One type of freestanding, self-supporting wall designed to hold back earth, water, or other material, ____ are very heavy, poured-in-place concrete walls usually restricted to applications requiring less than six feet of height.

A. security walls
B. shear walls
C. cantilever walls
D. gravity walls


Answer: D

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