Retaining wall in unsaturated soil

Detail of retaining wall in unsaturated soil. A retaining wall is a structure that is built for the purpose of retaining or providing some degree of lateral confinement to soil or other loose materials. These retained or confined materials apply thrust pressures against the wall and tend to cause it to topple or slide. retaining walls are used in cases, for example, where there are abrupt changes in the slope of the ground. Detail cuts with dimensions and technical specifications. autocad-dwg.