English: A simplified explanation of how various types of retaining walls work. Of course this is only an approximation, and actual calculation of lateral earth pressure involves a number of additional complexities. Constructive criticism on how to improve this diagram is welcomed.
2007-06-02 05:42 Ingolfson 2640×1000×8 (498106 bytes) {{Information |Description = A simplified explanation of how various types of [[retaining wall]]s work. Note that this is only an approximation, and actual calculation of [[Lateral earth pressure theory]] involves a number of additional complexities. I wo
Fixing a text mistake that was already in the initial version - lever arm for the third wall is not vertical but horizontal, so deleted the wrong "vertical".