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All that remains of this station now is aretainingwallfor the station platform.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A cased glory hole utilizes steel casing as aretainingwallwhile an open glory hole is simply an excavation.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In civil engineering, a headwall is a smallretainingwallplaced at the outlet of a stormwater pipe or culvert.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The entrance to the shaft descended from the eastern edge of theretainingwallof the enclosure.
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Existing trees dictated theretainingwallat the rear, which deals with the kitchen amenities.
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The main work on the harbourretainingwallis now in progress.
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Aretainingwallwill be used where necessary to keep the embankment height, and further planting will take place.
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The superstructure was all right, but the basis of the wholeretainingwallwas on unsound material.
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For example, a large part of aretainingwallon the estate collapsed while being repaired.
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Two hundred and fifty acres will be provided at a capital cost for theretainingwalland pipeline of £1 million.
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One section of 300 yards was needed as aretainingwallfor an embankment; it is made of concrete and faced with brick.
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The first is that all the plans submitted confirm this monstrousretainingwallas being 12 ft.
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I understand that the county council has now received advice from leading counsel about liability for the repair works to theretainingwallalongside the footpath.
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I understand that the site concerned is totally affected, including the whole of the garden and the greenhouse as well as the house and theretainingwall.
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At that time, either by an inquiry or by private agreement, the highway authority may well become liable for the maintenance of certain parts of aretainingwall.
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It granted permission to the developer for theretainingwalland added a condition that there should be erected in front of that monstrous wall a small 5 ft.
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On the eastern side aretainingwallwas built to secure the excavation from wall collapse.
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