Wikipedia:Peer review/Retaining wall/archive1

Retaining wall

This peer review discussion has been closed.
I've listed this article for peer review because…
(1) It needs cleanup
(2) It needs more references and in-line citations

Thanks, Thisisborin9^talk/_contribs 02:10, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Ruhrfisch comments: First off, I think it is great that you realize some of the issues that need to be resolved to improve the article. Unfortunately, Peer review is for pointing out such issues and not really for resolving them. Is there a relevant WikiProject - they might be able to help with more references.

• This is an interesting article and the figure is great - any chance on a second figure to illustrate the three types of walls not already in the first figure (Soil nailing and the two types of Soil-strengthened walls)?
• Per WP:LEAD the lead should summarize the article and noting in the lead should not also be in the body.
  • I would add a section before the current types of walls analyzing the stresses on retaining walls, and add some mention of the various types of walls to the lead.
  • Also a section on materials used (now in lead, not really in the article) and their strengths and weaknesses.
• Many of the sections are very short and should either be expanded or combined into larger sections.
• I would make sure provide context for the reader - see WP:PCR and avoid or at least explain jargon - see WP:JARGON.
• Any way that there could be some history of these types of walls? I imagine the gravity wall is oldest, but when were the others deleoped and by whome?
• Not sure what else to say - I have not commented on refs or cleanup as those problems were already identified.

Hope this helps, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 19:15, 30 March 2008 (UTC)