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US 2003/0143038 A1Published application
Multiple synthetic deformed bars and retaining walls
OwnerJohn W. Babcockinventor
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Abstract
Connection devices to improve utilization of synthetic deformed bars to transfer tensile loads. Attachment devices for connection of thin wall face panels to mechanically stablized earth walls with minimal tensile loads. Horizontally disposed synthetically deformed bars or other tensionable members utilized to combine precast retaining wall elements.
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An assembly of synthetic deformed bars comprising:
- one or more synthetic bars having deformation on its exterior surface, the bars having a first and second end;
- an attachment device connected to the first end of the bars
- means for connection of load transfer device to said attachment device.
A thin wall face panel MSE retaining wall system comprising:
- an MSE earth backfill;
- an assembly of tiers of thin wall face panels;
- wire grid arrays embedded in said MSE earth backfill;
- a portion of said wire grid arrays attached to at least one edge of each of said thin wall face panels.
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A method of constructing a retaining wall comprising:
- forming a mechanically stabilized earth backfill having layers;
- embedding wire grid arrays within layers of said MSE backfill for attachment to thin wall face panels;
- constructing a leveling course to establish planar orientation of said layers;
- flexing of said wire grid array at exposed portion of said grid array to facilitate attachment of said thin wall face panels;
- connecting said thin wall face panels at upper or lower edges of said panels to said exposed portion of said grid arrays;
- placing said thin wall face panels at selected longitudinal wires of said wire grid array to conform to desired orientation of said thin wall face panels;
- providing soil closure between thin wall face panels and layers of said MSE wall.
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A retaining wall system comprising:
- a stabilized earth backfill having confined fill layers;
- interlocked wire grid arrays partially embedded in said MSE backfill;
- an assembly of tiers of thin wall facing panels;
- non MSE backfill behind and adjacent to said thin wall face panels and in front of said confined fill layers.
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A generally vertically disposed double-sided precast retaining wall system comprising:
- an assembly of generally vertically disposed opposing and parallel wall support elements attached to opposing ends of similarly shaped, generally horizontally disposed concrete bases with each base and wall support element including either a single or a pair of generally “T” shaped stems formed with a vertical and optionally with a horizontal bearing surface;
- generally horizontally disposed, trapezoidal panels spanning between adjacent horizontally displaced said assemblies of wall support and base elements;
- said wall support elements having extended flanges of said tee stem for support and bearing of said trapezoidal panels;
- said flanges perpendicular to longitudinal axis of said base element;
- flanges of said base elements generally horizontally disposed to bear on prepared base earth grade with said “T” stem of said base element aligned with said vertically disposed “T” shaped stems of said wall support element and said base “T” stems vertically disposed ends in contact with said vertical bearing surfaces of said wall element stems;
- generally horizontally disposed synthetically deformed bars, steel threadbars, or high strength steel cable strands within said base elements and in said wall support elements for attachment of said elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.