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Lightweight embankment

US6146054A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 31, 1998
Grant dateNov 14, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02D17/205
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The lightweight embankment (1) comprises blocks (3) stacked in successive layers, the blocks of the same layer being separated by gaps (7). The blocks can in particular be made of expanded polystyrene. Application to embankments to support roads.

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