Inspecting retaining walls - things to watch for

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Inspecting Retaining Wall Retaining

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slumping
wall not plumb - leaning away
retaining wall
bottom of the wall has slipped
wall bowing
displace-ment of individual units
crack
displacement

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Four diagrams illustrate retaining-wall distress conditions. The upper-left section shows a wall leaning away from the retained soil, with slumping at the soil surface behind it. The upper-right section shows the bottom of a wall slipping outward, also accompanied by soil slumping. The lower-left view shows a masonry retaining wall bowing outward with separation between units. The lower-right view shows cracking and displacement of individual masonry units.