(under subclass 272) Method or apparatus wherein the structural support comprises a substantially vertical barrier positioned to prevent earth lying against one side thereof from shifting.
(1) Note. This subclass includes "sea walls" with no wave of flow dissipation feature.
(2) Note. Bridge approaches with abutments comprising a retaining wall type structure (usually a reinforced wall) are generally classified in this subclass.
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16+, for a revetment, and see the notes to the subclass definition for the distinction between a revetment and a retaining wall.
21+, for a retaining or "sea" wall with wave or flow dissipation features.
262, for the combination of a retaining wall and means to anchor the same to the earth.
