batter
Filter by:
Source
State or Territory
Back
batter
Also called: rake
Standards
the slope of the sides of an excavation or soil fixture (i.e., urinal)
Source - AS/NZS 3500.0:2003: Plumbing and drainage
Standards
slope of a cut or fill
Source - AS 2002: Earth-retaining structures
HB50
inclination of a plane surface to the vertical
<earthwork> backward slope of an excavation or earth bank, usually expressed as a ratio with the vertical magnitude shown first, e.g. 3:1
See also: angle of repose; bench <earthwork>; berm <stabilization>; grade <quality>
<wall> recess, or backward slope, of the face of a wall or buttress in successive courses from the base to the top thus decreasing its thickness
See also: corbelling
<earthwork> backward slope of an excavation or earth bank, usually expressed as a ratio with the vertical magnitude shown first, e.g. 3:1
See also: angle of repose; bench <earthwork>; berm <stabilization>; grade <quality>
<wall> recess, or backward slope, of the face of a wall or buttress in successive courses from the base to the top thus decreasing its thickness
See also: corbelling