counterfort retaining wall
1retaining 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.… …
2Retaining 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,… …
3counterfort — /kown teuhr fawrt , fohrt /, n. 1. a buttress, esp. one for strengthening a basement wall against the pressure of earth. 2. a cantilevered weight, as in a retaining wall, having the form of a pier built on the side of the material to be retained …
4counterfort — “+ˌ noun ( s) Etymology: part translation of Middle French contrefort, from contre counter + fort strength, force, from fort, adjective, strong more at fort : a buttress built against or integral with a wall (as a retaining wall or dam) but on… …
5Geotechnical 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 …
6Prison of Anemas — Sketch plan of the layout of the Anemas Prison by Alexander van Millingen The so called Prison of Anemas (Turkish: Anemas Zindanları) is a large Byzantine building attached to the walls of the city of Constantinople, modern Istanbul, Turkey …
7Kõpu Lighthouse — in 2006 Location Hiiumaa, Estonia Coordinates …