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{n} retaining wall
any of several structures used to restrain a vertical-faced mass of earth
Structure designed to restrain soil to unnatural slopes
A vertical structure used to restrict the movement of soil or water
Any wall subjected to lateral pressure other than wind pressures; for example, a wall built to support a bank of earth
A wall that provides lateral support to higher ground at a change of level
A wall that holds back the soil
A wall built to keep a bank of earth in place
A wall that is constructed to hold soil in place
A braced or freestanding wall that bears against an earthen backing
a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth)
A wall that is contructed to hold back earth
a structure designed to restrain and hold back a mass of earth
A wall used to contain or hold back dirt, water, or other materials of a similar nature
A structure that holds back the earth and prevents erosion
A vertical structure designed to hold back soil Can be constructed out of many materials such as stone, wood timbers or modular pre-cast stone
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 low wall of masonry that keeps earth in a fixed position
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
A wall designed to resist the lateral displacement of soil, water, or any other type of material
A wall that is designed to hold back the ground behind it