Terraced wall

Wall divided into sections, as in, not a single wall, that terraces

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

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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

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* Buttress
* Buttress dam
* Flying buttress
* Load-bearing wall
* Retaining wall
* Terrace (building)
* Terrace (earthworks)
* Terrace garden

## References

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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".

## External links and references

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* Information on building a terraced garden
* US government's NASA on a crater with a terraced wall
* A youtube, on constructing a terrace wall
* Another youtube
* A youtube, on building rock walls for garden terraces

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