Combined strut and connector retaining wall system and method therefor
US8562259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D17/20
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
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 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 includes 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 second end to secure the geogrid to the floor section.
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