Retaining Walls

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Retaining Walls

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How Retaining Walls Work

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Retaining Walls

Retaining walls hold back the pressure of earth embankments. Unlike basement walls, they are not braced at the top by a floor system, and must be designed so they will not topple or fail in bending at the bottom. More

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