A retaining wall is a wall that is built to prevent the earth behind it from moving. a wall that is built to prevent land from slipping or moving. or revetment Wall constructed to hold in place a mass of earth or prevent the erosion of an embankment. It may also be battered, with the face inclined toward the load it is bearing. The most basic type of reinforced retaining wall is the massive concrete gravity wall, which is prevented from falling over by the sheer weight and volume of its mass. A cantilever (L-shaped) retaining wall resists overturning by means of cantilever footings, spread footings (see foundation) shaped to resist overturning and sliding
A wall built to hold back a slope of ground The retaining wall must be designed to withstand enormous pressure and requires substantial footing to redistribute pressure to ground Most retaining walls require weep holes to relieve buildup of ground water pressure