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2. Retaining wall - Wikipedia

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   A basement wall is thus one kind of retaining wall; however, the term usually refers to a cantilever retaining wall, which is a freestanding structure without lateral support at its top. [2] These are cantilevered from a footing and rise above the grade on one side to retain a higher level grade on the opposite side.

3. Home construction - Wikipedia

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   New home construction, Pittsfield Township, Michigan Units under construction in Brighton, Victoria. Home construction or residential construction is the process of constructing a house, apartment building, or similar residential building [1] generally referred to as a 'home' when giving consideration to the people who might now or someday reside there.

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5. Wing wall - Wikipedia

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   Wing walls can be classified according to their position in plan with respect to banks and abutments. The classification is as follows: Straight wing walls: used for small bridges, on drains with low banks and for railway bridges in cities (weep holes are provided). Splayed wing walls: used for bridges across rivers. They provide smooth entry ...

6. Concrete - Wikipedia

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   The world record for largest continuously poured concrete floor was completed 8 November 1997, in Louisville, Kentucky by design-build firm EXXCEL Project Management. The monolithic placement consisted of 225,000 square feet (20,900 m 2 ) of concrete placed in 30 hours, finished to a flatness tolerance of F F 54.60 and a levelness tolerance of ...

7. Lyons Pool Recreation Center - Wikipedia

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   Along the southern and eastern boundaries of the site is a 4-foot-high (1.2 m) retaining wall with brick facing and stone coping; the wall is topped by chain-link fencing. The pool deck is near the top of the retaining wall and is surrounded by an inner wall composed of a brick cheek wall, cast iron fence, and brick piers.