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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.

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   Lush greenery creates a natural wall over a 19th-century Portuguese plaque in the wall, added by Valentino. Jubilant zebra-stripe pillows remind us that we’re in the 21st century.

4. Tieback (geotechnical) - Wikipedia

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   Typically in the form of a horizontal wire or rod, or a helical anchor, a tieback is commonly used along with other retaining systems (e.g. soldier piles, sheet piles, secant and tangent walls) to provide additional stability to cantilevered retaining walls. [1]

5. Embankment (earthworks) - Wikipedia

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   An embankment is a raised wall, bank or mound made of earth or stones, that are used to hold back water or carry a roadway. A road , railway line , or canal is normally raised onto an embankment made of compacted soil (typically clay or rock-based) to avoid a change in level required by the terrain , the alternatives being either to have an ...

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   “DIY project gone wrong!” Reads the caption on this video from John Bunker Sands Wetlands Center southeast of Dallas Texas. What follows is a disaster of hilarious proportions as a male bald ...

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   'Be wary:' FBI warns shoppers of holiday scams as Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales kick off Shoppers spent $11.3 million online every minute between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., according to the sales ...