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A wall cannot be laterally supported at a horizontal level by __________

A wall cannot be laterally supported at a horizontal level by __________ Correct Answer Roof/Floor

Stresses are set up in walls by its own weight, by the weight of superimposed loads and by lateral pressure. A wall can be supported at the horizontal level by cross walls, piers or buttresses which transfer horizontal forces to the foundation.

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