Tieback assembly with removable tendon threaded element

A tieback assembly for supporting a SOE against adjacent earth, the tieback assembly comprising:

• at least one anchor for being located in the adjacent earth spaced from the SOE;
• an anchor threaded element extending from an end of said anchor;
• at least one tendon threaded element;
• and,
• a coupler having a body with a threaded bore extending between first and second ends of said body, said at least one tendon threaded element threadably engaging said threaded bore through said first end of said body and said anchor threaded element threadedly engaging said threaded bore through said second end of said body,
• wherein, said at least one tendon threaded element has sufficient length to extend at least from said coupler to externally of the SOE so that a portion of said at least one tendon threaded element may be engaged externally of the SOE to allow for disengagement of said at least one tendon threaded element from said coupler.