Перевод: с английского на все языки

со всех языков на английский

mass retaining wall

См. также в других словарях:

  • Retaining wall — A retaining wall is a structure that holds back soil or rock from a building, structure or area. Retaining walls prevent downslope movement or erosion and provide support for vertical or near vertical grade changes. Cofferdams and bulkheads,… …   Wikipedia

  • retaining wall — a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like, as at the edge of a terrace or excavation. Also called breast wall. [1830 40] * * * or revetment Wall constructed to hold in place a mass of earth or prevent the erosion of an embankment.… …   Universalium

  • retaining wall — noun a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth) • Hypernyms: ↑wall * * * noun, pl ⋯ walls [count] : a wall that is built to keep the land behind it from sliding …   Useful english dictionary

  • retaining wall — /rəˈteɪnɪŋ wɔl/ (say ruh tayning wawl) noun 1. a wall built to hold back a mass of earth, etc. 2. → revetment …  

  • retaining wall — noun any of several structures used to restrain a vertical faced mass of earth …   Wiktionary

  • wall — less, adj. wall like, adj. /wawl/, n. 1. any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection …   Universalium

  • Mass wasting — at Palo Duro Canyon, West Texas (2002) …   Wikipedia

  • Mass surveillance — A closed circuit television camera. Mass surveillance is the pervasive surveillance of an entire population, or a substantial fraction thereof. Modern governments today commonly perform mass surveillance of their citizens, explaining that they… …   Wikipedia

  • Berlin Wall — For the chess opening variation, sometimes known as Berlin Wall, see Berlin Defence. View from the West Berlin side of graffiti art on the wall in 1986. The wall s infa …   Wikipedia

  • Slurry wall — excavator A set of Slurry wall guide walls before excav …   Wikipedia

  • Geotechnical engineering — [ Boston s Big Dig presented geotechnical challenges in an urban environment.] Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering includes investigating …   Wikipedia

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»