There are a variety of choices for retaining systems. Among these choices are the earth retaining walls, gravity walls, reinforced concrete walls, etc. Recently, the use of the Mechanically Stabilized Retaining Walls, MSRW, has experienced great advances. In the present paper, a comparative study is performed to compare different types that can be used for retaining of an artificial lagoon. Though being non-traditional, the current paper concludes that the use of Mechanically Stabilized Retaining Wall system, MSRW for retaining the lagoon proved to be the best option taking into consideration the reduction in construction time, increase in storage area, the considerable saving in construction costs. The considered case study is for a large project in Egypt, where there was a time limitation as well as a space constraint so as not to stop other ongoing activities at the factory under development. The proposed solution showed a good satisfaction with both time and economy of the project.
 
 
Special Issue of AEIC 2024 (Civil Engineering  Session)