Editing Retaining wall (section)

===Soil-strengthened===
A number of systems exist that do not consist of just the wall, but reduce the earth pressure acting directly on the wall. These are usually used in combination with one of the other wall types, though some may only use it as facing, ''i.e.'', for visual purposes.
[[File:Retaining wall in dale, Israel.jpg|thumb|Stones of retaining wall used in preventing soil run-off in dale]]

====Gabion meshes====
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This type of soil strengthening, often also used without an outside wall, consists of [[wire]] [[mesh]] "boxes", which are filled with roughly cut stone or other material. The mesh cages reduce some internal movement and forces, and also reduce erosive forces. 
Gabion walls are free-draining retaining structures and as such are often built in locations where ground water is present. However, management and control of the ground water in and around all retaining walls is important.