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Retaining walls-all you need to know about them

20 Sep

So to begin with what are Retaining Walls? Retaining walls are a structure constructed and designed in such a manner that it resists the lateral pressure of the soil whenever there is a change in the ground elevation which then exceeds the angle of repose of the soil. So this means incase you need to build a wall in order to keep the soil and rocks from crumbling it due to pressure, then you need to build a retainer wall. Retainer walls are especially required if your property is next to a hillside or is at a lower level than the surrounding ground level.

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