surcharged wall

surcharged wall

[′sər‚chärjd ′wȯl]
(civil engineering)
A retaining wall with an embankment on the top.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

surcharged wall

A retaining wall carrying surcharged earth.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.