Reinforced retaining wall and method of construction
US7503729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D29/025
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure concerns methods for constructing a dry-stacked retaining wall that is reinforced to increase the sliding resistance of the wall. In particular embodiments, a concrete footing or base is formed in trench below the lowermost course of retaining wall blocks and extends upwardly into voids in the lowermost course of the wall. The voids can be, for example, chambers or openings defined between adjacent blocks or vertically extending cores formed in the blocks.
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