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US 2019/0093307 A1Published application
Combined counterfort retaining wall and mechanically stabilized earth wall
AssigneeInside Bet LLC
InventorJOHN BABCOCK
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Abstract
A wall system includes a counterfort retaining wall forming at least one tier of the wall system, the counterfort retaining wall including counterfort beams and wall panels. The wall system further includes a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall, the MSE wall positioned above the counterfort retaining wall. A bottom layer of the MSE wall is positioned above the counterfort beams of the counterfort retaining wall. The wall system further includes a plurality of fascia panels spaced horizontally from a face of the MSE wall and the wall panels of the counterfort retaining wall.
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A wall system, comprising:
- a counterfort retaining wall forming at least one tier of the wall system, the counterfort retaining wall comprising counterfort beams and wall panels;
- a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall, the MSE wall positioned above the counterfort retaining wall, wherein a bottom layer of the MSE wall is positioned above the counterfort beams;
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- a plurality of fascia panels spaced horizontally from a face of the MSE wall and the wall panels of the counterfort retaining wall, wherein the fascia panels are coupled to the MSE wall and the fascia panels are not coupled at a base of the fascia panels to the counterfort retaining wall.
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A wall system, comprising:
- a retaining wall comprising combination of a counterfort retaining wall and a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall, wherein a lower portion of the retaining wall comprises the counterfort retaining wall and a upper portion of the retaining wall comprises the MSE wall, the counterfort retaining wall comprising counterfort beams and wall panels, and wherein a bottom layer of the MSE wall is positioned above the counterfort beams;
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- a plurality of fascia panels spaced horizontally from a face of the MSE wall and the wall panels of the counterfort retaining wall, wherein the fascia panels are coupled to the MSE wall and the fascia panels are not coupled at a base of the fascia panels to the counterfort retaining wall.
A counterfort retaining wall system, comprising:
- a counterfort retaining wall forming at least one tier of the wall system, the counterfort retaining wall comprising counterfort beams and wall panels;
- a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall, the MSE wall positioned above the counterfort retaining wall, wherein a bottom layer of the MSE wall is positioned above the counterfort beams;
- a plurality of fascia panels spaced horizontally from a face of the MSE wall and the wall panels of the counterfort retaining wall, wherein the fascia panels are coupled to the MSE wall and the fascia panels are not coupled at a base of the fascia panels to the counterfort retaining wall;
- a leveling pad supporting a bottom edge of the fascia panels;
- a void replacement material between the fascia panels and the wall panels of the counterfort retaining wall;
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- an impact barrier positioned over a top edge of the fascia panels.
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A wall system, comprising:
- a plurality of wall panels in an array and forming a plurality of tiers, wherein the wall panels of a first tier are coplanar to wall panels of a second tier;
- a plurality of face joint members positioned between the wall panels, each face joint member partially positioned on a first side of the wall panels and extending between the wall panels through to a second side of the wall panels;
- a plurality of counterfort beams, each coupled at a first end to a corresponding face joint member and comprising a counterfort web and a counterfort flange, wherein the a counterfort beam of the plurality of counterfort beams extends away from the wall panels and is configured to extend into a backfill behind the plurality of wall panels, wherein the counterfort beam is coupled to the face joint member such that a bottom surface of the counterfort flange is above a bottom edge of the face joint member, wherein the counterfort beam further comprises a rear panel;
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- an upper support slab coupled to a top of the counterfort web, wherein the upper support slab is positioned at an end of the counterfort web distal to the rear panel.
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