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Retaining Walls - Pulkitm - 08-19-2014

Retaining Walls

Retaining walls are a special type of wall, that may be either external to a building or part of a building, that serves to provide a barrier to the movement of earth, stone or water. The ground surface or water on one side of a retaining wall will be noticeably higher than on the other side.

Retaining walls serve to retain the lateral pressure of soil. The basement wall is thus one form of retaining wall.

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