Terraced Wall on La Gomera

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.[1][2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Terraced crater".
  2. ↑ "terraced Crater". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. November 5, 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Partially Terraced Walls". September 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ "TERRACED RETAINING WALL RULES".
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