retaining wall means a wall designed to contain and support fill which has a finished grade higher than that of adjacent lands;
retaining wall means any structure which prevents the movement of soil in order to allow ground levels of different elevations to exist adjacent to one another;
retaining wall means a structure constructed to withstand lateral pressure in order to hold back earth, loose rock, or similar materials;
More Definitions of retaining wall
retaining wall means a wall that holds back soil or loose material to prevent it from assuming the natural angle of repose at locations where a change in ground elevation occurs;
retaining wall means a structure constructed of any material and designed to hold back, stabilize or support an earthen bank resulting from differences in site grades.(BYLAW 7614, 2013)
retaining wall means a structure that holds back soil or loose material to prevent it from assuming the natural angle of repose at locations where an abrupt change in ground elevation occurs;
retaining wall means a wall designed to resist the lateral displacement of soil or other materials.
retaining wall means any structure other than a building that holds or retains soil or other earth material behind it;
retaining wall means a wall used to resist a lateral load from a mass of earth, coal or other material.
retaining wall means a wall or structure constructed to hold or prevent the sliding of soil. Such a wall or structure located along the shoreline or the ordinary high water mark is referred to as a “bulkhead.”