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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4815897 | Retaining wall system An interlocking block and a retaining wall system derived from such blocks wherein the blocks when arranged to extend in horizontal courses in end to end relation and one upon the other in interlocking overlapping wall defining relation extend upwardly as... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4707962 | Cascade wall structure A cascade wall structure is provided which is made up of two elements, namely, a generally rectangular member with end ribs and a curved panel having curved ends which interlock with curved surfaces on the ribs of the members for creating a variety of wal... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4684294 | Retaining wall construction element A cast concrete construction element particularly suitable for use in constructing a retaining wall for a soil mass. The construction element includes a face panel in the form of a rectangular prismatic solid. Extending rearwardly from the face panel is a... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4664562 | Cribwalling A cribwall comprising (A) a skeletal wall structure made up of components such that there is (i) a plurality of tiers of headers each substantially normal to the general plane of the wall, each header having front and rear end rebates top and bottom, and with ... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4664358 | Free standing wall structures An acoustic barrier comprises a free standing wall structure having an exoskeletal framework of gravity interlocked components (preferably of timber) and a filling of the exoskeletal framework. Ideally the structure is tiered and is of substantially const... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4629367 | Retaining wall A bin-type retaining wall including at least one bin 10 defined by front and rear wall sections 12, 14 spaced apart by spacing walls 16, the bin providing a volume for anchoring material. Each wall section includes a plurality of longitudinal stringers 20... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4572711 | Prestressed component retaining wall system A retaining wall system utilizing a support structure formed from standard concrete Tee forms. The structural members are assembled using post tensioning devices which impart added strength to the component members. Wall can be employed in a tier configur... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4565469 | Cribbing A crib member for forming underground cribbing is provided in the form of a concrete circle containing fibre reenforcing and preferably in the form of a donut shaped member. A plurality of such members is stacked one on top of another to form a cylindrica... | 01/21/1986 |
| 4557634 | Wall structure and method of construction A retaining wall has precast concrete wall facing elements and is constructed to accommodate vegetation masking. The structure uses panels having frontally projecting buttresses and inwardly inclined face surfaces to provide an exposed horizontal planting... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4545703 | Concrete faced bin wall A soil tight bin-type retaining wall is formed having cementitious panels as the exposed walls including the front wall. Each end portion of the front face of each cementitious panel contacts against a flange portion of a connector positioned in the plane... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4497597 | Cribbing A crib member for forming underground cribbing is provided in the form of a concrete annulus formed within at least one annular metal retaining member so as to form a donut shaped member. A plurality of such members is stacked one on top of another to for... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4490075 | Retaining wall system An interlocking block and a retaining wall system derived from such blocks wherein the blocks when arranged to extend in horizontal courses in end to end relation and one upon the other in interlocking overlapping wall defining relation automatically unif... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4386875 | Apparatus to support a frame of casing element for forming a beam on a pile-plank screen Apparatus to bear the coffering for the pouring of concrete up or against profiled piles used for waterworks, for the reinforcement of steep banks, quay walls, ducdalves etc. The poured concrete is beared by a coffering support composed of a component pin... | 06/07/1983 |
| 4384810 | Locking beam to form a three-dimensional lattice in a construction system for plantable shoring walls A locking beam to form a three-dimensional lattice in a construction system for plantable shoring walls comprising support blocks stacked one above the other with plane upper and under sides transversely to the longitudinal wall direction and acting as sp... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4380409 | Crib block for erecting bin walls A crib unit of heavy, rugged character and which is useable in erecting bin wall structures for various purposes such as sea walls, retaining walls, etc. The unit has a pair of spaced side walls with a connector arm extending between the side walls and jo... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4312606 | Interlocking prefabricated retaining wall system A prefabricated retaining wall system wherein a number of basic components of various shapes and sizes are capable of being assembled in several different arrangements to form a vertical face or sloped face wall, a vertical face or sloped face wall with d... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4293245 | Structural system and structural elements for use and construction of earth filled walls A system of structural elements are disclosed for the construction of earth filled walls. The structural elements of the system form a variety of matching elements according to various applications. The present invention includes prefabricated elements as part... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4278364 | Retaining ties A retaining tie system is designed and engineered to stack, nest and interlock without mortar. The system includes an anchor block which is formed in a T-shape with the head of the T adapted to extend backward into a hillside and act as an anchor for the ... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4229123 | Inclined retaining wall and element therefor An inclined retaining wall for retaining and securing the slope of an inclined piece of terrain comprises a plurality of horizontal rows of prism-shaped elements, which rows of elements are superimposed one upon the other in a relationship staggered rearw... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4189252 | Undersea platform construction system An improved structure adapted for undersea construction is described comprising a plurality of foundation blocks, each foundation block comprising a rectahedral parallelepiped opposite faces of which are concave and convex, respectively, the opposite face... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4154554 | Retaining wall and anchoring means therefor A first embodiment employs precast cementitious stretchers provided with cast in place connectors for anchor rod ends. A second embodiment employs stretcher panels fabricated of resilient sheet material and secured together by straps which reinforce to pa... | 05/15/1979 |
| 4126001 | Method for constructing a soil structure A method for constructing a soil structure comprising a step of disposing reinforcements into a ground to thereby unify the soil structure by the friction force caused between the reinforcements and soil particles, said reinforcements being principally of... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4074538 | Wall structures The invention relates to an acoustic barrier wall made of prefabricated parts, preferably of artificial stone, concrete or the like, characterized in that the prefabricated parts comprise transverse supporting structures and longitudinal wall panels, thes... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4051570 | Road bridge construction with precast concrete modules Precast concrete footings, stretchers, road slabs, and curbing in conveniently transportable sizes are used to construct road bridges and supporting abutments with a minimum of heavy equipment at the construction site. Each stretcher module comprises an e... | 10/04/1977 |
