Terraced wall

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.

Terraced Wall on La Gomera

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.[1]

Some craters have terraced walls, which includes complex craters.[2][3]

The two types

Of terraced retaining walls, there are two types, below

1. Independent:

An independent terraced wall is a wall in which the upper wall doesn't apply a weight load on the lower wall.

2. Dependent:

A dependant terraced wall is a wall in which the upper wall places a weight load on the lower wall.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Partially Terraced Walls". September 27, 2017.
  2. "Terraced crater".
  3. "terraced Crater". November 5, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  4. "TERRACED RETAINING WALL RULES".
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