Plantable wall block assembly and retaining wall formed therefrom
US6287054A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D29/0241
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Concrete blocks are used to build plantable retaining walls having varying angles. The blocks have a hollow inner volume, open at the top and bottom to enable the plants to grow therein. The side walls of the block each have a portion which is parallel to the longitudinal axial vertical center plane of the block. The parallel portions of the side walls include a plurality of connector-receivers to allow for the interconnection of one block with superimposed blocks at varying staggering positions by the engagement of discrete connector devices. The blocks may be interconnected to geogrids for the construction of reinforced retaining walls. The connection to the geogrids may be made using the same connector connecting the blocks or a distant one.
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