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Return Wall

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Definition

Wall returning approximately parallel to the bridge alignment.

Class kind: component
Abstract: no
Depth: 3
Origin: reference source
Ontology: engineering-reference-book.bridge v1.0.0
Aliases: Abutment Return Wall
Abbreviations: —
Last changed: 7/27/2026, 2:50:05 PM

Identification

Positive labels: Return Wall, Abutment Return Wall
Negative labels: —
Visual features: wall element at bridge end
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 (5)

Name	Symbol	Unit	Required
Length	`L`	m/mm	required
Wall Thickness	`T_wall`	m/mm	required
Height	`H`	m/mm	required
Instance Count	`N`	count	required
Concrete Grade	`fck`	—	required

Relationships (2)

part_ofbridge.substructure.abutment_system
retainsbridge.approach_earthwork_system.embankment

BOQ items (1)

Item code	Formula	Result	Unit
`bridge.concrete.return_wall.volume`	`L * T_wall * H * N`	volume	m3

Validation

Blocking if missing: yes
Human review allowed: yes

no_evidence_no_number
retain_document_page_bbox_and_evidence_id
do_not_mix_drawing_revisions
do_not_average_conflicting_values
prefer_explicit_labels_over_shape_only
match_plan_elevation_and_section_when_applicable

Provenance

Basis: drawing_observed
Project values included: no
vadhavan_port_rob_viaduct_gad: pages 2

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