裏うら込ごめ

noun

back-filling

Technical term in civil engineering and construction for filling the space behind a retaining wall, abutment, or similar structure with material such as soil, gravel, or concrete.

• 擁よう壁へきの裏うら込ごめには砕さい石せきが使つかわれることが多おおい。

  Crushed stone is often used for back-filling behind retaining walls.

• 裏うら込ごめ材ざいの選せん定ていは排はい水すい性せいを考こう慮りょして行おこなう。

  The selection of back-fill material is done with drainage in mind.