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20080199261 | Wale and retaining wall system - The present invention relates generally to a wale for use in bracing a retaining wall. The wale is comprise of a back wall, a front wall having a channel formed therein, and a plurality of connecting walls connecting the back and front walls to form at least one chamber between the back and front walls. In one embodiment, the wale is of unitary construction and the plurality of connecting walls includes top and bottom walls which form a single chamber between the back and front walls. In an alternative embodiment, the wale is of a unitary construction and the plurality of connecting walls includes a top, upper reinforcing, lower reinforcing, and bottom walls, which form a plurality of chambers between the back and front walls. The wale may by made of a pultruded composite material such as a fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) resin impregnated composite. A seawall system using such a waler is also described. | 08-21-2008 |
20080260474 | Supporting Wall and Moulded Blocks of Concrete for Building a Supporting Wall - The invention relates to a molded block ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080267720 | Method of Reinforcing a Hollow Part Which Is Formed in an Earth and Sand Ground at a Rear Side of Retaining Wall - A method of reinforcing a hollow part which is formed in an earth and sand ground at a rear side of retaining wall by a revetment work is disclosed. The method of reinforcing a hollow part which is formed in an earth and sand ground at a rear side of retaining wall by a revetment work, the method including: forming a base hole by excavating the earth and sand ground facing to a base bottom surface of the retaining wall by a predetermined depth; forming a support wall by foaming first hard urethane at an inlet of the hollow part formed by the base bottom surface of the retaining wall and lost earth and sand and forming a underwater wall by foaming second hard urethane between the base hole, the support wall, and the base bottom surface of the retaining wall; forming a reinforcing layer by foaming third hard urethane at a upper part of a bottom surface of the hollow part, a upper part of the support wall, and a upper part of a bottom plate of the retaining wall; forming a urethane and crushed stone layer by using alternatively crushed stones and fourth hard urethane at a upper part of the reinforcing layer; and forming an impact relieving layer by using fifth hard urethane between a road formed at a upper part of the hollow part and the urethane and crushed stone layer. Therefore, it is possible to semi-permanently reinforce a hollow part which is formed in an earth and sand ground at a rear side of retaining wall within a short work period. | 10-30-2008 |
20080292413 | Cast stone, earthen retaining wall system incorporating geogrid, textile or fabric as the soil reinforcement. - A retaining wall module ( | 11-27-2008 |
20080310925 | ENVIRONMENT RESISTANT WALL PLANTER BLOCK AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a retaining wall planter block that is resistant to damage and wear caused by the environment in which it is placed, but also accommodates the growth of desired vegetation. The planter block contains a fill material that is conducive to vegetation growth, and has apertures for the emerging vegetation. The deterioration resistant planter block is generally a hollowed frame or shell of a deterioration resistant material that is light-weight and is configured to accept and retain any type of organic filling material and seeds. The filling material provides weight and stability to the retaining wall planter block and also provides weight, stability and security to a retaining wall constructed of such planter blocks, as well as suitable growth medium for the vegetation. | 12-18-2008 |
20090016825 | Earthen Retaining Wall with Pinless Soil Reinforcing Elements - An earthen retaining wall constructed with welded wire grid includes a series of soil reinforcing elements and separate facing panels with distal ends is provided. Soil reinforcing transverse elements capture the distal ends of the facing panel on both the front face side and the back face side. Capturing the distal ends on both the front side and back side horizontally secures the reinforcing elements without the aid of secondary connectors such as hog-rings, tie wires, connection pins, or other supplemental connectors. The soil reinforcing elements are free to move in the vertical direction but not in the horizontal direction | 01-15-2009 |
20090041552 | RETAINING WALL SYSTEM - The present invention concerns embodiments of a block subassembly, a building block system and methods for constructing a retaining wall. In an illustrated embodiment, a block subassembly includes at least a first block and a second block and an adjustable connector which extends between the first and second blocks and is connected to the blocks. The adjustable connector is configured to have an adjustable length to adjust the spacing between the first and second blocks. In particular embodiments, the adjustable connector is pivotably connected to the first and second blocks. | 02-12-2009 |
20090047075 | Modular Block Connecting Techniques - One embodiment of a system of the present disclosure can be implemented as follows. A plurality of wall blocks are stacked to form at least a portion of a retaining wall, each wall block having an interior face, an exterior face; a top surface, and a bottom surface. The system further includes retaining means for securing at least one reinforcement member between stacked wall blocks, the retaining means including a pair of reinforcement member retaining bars that are positioned within a slot crossing the transverse length of the top surface of at least one wall block. A first of the retaining means secures the at least one reinforcement member against the bottom of the slot and a second of the retaining means secures the first retaining members against the side of the slot, such that the at least one reinforcement member is additionally secured between the pair of retaining means. Other systems and methods are also provided. | 02-19-2009 |
20090103987 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK - A retaining wall block having a rear flange and a mold box and method of making the block. The mold box is configured with a mold cavity that includes a vertical flange forming cavity extending from the top of the mold box to the bottom of the mold box. | 04-23-2009 |
20090103988 | RETAINING WALL AND BLOCKS FOR THE FORMATION THEREOF - A block having at least one front face, at least one back face, sides connecting the front and back faces, a top surface, a bottom surface and at least one cavity passing through the entire height of the block from the top surface to the bottom surface, wherein the cavity is positioned so that the centre of mass of the block lies closer to the back face than does the geometric centre of the block. | 04-23-2009 |
20090110491 | SECURABLE RETAINING WALL BLOCK AND SYSTEM - An interlocking retaining wall block, adapted for assembly into a retaining wall system including a plurality of stacked rows of at least a plurality of the blocks and a stabilizing element. The block includes left, right, front and rear body portions, the front and rear body portions of the blocks being connected by the left and right body portions, defining a void therebetween and a substantially planar rear wall portion. The block further includes at least a left and a right aligning element extending upwardly from an upper surface of the block, wherein a height of the rear wall portion of the block is substantially lower than a height of the left and right aligning elements. | 04-30-2009 |
20090116911 | INTERLOCKING AND SECURABLE RETAINING WALL BLOCK AND SYSTEM - A retaining wall block for assembly into a retaining wall system and its securement therein by a stabilizing element. The retaining wall system includes a plurality of stacked rows of at least a plurality of blocks. The blocks includes left, right, front and rear body portions and at least one groove for receiving the stabilizing element. The groove extends laterally rearward of the front body portion and forward of the rear body portion or laterally between the left and right body portions. | 05-07-2009 |
20090142144 | EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT EARTH RETENTION SYSTEM USING GEOCELLS - A retaining wall comprises a plurality of layers made from geocells. The retaining wall has a capping layer at the top of the wall, wherein the ratio of the length of the capping layer to the height of the retaining wall is at least 0.8. The retaining wall also has at least one stacking layer and may further comprise a reinforcing layer made of geogrids or, preferably, geocells. The reinforcing geocells have a height that is less than the height of the capping layer geocell. | 06-04-2009 |
20090162147 | SAND AND SOIL INTERNAL REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM - A sand and soil internal reinforcement system including a plurality of individual modules removably connectable together act to reinforce sand and/or soil against shifting caused by erosive forces such as water and wind in high energy environments such as coastal beaches and watershed areas which produce large volumes of runoff or in hill sides subject to sliding due to ground water hydrostatic pressure. The modules include a cell having a front panel, rearward extending side walls which are held together by an open soil ballast and anchor membrane, and a refractor panel. Fill placed on top of the ballast and anchor membrane provides structural stability for each individual module independent of other adjoining modules of the reinforcement system. The interface established between adjacent modules requires no supplemental coupling devices, such as shear and alignment pins, to removably secure them together. | 06-25-2009 |
20090185870 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An interlocking segmental retaining wall. The wall includes a plurality of blocks stacked upon each other. Each block includes a recess formed thereacross. The recess is formed with tapered walls to facilitate molding. | 07-23-2009 |
20090185871 | APPARATUS FOR THE CREATION OF OUTER SURFACES FOR STRUCTURES - The present invention provides an apparatus for creating an outer surface effect of a structure wherein at least one wall of the structure defines a support surface, the apparatus comprising means defining a covering surface which overlies the support surface but is movable therefrom, so that a quantity of material to create the outer surface effect can be positioned between the support surface and the covering surface, and wherein the covering surface is in the form of a panel. | 07-23-2009 |
20090191009 | WATER AND SOIL CONSERVATION METHOD AND A RETAINING WALL FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A retaining wall for water and soil conservation use a plurality of stacking retaining plates. Each of the retaining plate has a plurality of inner protrusions at an inner side thereof. The protrusions of the lower retaining plate of the stacking retaining plates grab the soil at the bottom of the slopeland so as to form a steady retaining structure. The method for performing the water and soil conservation by the wall is also disclosed. | 07-30-2009 |
20090202309 | Green Retaining Wall Utilizing Helical Piers - The present invention provides a system and a method for a retaining wall which minimizes cost, assembly time and environmental impact while providing substantial load-bearing capacity. The system includes: a plurality of vertical helical piers driven into the ground, tie-back helical piers driven at a non-vertical angle into the ground, substantially horizontal waler rods, and substantially vertical extensions, which are interconnected through interlocking connectors. Multiple levels of the load-bearing structure can be built on top of each other depending on the height of the soil to be retained. Loads from the retained soil may be transferred to the extension bars and waler rods through wood lagging, wood planks, different types of plates, or some other intermediary. A mesh support for the soil can be provided in addition to the load-bearing structure. Trees, bushes or other plants can be planted through the mesh in the retained soil to improve the environmental impact of the invention. | 08-13-2009 |
20090238648 | Modular wall systems with integrated growth medium - A geometrical structure includes a superstructure capable of maintaining its structural integrity when in contact with a similar structure, an integrated growth medium, and flora within said growth medium to grow out of the superstructure. The purpose of said geometrical structure is to facilitate the rapid assembly of walls, partitions and coverings when like geometrical structures are joined together either by placement adjacent to or by a fastening means or integrated interlocks. A combination of a plurality of such geometrical structure forms a modular construction system for walls, partitions and coverings that will grow the intended flora when water is introduced. The modular system is considered a replacement for conventional wood fences, block walls, poured concrete walls, steel partitions and erosion control systems. Further, the modular system can be easily manufactured using recycled materials from landfills and waste products. | 09-24-2009 |
20090252560 | Segmental retaining wall blocks designed for curved or straight alignment - A segmented retaining wall block has one side wall that is rearwardly tapered so as to allow the block to turn a radius when placed in adjacent position with respect to another similar block. The block also has a rear wall provided with a protruding wing that projects laterally away from the tapered side wall. The rear wall is also provided with a bay that extends inwardly in the side wall that is opposite to the tapered side wall. The wing and bay have front edges designed as congruent arcs. The wing may be sized and shaped so as to protrude into the bay of an adjacent similar block to create a barrier when the adjacent blocks are in straight, convex or concave alignment for preventing infiltration of backfill material such as soil, into voids that exist between the backs of the blocks when installed. | 10-08-2009 |
20090304458 | RETAINING WALL STRUCTURE - A retaining wall structure includes a number of bag units piled to form a wall and interconnecting units disposed between vertically adjacent bag units. The interconnecting units each has a plate and protrusions protruding from upper and lower surfaces of the plate. A reinforcing layer is provided between the plate of a relative interconnecting unit and a relative bag unit. The reinforcing layer is selected from cement or adhesive (such as glue). The present invention uses the reinforcing layer between the plate of the interconnecting unit and the bag unit to enhance the entire stability of the retaining wall adapted for operation in different circumstances. | 12-10-2009 |
20090304459 | METHOD OF MAKING A RETAINING WALL USING WALL BLOCKS AND GEOGRID - A method of making a retaining wall including a plurality of wall blocks and geogrid. A veneer panel system is used with a wall or a retaining wall to provide a natural stone appearance and/or to improve the appearance of an existing wall. Panels can be interlocked to form a stable veneer structure. The structure is attached to a wall by various attachment means. | 12-10-2009 |
20090311053 | Terraced Structured Land Joint and Assembly System - Terraced structured land joint and assembly system is disclosed, and includes a plurality of ball joints, each providing monolithic anchors for a plurality of compression and tension members. Tension members reside within compression members. Compression/tension members are linked between ball joints by couplers and turnbuckles, defining structured land including planar space frames, horizontal truss members, and vertical truss members. Structural forces are transferred through the ball joints into horizontal and vertical truss members, with resultant loads transferred to the ground. | 12-17-2009 |
20090324346 | Cellular Confinement Systems - A cellular confinement system for soil, sand or other filler material comprises a number of sub-assemblies each made up of a plurality of interconnected open cells of fabric material. The sub-assemblies are stackable one on top of the other to provide a structure having at least one generally vertical side or end wall. The system further comprises sealing means such as one or more skirt portion(s) which are arranged between vertically juxtaposed sub-assemblies in use. The skirt portions substantially prevent or minimise the escape of finer aggregate material from between the stacked sub-assemblies. | 12-31-2009 |
20100034598 | MODULAR RETAINING WALL - A modular retaining wall is illustrated and described having open or closed polygonal modules with channels disposed therein. The wall is set at least partially below a surface, the surface either being land-based or aqueous-based, and interfaces therebetween, e.g., shoreline. The modules of the wall are fastened to each other by respective fastening means such that engaging connectivity is provided between the modules, yet retains the ability for fluid to pass through. | 02-11-2010 |
20100086366 | APPARATUS FOR THE CREATION OF OUTER SURFACES FOR STRUCTURES - The present invention provides an apparatus for creating an outer surface effect of a structure wherein at least one wall of the structure defines a support surface, the apparatus comprising means defining a covering surface which overlies the support surface but is movable therefrom, so that a quantity of material to create the outer surface effect can be positioned between the support surface and the covering surface, and wherein the covering surface is in the form of a panel. | 04-08-2010 |
20100143049 | GABIONS - A single box gabion is disclosed. The gabion comprises interconnected side walls. Each side wall comprises at least one substantially closed side wall element panel that prevents a gabion fill material from falling through the side wall without the aid of a gabion lining material. The single box gabion can be coupled together to form a modular gabion structure to protect military or civilian installations from weapons assault or from elemental forces, such as flood waters, lava flows, avalanches, soil instability, slope erosion and the like. | 06-10-2010 |
20100150667 | Self-Filling Modular Barrier - A flood barrier comprises hollow self-filling units ( | 06-17-2010 |
20100172701 | BARRIER FORTIFICATION ENHANCEMENT AND BUILDING STRUCTURAL UNITS - A barrier fortification structure includes a sidewall having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface, the interior surface surrounding an interior volume, a filling material within the interior volume, thereby forming a barrier, and a foam disposed on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the sidewall. | 07-08-2010 |
20100189516 | LANDSCAPE SOIL AND WATER RETENTION DEVICE - Disclosed is an exemplary landscape soil and moisture retaining device. The retaining device may include a wall having a first region and a second region adjacent the first region, the second region inclined relative to the first region, and a flange extending outward from the first region of the wall. The retaining device may further include a raised lip extending from the flange and defining an upper edge of the retaining device. The second region of the wall defining a bottom edge of the retaining device, such that the flange is arranged between the upper and bottom edges of the retaining device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100215442 | RETAINING WALL STABILIZATION SYSTEM - An adapted retaining block, a system for retaining wall construction employing the adapted retaining block, and a corresponding method in which a single sheet of soil-stabilization material is secured to the adapted retaining block without localized clamping so as to provided double-layer anchoring to a reinforced backfill. | 08-26-2010 |
20100239375 | Diaphragm/ sea retaining wall system - Diaphragm Sea/Retaining Wall System consists of retaining wall that spans horizontally between Deep Beam Diaphragms anchored into bedrock through rock socketed caissons. Deep beam Diaphragm is built of two round column sections that serve as vertical chords of the Diaphragm or as flanges of the Deep beam, and of the concrete web section continuously connected to both round columns. | 09-23-2010 |
20100284751 | Wall Block With Barrier Member - A retaining wall block can include a top surface and opposing bottom surface, a front surface and opposing rear surface, and first and second opposing side surfaces. A projection can extend downwardly from the bottom surface and can include a forwardly facing indexing surface oriented generally parallel with the front surface of the block. The indexing surface can be configured to engage a rearwardly facing surface of a block in a lower course of blocks. The block can also include a pair of spaced apart key slots defined in the rear surface. Each key slot can include an enlarged interlocking portion and a throat portion extending from the interlocking portion to the rear surface. An assembly can be created whereby a pair of correspondingly shaped keys of an elongate barrier member are engaged with key slots of block so as to inhibit rearward horizontal displacement of the keys within the key slots. Elongate barrier member can include a body presenting an inner surface and an outer surface and a pair of opposing ends, each opposing end defined one of the keys. The inner surface of the barrier member and the rear surface of the block can together define a core region for receiving fill material. | 11-11-2010 |
20100303554 | BULKHEAD ANCHORING SYSTEM FOR WATERWAYS - The bulkhead anchoring system includes a plurality of concrete slabs which are sufficiently heavy to remain in place on a bottom surface of a waterway, due to high suction produced by the bottom of the waterway on the slabs. The slabs are positioned close to or adjacent the bulkhead. Risers extend vertically upwardly from the concrete slabs, at the rear corners thereof, positioned such that the risers are in contact with the bulkhead. The risers are concrete if the waterway is saltwater or can be galvanized steel if the waterway is fresh water. | 12-02-2010 |
20100310324 | MULTI-COMPONENT RETAINING WALL BLOCK - A multi-component segmented retaining wall (SRW) block that may form a mortarless retaining wall. Each SRW block includes an interlocking face unit and an anchor unit that together form a vertically oriented hollow core bounded by the inner walls of the face unit and the anchor unit. Each face unit and anchor unit pair are interlocked by complementary connector elements. | 12-09-2010 |
20110013991 | MINE SEAL WITH ADHESIVE - An explosive-resistant mine seal ( | 01-20-2011 |
20110052333 | Wire facing unit for retaining walls with strut attachment locator - A wire strut indicator facing unit for a retaining wall, such as a temporary retaining wall, having an upstanding face section and a rearwardly extending floor section, wherein the floor section is formed from pairs of parallel wire elements and transverse cross-wire elements, and otherwise substantially free of wire elements between the wire element pairs. The pairs of parallel wires define the attachment location for a wire strut that extends between the face section and floor section of the facing unit. | 03-03-2011 |
20110058904 | Stabilizing Reinforcement For Use In Reinforced Soil Works - Stabilizing reinforcement ( | 03-10-2011 |
20110070036 | TWO-SHELL STRUCTURAL SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING PLANTABLE STEEP EMBANKMENTS FORMED FROM SEVERAL LAYERS - The invention relates to a two-shell structural unit and system of attaching the units to form an outer layer in the construction of a steep embankment formed from several layers, this outer layer being suitable for greening. The structural unit is formed by a front element, a spacer element, and a rear-wall element. The front and rear-wall elements have a flexurally rigid lattice structure. The rear-wall element is a planar element that is either a flat element or has a shape defined by a polygonal curve. The spacer element has a stepped form on at least one side and has mounts for frictional joints with geosynthetics. Connector pieces permit positive and frictional joining of the elements of the unit. The structural unit is intended for use as an independent support system to continuously resist horizontal loads exerted by a backfilled embankment. | 03-24-2011 |
20110091290 | Combined strut and connector retaining wall system and method therefor - A retaining wall system formed from a wire facing unit having an upstanding face section and a rearwardly extending floor section the rear end of which is provided with aligned, transversely extending, openings defined by upstanding U-shaped protuberances. The apertures in the forward portion of a geogrid, preferably an integral, uniaxially-stretched, polymer geogrid, can be seated over the protuberances and a connector strut interconnects the face section and floor section for providing support therebetween and for securing the geogrid to the floor section. The connector strut is formed from an elongated rigid rod having a curved first end that extends to a substantially right-angled bend, and a connector rod portion extends from the bend to a free second end. The connector rod portion is threaded through the aligned openings of adjacent protuberances to secure the geogrid to the floor section and the curved first end of the connector strut is hooked to a transverse cross-wire element of the face section. | 04-21-2011 |
20110103900 | Bag for retaining wall - A bag for retaining structures, includes a plurality of cells aligned side-by-side in a continuous manner and configured to be filled with a filling material. Each cell of the bag includes a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a back wall, and a front wall, the front wall being longer than the back wall. Furthermore, the first and second side walls each include a) a first corner located where the back wall connects with the bottom wall, said first corner being substantially 90 degrees; and b) a second corner located where a respective top edge of each side wall connects with the rear wall, said second corner being substantially 90 degrees. | 05-05-2011 |
20110110728 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY RETAINING WALL USING SOIL BAGS FOR VEGETATION AND FIXING MEMBERS, AND INSTALLATION STRUCTURE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for constructing an environmentally-friendly retaining wall using a soil bag for vegetation and fixing members and an installation structure thereof, in which the retaining wall is constructed by staggering soil bag blocks filled with regular amounts of soil. In detail, the upper and lower soil bag blocks are firmly fixed into a single body by a plurality of fixing members of a predetermined shape, a geogrid sheet of a predetermined length is set up and firmly fixed to the fixing members to form a retaining wall, a core net is installed on the surface of the retaining wall, soil and seeds of plants to be vegetated are mixed, and the mixture is placed so that the seeds can be actively germinated and the surface of the retaining wall can be fully afforested, thus not only enabling easy storage, transportation and installation of materials for the construction of the retaining wall, improving work efficiency and workability, and shortening the working time and reducing the economic burden of a constructor, but also improving the firmness and stability of the retaining wall by connecting and fixing a plurality of soil bag blocks into a single body through the fixing members, improving the germination of seeds, enabling the roots of germinated plants to be easily struck into the soil bag blocks, and thus providing perfect areas of greenery on the surface of the retaining wall. | 05-12-2011 |
20110135404 | RETAINING WALL - A retaining wall, in particular a retaining wall ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110150579 | CONTINUOUS CHAMBER MASS CONFINEMENT CELLS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates to mass confinement cells that may be used in retaining walls and earth retention systems that has a natural earthen appearance or other aesthetic design and is resistant to damage and wear caused by the environment. The mass confinement cells are generally light-weight and include a continuous chamber that at least partially aligns with confinement cells positioned above and below, thereby allowing the intermingling of fill material between adjacent cells. The mass confinement cells are capable of accepting and retaining any type of filling material. The filling material provides weight, stability and security to a retaining wall constructed of such mass confinement cells. | 06-23-2011 |
20110176877 | STABILIZED SOIL STRUCTURE AND FACING ELEMENTS FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION - The facing element for a stabilized soil structure comprises a body of cast material inside which a path is formed for a reinforcement strip between two points of emergence situated on a rear face of the element. This path includes two rectilinear portions which are respectively adjacent to the two points of emergence and are each arranged so as to position the strip in the same plane of emergence perpendicular to the rear face, two curved portions which respectively continue the two rectilinear portions and are arranged so as to deviate the strip from the plane of emergence, and a connection portion which joins the two curved portions to one another and has at least one loop situated outside the plane of emergence. | 07-21-2011 |
20110182674 | LANDSCAPING PRODUCTS INCLUDING CONTINUOUS CHAMBER MASS CONFINEMENT CELLS AND METHODS OF USE THEROF - The present invention relates to environment resistant landscaping products, such as retaining wall and earth retention products, edgers, paving stones and the like, that provide a natural earthen appearance, such as rock, stone, sand, soil, clay, wood, trees and foliage, water, or any other natural earthen appearance. The present invention also includes a mass confinement cell that may be used in retaining walls and earth retention systems that has a natural earthen appearance and is resistant to damage and wear caused by the environment. The mass confinement cells are generally light-weight and include a continuous chamber that at least partially aligns with confinement cells positioned above and below, thereby allowing the intermingling of fill material between adjacent cells. The mass confinement cells are capable of accepting and retaining any type of filling material. The filling material provides weight, stability and security to a retaining wall constructed of such mass confinement cells. | 07-28-2011 |
20110217127 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK SYSTEM - A wall block having a block body having opposed front and rear faces, opposed first and second side walls, and opposed and substantially parallel top and bottom faces, one or more pin holes that open onto the top face of the block, and one or more lugs that extend from the bottom face, each lug having a back surface that extends contiguously from the rear face of the block. A corner block for use with the wall block. A retaining wall comprising a plurality of wall blocks including at least one lower course and at least one upper course. | 09-08-2011 |
20110243669 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK SYSTEM - A wall block having a block body having opposed front and back faces, opposed first and second side walls, and opposed and substantially parallel top and bottom faces, the top face having a receiving channel, and the receiving channel opening onto one or more pin holes. The wall block can be used in a retaining wall made of (i) a plurality of blocks including at least one lower course and at least one upper course, at least one block comprising a block body having opposed front and back faces, opposed first and second side walls, and opposed and substantially parallel top and bottom faces, the top face having a receiving channel, and the receiving channel opening onto one or more pin holes; (ii) a soil retaining material; and (iii) a channel bar. | 10-06-2011 |
20110243670 | EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT EARTH RETENTION SYSTEM USING GEOCELLS - A retaining wall comprises a plurality of layers made from geocells. The retaining wall has a capping layer at the top of the wall, wherein the ratio of the length of the capping layer to the height of the retaining wall is at least 0.8. The retaining wall also has at least one stacking layer and may further comprise a reinforcing layer made of geogrids or, preferably, geocells. The reinforcing geocells have a height that is less than the height of the capping layer geocell. | 10-06-2011 |
20110280671 | TIRE GEOREINFORCING SYSTEM - A georeinforcing system, comprising a plurality of georeinforcement elements, each georeinforcement element formed from one or more basic connector pieces having one or more tire treads and one or more tire sidewalls fastened together in an alternating pattern with non-metallic screws. The plurality of georeinforcement elements are attached to a facing element and surrounded in particulate matter to support the facing element. | 11-17-2011 |
20110286807 | GABIONS - The invention provides a gabion which may be used to protect military or civilian installations from weapons assault or from elemental forces, such as flood waters, lava flows, avalanches, soil instability, slope erosion and the like, the gabion comprising side walls connected together at spaced intervals by partition walls, the side walls comprising at least one substantially closed side wall element panel, which acts in use of the gabion to prevent a gabion fill material from falling through the side wall, the said action of the substantially closed side wall element panel being effective without the aid of a gabion lining material. | 11-24-2011 |
20110299941 | SOIL SHORING METHOD - A soil shoring method is provided wherein a pilot hole is drilled into the soil to a desired depth. A cutting tool is then used to cut an elongated trench or slot in the soil at the desired depth and in a desired configuration. During the drilling and cutting processes, a slurry is preferably provided into the hole and the slot to help support the walls of the hole and slot. After the cutting tool is removed from this slot, shoring plates are inserted into the slot. Then, soil on one side of the plates is excavated, without any cave-in risk. | 12-08-2011 |
20110311318 | MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method of constructing a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure. A wire facing is composed of horizontal and vertical elements, where a soil reinforcing element is coupled to initial and terminal wires of the horizontal element. The soil reinforcing element may have a hook or similar coupling device on its end in order to be coupled to the initial wire. A strut may be coupled to the top-most cross wire of the vertical element and the terminal wire of the horizontal element to maintain the vertical element at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal element as backfill is added to the wire facing. | 12-22-2011 |
20120020745 | TUBULAR SOCK MODULE WITH INTEGRATED GEOGRID EXTENSIONS FOR CONSTRUCTING STABILIZED-EARTH WALLS AND SLOPES - A self-supporting earth facing module has a tubular sock to be filled with compost or fill material and a geogrid sheet which wraps around the circumference of the tubular sock with upper and lower extensions extending lengthwise to one side of the sock. The geogrid sheet is joined by a high-strength seam to the circumference of the sock. The module forms an integrated unit that can be used to form sequenced horizontal earth layers and serve as facing for a geosynthetically stabilized earth wall or slope. The sock may be vegetation-supportive and have built-in connectable irrigation tubing. The modules are installed in consecutive vertical lifts with a granular interlock zone to provide a connection medium for tying adjacent modules to each other and to the reinforced soil zone, and which may include connection to supplemental geogrids that extend the width of the reinforced zone for taller slopes and walls. | 01-26-2012 |
20120020746 | MODULAR BLOCK - Modular block ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120027528 | Retaining Wall Systems and Methods of Constructing Same - Retaining wall systems and methods of making retaining wall systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, the retaining wall system includes a first horizontally-extending course of sand/soil bags and a second horizontally-extending course of sand/soil bags positioned vertically adjacent to the first course of sand/soil bags, with an interconnecting member that attaches the first course of sand/soil bags to the second course of sand/soil bags. The interconnecting member has an upper side and a lower side, wherein at least one of the upper side and the lower side has a first projection that includes a notch therein to engage geogrid. | 02-02-2012 |
20120057939 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK - A retaining wall block including a body having a front face, a rear face, opposing side faces, a top face, and a bottom face, and an elongated channel located in a surface of the bottom face preferably extending substantially between the opposing side faces. At least one pin aperture is located in a surface of the top face. A retaining pin is located in the pin aperture, extending vertically a predetermined distance above the surface of the top face. The block includes a cut-out portion defining a hollow extending from the top face through the body to the bottom face. The cut-out is located in the top face between the pin aperture and the front face and in the bottom face between the channel and the front face. A hand grip is provided within the forward upper portion of the cut-out. | 03-08-2012 |
20120057940 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEMPORARILY SUPPORTING A SOIL MASS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SLIDE - A method of temporarily supporting a soil mass susceptible to slide at a scarp slope bounding the soil mass includes advancing a supporting wall in an advancing direction along the scarp slope; and, in addition to the movement in the advancing direction, also moving a surface portion, in direct contact with the soil mass, of the supporting wall, so as to minimize friction between the soil mass and the supporting wall. | 03-08-2012 |
20120063853 | STACKABLE SEGMENTAL RETAINING WALL BLOCK - A multi-component segmented retaining wall (SRW) block that may form a mortarless retaining wall. Each SRW block includes an interlocking face unit and an anchor unit that may be interlocked by complementary connector elements. The face units each have a front face that has one or more coplanar stacking surfaces to provide greater stability when the face units are stacked for shipping. | 03-15-2012 |
20120087743 | Earth wall frame - A modular frame is provided for the making of earthen walls. The frame is a hinged pair of panels—a base panel and a front facing wall panel—which is angularly adjustable so that a plurality of such frames can form a wall of varying batter are possible. | 04-12-2012 |
20120121341 | BUNKERS AND METHODS FOR USE IN PROVIDING THE SAME - Bunkers and methods for use in providing the same may use slidably connectable slat members. For example, ground material may be removed at a perimeter of a bunker and the slidably connectable slat members may be driven into the ground material at the perimeter of the bunker forming a barrier. | 05-17-2012 |
20120177450 | RETAINING WALL SYSTEM - A retaining wall system for use in retaining a backfill particulate mass is formed by at least one retaining wall unit. The retaining wall unit has a substantially upright forward wall having a rear surface for abutting against the backfill particulate mass. A substantially upright stem wall extends rearward from the rear surface of the forward wall. The stem wall has opposite substantially upright sidewalls. At least one of the sidewalls has a series of longitudinally spaced apart elongated grooves that slope upward toward the forward wall. | 07-12-2012 |
20120183362 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK WITH FACE CONNECTION - Single and multiple retaining wall blocks and block systems in which the blocks are provided with a face connection system which includes at least one front lip extending from a top surface of the block and a bottom channel formed into a front face and bottom surface of the block. The front lips have a length which is equal to the width of the blocks. | 07-19-2012 |
20120195695 | BAG FOR RETAINING WALL - A bag for retaining structures, includes a plurality of cells aligned side-by-side in a continuous manner and configured to be filled with a filling material. Each cell of the bag includes a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a back wall, and a front wall, the front wall being longer than the back wall. Furthermore, the first and second side walls each include a) a first corner located where the back wall connects with the bottom wall, said first corner being substantially 90 degrees; and b) a second corner located where a respective top edge of each side wall connects with the rear wall, said second corner being substantially 90 degrees. | 08-02-2012 |
20130011208 | RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS WITH SANDBAG ATTACHMENT MEMBERS - A sandbag retaining wall has interconnecting members for attaching sandbags in adjacent courses together. The sandbag interconnecting member has a generally planar body having at least three projections on its upper side and its lower side which can protrude into the sandbags. The sandbag interconnecting member is sized such that two sandbag interconnecting members can fit in spaced-apart positions on the upper or lower side of a sandbag. In another embodiment, the sandbag interconnecting member is a strip of material having an upper side and a lower side, both of which can form a detachable bond to a sandbag. The surfaces of the interconnecting member, and the sandbag wall, or a portion thereof, comprise mating parts of a hook-and-loop fastener (Velcro) or similar attachment means. | 01-10-2013 |
20130022411 | FACING ELEMENT FOR USE IN A STABILIZED SOIL STRUCTURE - A facing element ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130034392 | BLOCK FOR RETAINING WALL - A block for a retaining wall having a front face forming part of a visible side of a retaining wall, and a support face which supports at least one similar overlying block. The support face is angled with respect to the front face and traversed by a through opening which defines an internal abutment surface placed at a first predetermined distance from the front face. A reference element protrudes from the support face at a second predetermined distance from the front face, in order to abut, in use, against the at least one internal abutment surface of the similar overlying block and thus prevent the displacement thereof in only one of two directions which are transverse to the front face. The reference element includes a flattened engagement portion. An elongate slot is provided on the support face to receive the corresponding flattened engagement portion. | 02-07-2013 |
20130149043 | RETAINING WALL CONTAINING WALL BLOCKS WITH WEIGHT BEARING PADS - A retaining wall having a plurality of courses of retaining wall blocks including a first upper course and a second lower course. Each retaining wall block has opposed front and rear faces, opposed first and second side surfaces, and opposed and substantially parallel upper and lower surfaces, and at least one weight bearing pad extends from one of the upper and lower surfaces. The at least one weight bearing pad extends substantially from the rear face to the front face of the block. The weight bearing pads are the only areas of contact between the blocks in the first upper course and the blocks in the second lower course. | 06-13-2013 |
20130183104 | RETAINING WALL BLOCKS WITH BUILT-IN DRAINAGE AND FILTRATION SYSTEM - A retaining wall block with built-in drainage and filtration capabilities is described. A simplified process for constructing retaining wall using these blocks is also disclosed. The blocks facilitate superior drainage by providing built-in drain conduits that provide numerous channels for water to drain though. The built-in filtration disclosed prevents erosion of the backfill and clogging of drainage channels. The described blocks offer a simpler way to address drainage, erosion and clogging issues of retaining wall, by eliminating several retention wall creation steps. The blocks also eliminate the need for separate drainage and filtration system, they also eliminate need for free-draining aggregate backfills, thus reducing the transportation and construction cost associated with these steps. | 07-18-2013 |
20130202367 | REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURE - A reinforced soil structure comprising:—a fill ( | 08-08-2013 |
20130223940 | WEIGHTED BAG - A weighted bag includes a filler material contained by a sealed bag configured to be substantially impermeable to fluids. The sealed bag may include a generally tubular bag body made from a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coated polymer-based textile where the tubular bag body is formed by hot air welding and the bag is sealed using sealing tape applied and bonded at each end of the tubular bag body. The weighted bag may be recovered after use and recycled for reuse in a subsequent installation. The filler material may include a slag, a slag-based material and/or low iron fines which may be residual material from the steel or iron producing industries. | 08-29-2013 |
20130259583 | FACING ELEMENT WITH INTEGRATED COMPRESSIBILITY - A facing element ( | 10-03-2013 |
20130294846 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING A REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURE - The invention relates to a method for modifying a reinforced soil structure, said structure comprising: a fill, a first facing including an outer face defining the front face of the structure, and at least one stabilization element connected to the first facing and extending in a reinforced area of the fill located behind the front face of the structure, the modification method including the steps of arranging a second facing along the outer face of the first facing, disconnecting the stabilization element from the first facing, connecting the stabilization element to the second facing. | 11-07-2013 |
20130315678 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK - A concrete block comprising a front face having a height H | 11-28-2013 |
20130315679 | RETAINING WALL SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a retaining wall system, as well as embodiments of blocks and other devices for use in a retaining wall system. In some embodiments, a retaining wall includes a plurality of face blocks and a plurality of trunk blocks arranged in a plurality of courses of blocks. In some embodiments, a face block can include a face portion and a pair of leg portions, and each of the leg portions can be adapted to be coupled to a trunk block. In some embodiments, various block connecting devices can be used to connect blocks in a single course of blocks and various block alignment devices can be used to align blocks in adjacent courses. | 11-28-2013 |
20130343824 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK AND SYSTEM - A retaining wall block, a retaining wall system, and method of constructing a retaining wall are provided. The retaining wall block has a pair of top projections, a top groove, a pair of bottom grooves and a bottom protrusion to connect one retaining wall block to another. The block is connectable to another block in one of a first position where front faces of the block and the other block are aligned, and a second position where the front faces of the block and the other block are offset. | 12-26-2013 |
20140037389 | Structural Unit and Positioning Member - A structural unit includes a body having a plurality of exterior surfaces, at least one receiving arrangement provided on at least a portion of the body, and at least one positioning member connected to the body. The at least one positioning member is separable from the body and configured for interaction with the at least one receiving arrangement. | 02-06-2014 |
20140050537 | Bag for Retaining Wall - A bag for retaining structures, includes a plurality of cells aligned side-by-side in a continuous manner and configured to be filled with a filling material. Each cell of the bag includes a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a back wall, and a front wall, the front wall being longer than the back wall. Furthermore, the first and second side walls each include a) a first corner located where the back wall connects with the bottom wall, said first corner being substantially 90 degrees; and b) a second corner located where a respective top edge of each side wall connects with the rear wall, said second corner being substantially 90 degrees. | 02-20-2014 |
20140112726 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING THE WALLS OF AN EXCAVATION - A device for supporting the walls of an excavation includes first and second opposing support panels that are spaced apart from one another by front and rear pairs of laterally extending separation members. Each support panel includes an outwardly bowed skin plate and a plurality of horizontal and vertical members secured to the inner surface of the skin plate for structural support. Each support panel additionally includes an inwardly bowed truss strap that is secured to the inner surface of the skin plate at its ends. In use, the truss strap serves to convert radial forces applied to the outer surface of the skin plate into tensile forces extending along the length of the strap. Accordingly, the outward radial curvature of the skin plate and the inclusion of the truss strap together serve to minimize the risk of panel deformation during use. | 04-24-2014 |
20140219728 | EARTH RETAINING WALL - A retaining wall ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140219729 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A RETAINING WALL FROM A ROUGH SOIL-MIX WALL - The invention relates to a method of fabricating a retaining wall ( | 08-07-2014 |
20140248093 | SHORING BOX SYSTEM AND METHOD - A shoring box system ( | 09-04-2014 |
20140270988 | IRREGULAR TRAPEZOIDAL BUILDING UNIT AND WALL STRUCTURE INCLUDING SAME - An irregular trapezoidal structural unit configured to be arranged with other like units in courses to form a structure comprises opposing upper and lower surfaces, opposing irregular front and rear faces, and irregular opposed side faces. The side faces each include a general S-shape mating section that are translated images of each other such that each side of the unit will mate with either side face of another like unit. The front and rear faces optionally include S-shaped mating sections that are translated images of each other. Structures are formed in courses by arranging units side to side along a line to form at least a first course, wherein adjacent side faces mate and interlock. Optionally, a second course is disposed laterally adjacent the first course wherein adjacent front and rear faces mate and interlock. Additional courses can be added on top of the other courses forming wall structures. | 09-18-2014 |
20140270989 | BLOCK FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTING A RETAINING WALL WITH IMPROVED FEATURES - A block for forming a structure, said block comprising a top, a bottom, a front wall, a back wall and two side walls, said block having disposed proximate the top at least one projection, said block having disposed proximate the bottom thereof at least one recess, wherein when the structure is formed from a plurality of said blocks, said at least one projection of one block engages with said at least one recess of another block. | 09-18-2014 |
20140314501 | MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH RETAINING WALL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A retaining wall system is provided for mechanically stabilizing an earthen wall. The system comprises anchor receiving channels, anchoring tie back strips, and a plurality of connecting anchors. A face panel comprises at least one fastener receiving channel and a prefabricated wall fascia panel. Tie back members extend from the wall panels and are to be embedded within the earthen soil or backfill material thereby securing the tie backs and the wall panels in a fixed assembled, position. | 10-23-2014 |
20140377016 | RETAINING WALL BLOCK SYSTEM WITH MODULATING HEIGHTS, WIDTHS, AND INCLUDED ANGLES - A system of retaining wall blocks suitable for constructing a retaining wall comprising a modified arc segment shape cap block, a modified arc segment shape first wall block, and a modified arc segment shape second wall block. | 12-25-2014 |
20150016896 | GABION DEPLOYMENT PLATFORM - The present invention relates to a gabion deployment platform for storing a folded multi-compartment gabion and from which the gabion can be deployed, the deployment platform comprising: a base element for supporting the folded multi-compartmental gabion, the base element comprising a first member configured to extend along at least a part of a first side of said folded multi-compartment gabion, and a second member, extending transversely from said first member, said second member configured to extend along at least a part of a second side of said folded multi-compartmental gabion; and at least one retaining element, coupled at a first end thereof to said base element, said at least one retaining element being releasably attached, connected or retentively engaged, at least at one point of said at least one retaining element, by way of at least one releasable attaching, connecting or retentive engaging means, to a portion of a compartment of said folded multi-compartment gabion, said at least one retaining element configured to extend from said base element, over at least a portion of said folded multi-compartment gabion, said at least one retaining element serving to attach, connect or retentively engage a part of the gabion to the base element when the gabion is folded but to release the gabion from the base element when the gabion is deployed. | 01-15-2015 |
20150023741 | RETAINING WALL CONTAINING WALL BLOCKS WITH WEIGHT BEARING PADS - A retaining wall having a plurality of courses of retaining wall blocks including a first upper course and a second lower course. Each retaining wall block has opposed front and rear faces, opposed first and second side surfaces, and opposed and substantially parallel upper and lower surfaces, and at least one weight bearing pad extends from one of the upper and lower surfaces. The at least one weight bearing pad extends substantially from the rear face to the front face of the block. The weight bearing pads are the only areas of contact between the blocks in the first upper course and the blocks in the second lower course. | 01-22-2015 |
20150030394 | FACING ELEMENT FOR REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURE - A facing element ( | 01-29-2015 |
20150063924 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETAINING WALL - A retaining wall system for mechanically stabilizing an earthen wall is provided. The system comprises a plurality of modular block members that may be assembled in a number of desired states or orientations. Tieback members for supporting the wall and related fill are provided and the wall comprises interconnection members for the tieback members. | 03-05-2015 |
20150071714 | TIRE TREAD GEOREINFORCING ELEMENTS AND SYSTEMS - The present disclosure provides embodiments directed to earth reinforcement. The present embodiments can be made from used tire threads or equivalent new material. Used tires are particularly advantageous as they are relatively inexpensive materials and results in the added collateral benefit of repurposing materials that would otherwise be destined for disposal in landfills. The embodiments are easily constructed, can be made from non-corrosive materials, and can be assembled at the site of deployment. | 03-12-2015 |
20150078838 | HORIZONTAL CONNECTION FOR MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH WALLS - An improved method for attaching a geosynthetic strip to a plurality of fact panels of a retaining wall. The method first begins by providing a plurality of stackable face panels, each face panel having a plurality of connector loops fixed with the back portion of the face panels. Each of the connector loops for a horizontal loop extending outwardly generally perpendicular to the back portion of the face panel. Next, a first tier of face panels is disposed at the bottom of the embankment being erected. Soil is then back-filled behind the first tier of panels to a level of the connector loops disposed within the first tier of face panels. A geosynthetic strip, which extends perpendicularly from the back portion of the face panels into the soil embankment, is positioned so that a plurality of geosynthetic strips aligns with the connection loops. Next, additional soil is back-filled behind the first tier of face panels and covers the connection links and geosynthetic strips to a level at a top edge of the first tier of face panels. The method is repeated until the desired height of the embankment is attained. | 03-19-2015 |
20150086279 | EARTHWORK BASKET WITH SYNTHETIC TURF FACING - An earthwork basket including a wire or mesh cage or basket and a synthetic turf liner. The basket has at least two sides and the synthetic turf liner is affixed to at least one side thereof. | 03-26-2015 |
20150132069 | SOIL REINFORCING ELEMENT FOR A MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH STRUCTURE - A soil reinforcing element for a mechanically stabilized earth structure may include two wires spaced apart from each other (e.g., substantially parallel to each other). Each wire may include at least two wire strands twisted about one another. A flexible outer member may enclose the two wires, may extend between the two wires, and may couple the two wires with each other. The flexible outer member may maintain the two wires spaced apart from each other, and may define at least one aperture between the at least two wires. The flexible outer member may have a protrusion extending along the length thereof. In another exemplary embodiment, a plurality of transverse wires may be coupled to the two parallel wires. | 05-14-2015 |
20150132070 | MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEM AND METHOD - Example may provide a system for constructing a mechanically stabilized earth structure. The system may include a soil reinforcing element having a plurality of transverse wires coupled with a pair of longitudinal wires and a wire facing having a bend formed therein to form a horizontal element and a vertical facing. The pair of longitudinal wires may have lead ends that may converge and may be coupled with a connection stud having a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled with the lead ends and the second end comprises a connector bent with respect to the first end. At least the connection stud and the pair of longitudinal wires may be coplanar. The connector is coupled with at least one vertical wire of the vertical facing such that the soil reinforcing element swivels in a horizontal plane about the at least one vertical wire. | 05-14-2015 |
20150292206 | STACKABLE CONCRETE BLOCK AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A concrete block, stackable into a wall, such as a retaining wall, with a upper side provided with at least two peaks and a bottom side provided with at least two recesses that are located right across from said peaks in such a way that the blocks, in brickwork bond, are stackable on top of each other. The concrete block is formed by a concrete base block with at least two continuous holes that connect the upper side of the base block with the bottom side thereof, and by at least two stones that fit at the top into the continuous holes to form the peaks of the concrete block. As no concrete peaks need to be provided on the base block itself, these base blocks can be pressed on a flat plate by means of a press in a simple and cheap manner. | 10-15-2015 |
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20160017566 | INTERCONNECTING MEMBER FOR A SAND OR SOIL BAG STRUCTURE - An interconnecting member for a sand or soil bag comprises a plate having a first side and a second side. There is a plurality of projections on the first side of the plate and a plurality of projections on the second side of the plate. There is also a pair of serrations on the first side of the plate. The serrations each include a plurality of teeth arranged in a row and extending away from the plate in a first direction, and an end tooth at one end of the row which extends away from the plate in a second direction which is opposite of the first direction. | 01-21-2016 |
20160130780 | RETAINING WALL - Disclosed is an economical and effective way of producing a modular retaining wall for a material to be retained, using backer blocks and facing blocks which are stacked into continuous front and back wall components connected by separate connectors in a back to back, spaced apart arrangement, thereby forming a hollow retaining wall. The hollow wall is filled with loose filler material to increase the mass and retaining capacity of the wall. None of the wall components is embedded in the material to be retained. The facing blocks, connectors and filler material are all separated from the material to be retained by the backer blocks. Further disclosed are wall components and a wall kit for a modular retaining wall. A double sided decorative wall is also disclosed. The modular wall system allows for the construction both straight and curved retaining walls. | 05-12-2016 |
20160145825 | METHOD AND FACILITY FOR MANUFACTURING A CONTINUOUS WALL IN THE GROUND - The invention relates to an installation ( | 05-26-2016 |
20160160468 | Construction Block and Wall Made Up of at Least Two Such Superimposed Blocks - The present invention relates to a construction block and a wall made up of at least two such superimposed blocks. The construction block is characterised in that it comprises a beam with at least one alveolus corner area, the beam passing through the block from its lower face toward its upper face and extending, in a first direction of its cross-section, over part of a longitudinal wall and, in a second direction of its cross-section, over a part of a transverse wall, the at least one protrusion being formed by one end of the beam. Application in the construction field, in particular for a wall-type structure. | 06-09-2016 |
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