Retaining wall: Classification of retaining walls

Classification of retaining walls : Following are the different types of retaining walls , which is based on the shape and the mode of resisting the pressure. Gabion Retaining Walls Cantiliver Retaining Wall : Cantiliver retaining wall is composed of stem and base slab and is constructed from reinforced concrete, precast concrete or prestress concrete. Cantiliver retaining wall is the most common type used as retaining walls . Sometimes cantilevered walls are buttressed on the front, or include a counterfort on the back, to improve their strength resisting high loads. Buttresses are short wing walls at right angles to the main trend of the wall ... A retaining wall is a structure designed and constructed to resist the lateral pressure of the soil when the desired ground elevation exceeds the angle of repose of the soil and these walls are used to support the soil laterally so that it can maintain different levels on both sides.