Terraced wall
{{short description|Wall divided into sections, as in, not a single wall, that terraces}}
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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.{{Cite web |title=Terraced crater |url=https://themis.mars.asu.edu/zoom-20191105a}}{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2019 |title=terraced Crater |website=Jet Propulsion Laboratory |url=https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA23537 |access-date=2020-08-24}}
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.{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2017 |title=Partially Terraced Walls |url=http://cmd.ncma.org/srw-history-series-historical-evolution/}}
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.{{Cite web |title=TERRACED RETAINING WALL RULES |url=https://www.basalite.com/contractor/retaining-wall-contractors/terraced-retaining-wall-rules}}
See also
References
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External links and references
- [https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/projects/building-terrace-gardens.htm Information on building a terraced garden]
- [https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia23537-terraced-wall-crater US government's NASA on a crater with a terraced wall]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35GF6qrH4v4 A youtube, on constructing a terrace wall]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PfvGgmmvnw Another youtube]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5d3jbru1K8 A youtube, on building rock walls for garden terraces]
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