Geosynthetic reinforced wall panels comprising soil reinforcing hoop members and retaining wall system formed therewith
AssigneeTensar International Corporation
InventorsWillie Liew, Kord J. Wissmann, Andres F. Peralta, Aaron D. Smith
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Abstract
Geosynthetic reinforced wall panels comprising soil reinforcing hoop members and retaining wall system formed therewith is disclosed. Namely, a geosynthetic panel wall system is provided that includes at least one concrete facing panel that has at least one stabilizing hoop coupled thereto and wherein a soil reinforcing element or strip may be coupled to the stabilizing hoop. Additionally, a method of using the presently disclosed geosynthetic panel wall system reinforced with at least one stabilizing hoop and soil reinforcing element is provided.
Claims20
A geosynthetic panel wall system, comprising:
- a single concrete facing panel;
- a plurality of stabilizing hoops, each stabilizing hoop of the plurality having two ends, wherein the plurality of stabilizing hoops are formed bending away from the single concrete facing panel and wherein the two ends of each stabilizing hoop are fully coupled to one side of the single concrete facing panel;
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- a soil reinforcing element coupled to the stabilizing hoops.
A method of reinforcing a wall, comprising the steps of:
- providing a geosynthetic panel wall system having each of a single concrete facing panel, a plurality of stabilizing hoops, each stabilizing hoop of the plurality having two ends, and at least one soil reinforcing element;
- casting one or more of the plurality of stabilizing hoops onto the concrete facing panel, wherein the concrete facing panel is coupled to a plurality of stabilizing hoops, wherein the two ends of each stabilizing hoop are fully coupled on one side of the concrete facing panel and wherein the hoops are formed bending away from the one side;
- forming a leveling pad;
- propping the concrete facing panel atop the leveling pad;
- placing and compacting soil backfill against the one side of the concrete facing panel up to the bottom of the coupled stabilizing hoops;
- cutting the soil reinforcing element into a strip;
- placing the strip through the at least one of the plurality of stabilizing hoops against and over the concrete facing panel;
- filling at least one of the plurality of the stabilizing hoops with soil fill;
- placing and compacting backfill up to the top of at least one of the plurality of stabilizing hoops;
- and folding down the strip into the backfill.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.