Architecture Term
Retaining Wall
A structural element that holds back a soil-level difference too steep to be safely left at its natural slope angle. Its sizing is determined by a structural calculation based on the soil survey; the drainage system is as critical to its long-term integrity as the structure itself.
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Other terms
- Cliff
- Brutalism
- Mass Optimization
- Rational Plan
- Asymmetric Façade
- Site Plan
- Schematic Design
- Zoning Status
- Building Permit
- Cantilever
- Landscape Design
- Land Parcel
- Floor Area Ratio
- Soil Survey
- Coastal Edge Line
- Construction Supervision (Yapı Denetim)
- Urban Transformation (Kentsel Dönüşüm)
- Site Coverage Ratio (TAKS)
- Title Deed (Tapu)
- Independent Unit (Bağımsız Bölüm)
- Condominium Ownership (Kat Mülkiyeti)
- Occupancy Permit (İskân)
- Alteration Permit (Tadilat Ruhsatı)
- Building Class (Yapı Sınıfı)