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- Q4-2 Water comes out of the hole in the retaining wall next to it. What's going to do?
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Q4-2 Water comes out of the hole in the retaining wall next to it. What's going to do?
Last Updated January 16, 2019
It is called a "water drain hole" provided to prevent excessive force on the retaining wall when rainwater penetrates into the ground, and plays a very important role in the safety of retaining walls ( Please note that technical standards for residential land development).
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- About drain hole of retaining wall
"Guide to Residential Land Development", Part 3, Chapter 3, Section 1, 4 (PDF: 415KB) - About technical standard of construction about residential land development
"Guide to Residential Land Development", Part 1, Chapter 2, 5 (PDF: 307KB)
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