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Cantilever retaining wall, shear key symbol (DWG block)
Cantilever retaining wall, shear key is a ready-to-use AutoCAD block named CWS_RETAIN_CANT_KEY in the Concrete wall and foundation section details, group “Basement and retaining walls”. It carries 9 attributes, 1 of them visible, so it works in equipment lists and DATAEXTRACTION exports.
Block details
| Block name | CWS_RETAIN_CANT_KEY |
|---|---|
| Library | Concrete wall and foundation section details |
| Group | Basement and retaining walls |
| Attributes | 9 attributes, 1 visible |
Attributes
Visible on the drawing: DESIGNATION.
Hidden, they carry the data for schedules: SIZE, CONCRETE_GRADE, REINFORCEMENT, COVER_MM, FINISH, DETAIL_NO, REMARKS, DESC.
How to use it
- Download the ZIP and unzip it. It holds one DWG with the block CWS_RETAIN_CANT_KEY.
- Open the DWG and copy the block into your drawing, or insert it from the DWG with INSERT.
- Double-click a copy to fill in the tag and the other attributes.
The symbol is our own drawing after the common form of Concrete wall and foundation section details, not a certified copy. The library page explains how the symbols relate to the standard.
Names in other languages
The same symbol under its name in the other site languages.
- English
- Cantilever retaining wall, shear key
- Simplified Chinese
- 悬臂式挡土墙,抗滑键
- Traditional Chinese
- 懸臂式擋土牆,抗滑鍵
- Japanese
- 片持ち擁壁(キー付き)
- Korean
- 캔틸레버 옹벽, 전단키
- German
- Winkelstützwand, Schubnocke
- French
- Mur de soutènement en console, bêche
- Italian
- Muro di sostegno a mensola, dente
- Spanish
- Muro de contención en ménsula, llave
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Muro de arrimo em balanço, dente
- Turkish
- Konsol istinat duvarı, kesme kilidi









