释义 |
counterfort wall counterfort wall[′kau̇nt·ər‚fȯrt ‚wȯl] (civil engineering) A type of retaining wall that resembles a cantilever wall but has braces at the back; the toe slab is a cantilever and the main steel is placed horizontally. counterfort wallA cantilever wall that is reinforced with counterforts or buttresses. |