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Diaphragm walls

Scope note

Designates walls erected around a site to hold back wet earth to permit the construction of, for example, basements, in areas of high groundwater.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005063

Broader Terms used

retaining walls

Equivalent Terms used

diaphragm wall

Created

13yrs ago

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