counterfort


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counterfort

(ˈkaʊntəˌfɔːt)
n
(Civil Engineering) civil engineering a strengthening buttress at right angles to a retaining wall, bonded to it to prevent overturning or to increase its bending strength
[from a partial translation of French contrefort, from contre counter + fort strength; see fort]
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To improve the stability of counterfront retaining walls, a relief shelf was fixed in a counterfort retaining wall.
Investigation of Stability Alarming for Retaining Wall Structures with Damage
(23) hut (Fr: hutte), cabin (Fr: cabane 'temporary shelter'), chevet (Fr: chevet 'pillow'), counterfort (Fr: contrefort), toilet (Fr: toilette), sash (Fr: chassis), merlon (Fr: merlon), latrine (Fr: latrine), barbican (Fr: barbicane), redoubt (Fr: redoute), garderobe (Fr: garder 'keep' + robe 'robe'), emplacement (Fr: emplacement), caponier (Fr: caponniere), rampart (Fr: rempart), embrasure (Fr: embrasure), meurtriere (Fr: meurtriere 'murderess'), oubliette (Fr: oublier 'forget')
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