A
revetment was a superficial structure designed to retain an earth slope at
an angle greater than the natural angle that the soil would assume when thrown
loosely into a pile. Revetments in field fortifications could be constructed
from a wide variety of materials including gabions, fascines, hurdles, and
sandbags. More durable materials such as brick and cut stone were used to
revet slopes in permanent fortifications.
A
revetment was a superficial structure designed to retain an earth slope at
an angle greater than the natural angle that the soil would assume when thrown
loosely into a pile. Revetments in field fortifications could be constructed
from a wide variety of materials including gabions, fascines, hurdles, and
sandbags. More durable materials such as brick and cut stone were used to
revet slopes in permanent fortifications.
