Retaining Walls: How They Work—And Fail

[johnwalker]

Why Retaining Walls Collapse

[Devereaux]

Interesting video. I think most of us get the potential complexity of a retaining wall but never spend any time thinking about them. They basically exist outside our sphere of experience.

[ra_montesano]

Below is a Wing Wall under construction in Central Texas, for a future Culvert. Note the dark clays – very difficult soil to build on unless you have experience.