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Which of the following is true about building retaining walls?
Which of the following is true about building retaining walls?
Who should be consulted for guidance when building retaining walls?
Who should be consulted for guidance when building retaining walls?
How many visits has the text been made?
How many visits has the text been made?
According to the text, when are building permits often required for retaining walls?
According to the text, when are building permits often required for retaining walls?
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What is the purpose of a retaining wall?
What is the purpose of a retaining wall?
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What are some benefits of retaining walls?
What are some benefits of retaining walls?
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Which materials can be used to build retaining walls?
Which materials can be used to build retaining walls?
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Which type of retaining wall requires larger footings due to increased lateral earth pressure?
Which type of retaining wall requires larger footings due to increased lateral earth pressure?
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Retaining walls are designed to hold soil on one side and are free standing on the other.
Retaining walls are designed to hold soil on one side and are free standing on the other.
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What is the reason for most wall failures?
What is the reason for most wall failures?
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Which construction technique is employed when sheet piling is a valid solution but pile driver noise is not acceptable?
Which construction technique is employed when sheet piling is a valid solution but pile driver noise is not acceptable?
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What is the purpose of using cables or other stays in an anchored retaining wall?
What is the purpose of using cables or other stays in an anchored retaining wall?
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Which technique uses wire mesh 'boxes' filled with stone or other material to reduce internal movement and erosive forces?
Which technique uses wire mesh 'boxes' filled with stone or other material to reduce internal movement and erosive forces?
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What is the purpose of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) in retaining walls?
What is the purpose of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) in retaining walls?
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Which of the following describes a retaining wall?
Which of the following describes a retaining wall?
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What is a seawall or bulkhead?
What is a seawall or bulkhead?
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What is the definition of a retaining wall?
What is the definition of a retaining wall?
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Which type of retaining wall relies on its mass to resist pressure from behind and may have a 'batter' setback to improve stability?
Which type of retaining wall relies on its mass to resist pressure from behind and may have a 'batter' setback to improve stability?
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What type of retaining wall uses an internal stem of steel-reinforced, cast-in-place concrete or mortared masonry?
What type of retaining wall uses an internal stem of steel-reinforced, cast-in-place concrete or mortared masonry?
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Which type of retaining wall is very stiff and generally watertight?
Which type of retaining wall is very stiff and generally watertight?
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Which type of retaining wall is usually used in soft soil and tight spaces?
Which type of retaining wall is usually used in soft soil and tight spaces?
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