Terraced wall
Wall divided into sections, as in, not a single wall, that terraces
A terraced wall, also a terrace wall, or a terraced retaining wall is a wall that is divided into sections (terraces) over a slope. Such designs are useful when building on a steep grade. Terraced walls may be built with many different materials.
Some craters have terraced walls, which includes complex craters.[1][2]
Types of terraced walls
A partially terraced wall is designed so that the upper terrace and lower terrace come back together, forming a taller wall. The wall may still work well, but may have aesthetic issues.[3]
There are two types. In an independent terraced wall, the upper wall applies little or no weight load on the lower wall. In a dependent terraced wall, the upper wall places a weight load on the lower wall.[4]
See also
- Buttress
- Buttress dam
- Flying buttress
- Load-bearing wall
- Retaining wall
- Terrace (building)
- Terrace (earthworks)
- Terrace garden
References
External links and references
- Information on building a terraced garden
- US government's NASA on a crater with a terraced wall
- A youtube, on constructing a terrace wall
- Another youtube
- A youtube, on building rock walls for garden terraces
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