Explore: Retaining Wall

Retaining walls are relatively rigid walls used for supporting soil laterally so that it can be retained at different levels on the two sides. Retaining

73.9401667°W / 40.8530000; -73.9401667 On May 12, 2005, a 75-foot retaining wall below the garden that faces the Hudson River collapsed, resulting a

flooding and taller tsunamis.[citation needed] Seawalls, like all retaining walls, must relieve the buildup of water pressure. Water pressure buildup

The proposed retaining wall aims to prevent future inundation by managing floodwaters more effectively. In addition to the retaining wall, plans include

pronunciation; Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: HaKosel HaMa'arovi) is an ancient retaining wall of the built-up hill known to Jews and Christians as the Temple Mount

estate is the 75-foot retaining wall built to protect Riverside Drive; it now protects the Henry Hudson Parkway. On May 12, 2005, the wall partly collapsed

wide range of engineered earth retaining systems. Products include commercial and residential retaining walls, sea walls, mechanically stabilized earth

Viaduct with its four arches runs above Enterkinfoot and a substantial retaining wall lies just to the north. The 219 ft (67 m) long viaduct, built of red

various types of walls, including border barriers between countries, brick walls, defensive walls in fortifications, and retaining walls that hold back

known in the context of stone walls, traditionally used for the boundaries of fields and churchyards, or as retaining walls for terracing, but dry stone