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What is the difference between a retaining wall and a breast wall?
breast wall
What is difference between bund wall and dyke wall?
Bund wall and dyke wall are two completely different walls, and used for certain use. Bund wall is a concrete or earth wall surrounding a storage tank containing crude oil or its refined product, and dyke wall is a long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea.
Is recycled concrete gravel good to backfill behind a retaining wall?
only if the retaining wall requests it. mine requested hamburger helper...
How close can you build a retaining wall to a building?
As close as you want it too. Several considerations to be had: one consideration is the drainage that will collect at the base of the retaining wall, second is the construction type of the building to be protected (what are the building's exterior finishes? are they compatible with the materials of the retaining wall?), third, will the close proximity of the wall allow its construction.
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What is the difference between a retaining wall and a breast wall?
breast wall
What is the difference between breast wall and retaining wall?
retaining wall is constructed at upstream of a road formation whereas breast wall is constructed at its downstream.
What are the difference between dam and retaining wall?
The only difference between them is that, a masonry dam retains the water behind it, while the retaining wall retains the earth materials at its back. The distribution of pressure along its height is also same to the masonry dam.
What is difference between piers and abutments in bridge?
AbutmentA retaining wall supporting the ends of a bridge or viaduct.Pierssupport if continuous bridge
What is the difference between a retaining footing and a bearing footing?
I think it is if its stiff against the wall or not. (Moment) I beleeve you are drawing in Revit?
What is difference between bund wall and dyke wall?
Bund wall and dyke wall are two completely different walls, and used for certain use. Bund wall is a concrete or earth wall surrounding a storage tank containing crude oil or its refined product, and dyke wall is a long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea.
What is the difference between a dike and a levee?
A levee is an embankment along a stream that protects land from flooding. Levees can be natural or constructed. A dike is much the same, a protective wall, often to hold back the sea.
What are synonyms for dam?
barrier, wall, barrage, obstruction, embankment
What is a sea wall?
A sea wall is a wall or embankment erected to prevent the sea from encroaching on or eroding an area of land.
What is sea wall?
A sea wall is a wall or embankment erected to prevent the sea from encroaching on or eroding an area of land.
What are the forces act on a retaining wall?
Outward Force: dirt pushing against retaining wallInward Force: atmospheric pressure, the retaining wall pushing against the dirtDownward Force: gravity, atmospheric pressure, the retaining wall pushing against the earth.Upward Force: The earth pushing against the retaining wall.
Where can one buy materials to buy a retaining wall?
I need some help building a retaining wall, where can one buy good quality materials to start to build a retaining wall.
