“Reinforced Earth” is the name of a construction system widely used in retaining walls around the World. Here is a short video demonstrating how the system works, which is both informative and entertaining:
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How Reinforced Earth works
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Fascinating. Thanks. As the saying goes – “mechanical engineers build bombs; civil engineers build targets.” As a mechanical engineer, it’s good to know these things, for future reference 🙂
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