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(Based on Glossary of Bridge Terminology; Chapter LXXX of J.A.L. Waddell's Bridge Engineering (New York: Wiley, 1916)) |
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{{Infobox Keyword | tag = retaining_wall | name = Retaining wall}} | |||
A [[wall]] built to sustain a [[lateral pressure]], such as an earth thrust. | A [[wall]] built to sustain a [[lateral pressure]], such as an earth thrust. | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 19:52, 25 December 2007
A wall built to sustain a lateral pressure, such as an earth thrust.