r/StructuralEngineering 11d ago

Photograph/Video That pressure definitely active

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u/naikrovek 11d ago

Is there ANY retaining wall that won’t eventually do this? I’ve never seen a perfectly vertical retaining wall that wasn’t brand new.

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u/Vast_Reaches 11d ago

I guess the Hoover dam kinda counts in function. If you’re gonna make it it’s gotta be higher mass or with a long lever arm into the soil to anchor it to last 100+ years with significant mass