compaction and sturctural capacity). Silt and silty clay are highly moisture sensitive and depending on the location of the job, the contractor could have...
MSEMan has a excellent point. The small holes are insignificant to the overall system. Plus MSE walls generally have a lot of conservatism built into the design. I've even heard of driving piling through the reinforcement (from a well known geosynthetics expert), but have not personally seen...
