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Retaining Wall
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Definition
Independent wall retaining soil near the bridge or approach.
- Class kind
- component
- Abstract
- no
- Depth
- 2
- Origin
- reference source
- Ontology
- engineering-reference-book.bridge v1.0.0
- Aliases
- Cantilever Retaining Wall, Gravity Retaining Wall
- Abbreviations
- —
- Last changed
- 7/27/2026, 2:50:05 PM
Identification
- Positive labels
- Retaining Wall, Cantilever Retaining Wall, Gravity Retaining Wall
- Negative labels
- —
- Visual features
- stem and base slab; retained soil hatch
- Min identity clues
- 2
Evidence
- Preferred views
- plan, elevation, section, detail
- Evidence types
- view, detail, schedule, note, dimension, level, section_callout
- Source trace required
- yes
Measurements (7)
| Name | Symbol | Unit | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | L | m/mm | required |
| Wall Thickness | T_wall | m/mm | required |
| Height | H | m/mm | required |
| Base Width | W_base | m/mm | required |
| Thickness | T | m/mm | required |
| Instance Count | N | count | required |
| Concrete Grade | fck | — | required |
Relationships (0)
None declared.
BOQ items (1)
| Item code | Formula | Result | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
bridge.concrete.retaining_wall.volume | (V_stem + V_base + V_counterforts) * N | volume | m3 |
Facets
- structural_type
- gravity, cantilever, counterfort, sheet_pile
Validation
- Blocking if missing
- yes
- Human review allowed
- yes
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Provenance
- Basis
- engineering_reference
- Project values included
- no
Children (0)
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