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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110318100 | Precast Wall System Disclosed herein are various embodiments of systems related to modular earth retaining wall systems. In one embodiment, among others, a precast retaining wall block configured for assembly into a retaining wall includes a front face portion, a web portion extending outw... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110311318 | MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH SYSTEM AND METHOD A system and method of constructing a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure. A wire facing is composed of horizontal and vertical elements, where a soil reinforcing element is coupled to initial and terminal wires of the horizontal element. The soil reinforcing ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110286795 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING ROADWAY WIDTH INCORPORATING A REVERSE ORIENTED RETAINING WALL AND SOIL NAIL SUPPORTS A system and method are provided for increasing the width of an existing roadway. The system incorporates a reverse-oriented retaining wall and soil nail supports. The retaining wall is formed by a first set of soil nails, wire mesh material, and one or more geotextile ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110229274 | RETAINING WALL SOIL REINFORCING CONNECTOR AND METHOD An apparatus for connecting an earthen formation to a concrete facing of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure, and a method of manufacturing the same. A one-piece, flat, plate-like connector has a stem and a tab, wherein the stem is resistance welded to a soi... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110182673 | TWO STAGE MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH WALL SYSTEM A two-stage MSE system for securing a facing to an earthen formation is disclosed. The system includes a wire grid laterally-offset from the facing and a formation anchor coupled to the wire grid. The formation anchor includes a face plate, a wave plate, and an eyebolt ... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110170957 | WAVE ANCHOR SOIL REINFORCING CONNECTOR AND METHOD A facing anchor assembly for securing a facing to a soil reinforcing element, the facing anchor assembly including first and second horizontally-disposed plates vertically-offset from each other and having at least one transverse protrusion disposed on each plate. The t... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110170958 | SOIL REINFORCING CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH STRUCTURE A system and method of constructing a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure. A wire facing is composed of horizontal and vertical elements. A soil reinforcing element has a plurality of transverse wires coupled to at least two longitudinal wires having lead ends... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110103897 | BACKFILL SYSTEM FOR RETAINING WALL A retaining wall system comprising an earth structure defining an earth surface, a wall system arranged on the earth surface, and a backfill structure arranged on the earth surface behind the wall system. The backfill structure comprises a base portion, a plurality of b... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110020070 | Anchored Cantilever Using Modular Block A modular block wall system is provided. In one embodiment, among others, the system comprises a modular block wall adjacent to earth material, the wall exhibiting an elevational angle; a first elongated member passing through the wall along the angle, the first elongat... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20100322718 | EARTH ANCHOR BRACKET HAVING SAW-TOOTHED AND CURVED PART The present invention provides an earth anchor bracket supported by a girder coupled to a side surface of an earth wall to fix a free length of an anchor body inserted into a boring hole formed at the earth wall according to an earth anchor method. The earth anchor brac... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100310322 | MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH CONNECTION APPARATUS A connection apparatus for connecting an earthen formation to a concrete facing of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure. The connection apparatus may include a soil reinforcing element configured to be coupled to a facing anchor having a pair of longitudinall... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100296878 | Boot for Geosynthetic Layer A boot for attaching a geosynthetic layer to a vertical member in a soil, where the geosynthetic layer extends substantially horizontally outwardly from the vertical member. The boot includes a stack of flexible rings. Each ring has an inner edge defining a center openi... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100247248 | RETAINING WALL SOIL REINFORCING CONNECTOR AND METHOD An apparatus and method of connecting an earthen formation to a concrete facing of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure. A one-piece connector having a stem and a tab, wherein the stem is connected to a soil reinforcing element embedded within the earthen for... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100129163 | FOUNDATION-UNIT STRUCTURE OF STRUCTURAL OBJECT SUCH AS RETAINING WALL, STRUCTURE OF UPPER AND LOWER BOUNDARIES OF RETAINING WALL, AND RETAINING WALL The present invention provides a foundation-unit structure of a structural object such as a retaining wall installed fixedly on a foundation ground, in which the foundation ground is formed therein with a concavity, a sliding resistive element is placed within the conca... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20090304456 | TWO STAGE MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH WALL SYSTEM A system for securing a facing comprising a wire grid that is positionally fixed relative to an earthen formation in a substantially vertical position, a formation anchor that is positionally fixed between the wire grid and the earthen formation, a facing that is latera... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090285640 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTHEN EMBANKMENT USING SEMI-EXTENSIBLE STEEL SOIL REINFORCEMENTS A method for constructing a mechanically stabilized earthen embankment has the steps of first constructing a wall facing element. A plurality of elongate soil reinforcement elements are attached to the wall facing element. A middle portion of each of the elongate soil r... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090285639 | SOIL REINFORCING RETAINING WALL ANCHOR A facing anchor for securing a soil reinforcing element to a facing comprising an unbroken length of continuous wire originating with a pair of lateral extensions cast into a concrete wall and including a series of loops extending from the concrete wall, wherein the loo... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090245943 | HIGH FACE-AREA LOW-VOLUME CONCRETE WALL BLOCK, FORM AND METHOD A retaining wall block and method of forming a retaining wall block are provided. The block includes front, back, top, bottom and side surfaces. The top surface of the retaining wall block includes a set of protrusions and the bottom surface includes a channel for engag... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090196695 | Modular Block Connecting Techniques One embodiment of a system of the present disclosure can be implemented as follows. A plurality of wall blocks are stacked to form at least a portion of a retaining wall, each wall block having an interior face, an exterior face; a top surface, and a bottom surface. The... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090041551 | Retaining wall with rear pin system A retaining wall has a plurality of tiers. Each tier has a plurality of blocks. At least one pin passes through each block of at least a first tier and extends into material being retained behind at least a portion of a second tier that underlies the first tier.... | 02/12/2009 |
| 20080286055 | Supporting Member, Retaining Wall Structure Having the Same and Building Method Thereof The present invention relates to a supporting member, a retaining wall structure having the same and a building method thereof. The supporting member includes: a pair of downward protrusions spaced apart and extended to one direction; and a coupling portion for coupling... | 11/20/2008 |
| 20080267718 | Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall System and Method of Construction A reinforced soil retaining wall system (10) in which a plurality of blocks (12) are arranged in courses (14) to form a wall (16). Soil reinforcement is provided to the wall (16) using a plurality of lengths of strip reinforcement (... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080247829 | Earthen containment reinforcement system An earthen containment reinforcement system has a plurality of connected panels containing recycled rubber vehicle tire material forming a retaining or barrier wall. The panels are connected by interlocking joints, and secured by a reinforcing cable that traverses the l... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080101864 | 30 Foot chamfered deadman The invention provides a long steel reinforced concrete deadman with superior strength for anchoring underground storage tanks (USTs). Reinforcing steel bars about 0.88 inches in diameter provide an advantageously high ultimate flexural strength capacity for a concrete ... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080101875 | Geogrid provided with filtration mesh layer for geodetic engineering A construction of a geogrid integrated with a mesh used in geodetic engineering includes a reinforcement grid and a web; multiple longitudinal and lateral ribs of the geogrid being synchronously knitted with the web to become an integral part; the appearance of the inte... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20070110524 | Pin having a tapered cap The invention provides a pin comprising a rod and a tapered cap, wherein the rod is a cylinder with a constant diameter and the tapered cap is a cylinder with a variable diameter, the rod and the tapered cap having a common cylindrical axis, the tapered cap having a dia... | 05/17/2007 |
| 20070031196 | Anchor device with an elastic expansion sleeve The invention relates to an anchor device, for stabilizing an excavation wall and to be inserted into a hole, bored in an excavation wall. Said anchor device comprises a rigid elongated rod which defines a distal end, to be inserted into the bored hole and a proximal en... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20070014638 | Stabilized earth structure reinforcing elements A stabilizing element in a stabilized material particle structure, particularly an earthen embankment, wherein the material stabilizing elements that are inextensible (material with a higher modulus of elasticity than that of the surrounding particles) in composition na... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20070009331 | Reinforcing strip for supporting reinforced earth wall and its placement method Disclosed are a reinforcing strip for supporting a reinforced earth wall and a method for placing the same. A front end (F) of the reinforcing strip 10 is folded into halves and inserted into a reinforcing strip insertion groove 22 formed in a block 20 ... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060204342 | Earthen retaining wall having flat soil reinforcing mats which may be variably spaced A soil reinforced retaining wall for an earthen formation is provided by embedding planar soil reinforcing mats in the formation at vertically spaced intervals and securing face mats between the soil reinforcing mats. The face mats include fingers extending distally fro... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060193699 | Construction work and method of production The construction work erected in front of a pre-existing wall comprises a facing standing along a front face of the work, a fill occupying a gap between the facing and the pre-existing wall, and a retention system extending into the fill for keeping the facing in place ... | 08/31/2006 |
| 20060171783 | Stabilized soil structures and facing elements for its construction The facing element for a stabilized soil structure comprises a body of cast material inside which a path is formed for a reinforcement strip between two points of emergence situated on a rear face of the element. This path includes two rectilinear portions which are res... | 08/03/2006 |
| 20060110222 | Extended width retaining wall block A retaining wall block having a front surface, a rear surface, side surfaces, a top surface, and a bottom surface. Each side surface comprises a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section, with the sections configured and arranged to allow a ... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060110221 | Stabilized soil structure and facing elements for its construction The facing element for a stabilized soil structure comprises a body of cast material inside which a path is formed for a reinforcement strip between two points of emergence situated on a rear face of the element. This path includes two rectilinear portions which are res... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060104725 | Retaining wall construction element A precast concrete retaining wall construction element for retaining a soil mass in a railway installation or the like includes an upstanding solid face panel having the shape of a hexahedron where a rectangular front wall and an integral stem. The front wall defines an... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060002769 | Retaining wall system A retaining wall system is comprised of a plurality of courses of side-by-side parallelogram front face patterns, each parallelogram front face pattern formed by first and second rows of a plurality of quadrilateral face patterns. The first and second rows of the plural... | 01/05/2006 |
| 20050286980 | Compressible welded wire retaining wall and rock face for earthen formations A retaining wall and face for an earthen formation is provided by embedding generally horizontally disposed welded wire soil reinforcing mats within the formation at vertically spaced intervals and securing face members between successive soil reinforcing mats at the fa... | 12/29/2005 |
| 20050271478 | Element for forming ground covering, restraining and reinforcing structures An improved element for forming ground covering, restraining and reinforcing structures, comprising a lower wall, an upper wall and a front wall connected in an articulated manner, at one of its end edges at least, to an edge of the lower wall or the upper wall. ... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050265792 | Plantable reinforced earth wall and its block and construction method of reinforced earth wall A large-sized block having a large width, which rapidly constructs a plantable reinforced earth wall using equipment to eliminate worker's physical burden, has a soil filling portion (60) formed therein and provided with recession planes (12, 12′) formed... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050265791 | Wall structure for retaining soils A retaining wall structure for retaining soil, including a retaining wall including a plurality of non-molded blocks disposed side-by-side and adjacent each other, the retaining wall having a width and a height. The wall structure further includes a plurality of joints ... | 12/01/2005 |
