Wale and retaining wall system
US7311470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D2300/007
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
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 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 atop, 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.
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