Hydraulic and earth engineering – Earth treatment or control – Shoring – bracing – or cave-in prevention
Patent
1996-09-20
1998-08-11
Graysay, Tamara L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Earth treatment or control
Shoring, bracing, or cave-in prevention
52604, 405285, E02D 500
Patent
active
057918260
ABSTRACT:
In an assembly for constructing a multi-tiered retaining wall to support a backfilled embankment, at least one generally planar backfill retaining wall panel has opposed top and bottom edges, and opposed parallel side edges. Each wall panel spans between pairs of transversely spaced posts. Each post is in the form of a rigid elongate column having an upper end, a lower end and opposed side portions. An abutment forming a recessed area extends longitudinally along each side portion of the column for receiving the side edge of the wall panel. A pin element insertable into the column retains the wall panel in place between pairs of columns in the abutment prior to backfilling against a rear surface of the wall panel. A seat at the upper end of the column supports a wall panel of an adjacent higher tier. A saddle at the lower end of the column provides for free-standing support of the column on a wall panel on an adjacent lower tier prior to backfilling. A connector extends from the column for connection to a wire mesh for anchoring the column to the backfilled embankment. The column further provides a wall panel of an upper tier with a predetermined set-back into the embankment in relation to a wall panel in an adjacent lower tier.
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Graysay Tamara L.
Malyszko Thomas E.
Mayo Tara L.
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