Articulated, predominantly concrete mat
OwnerJan E. Jansson, James F. Fishinventors
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Abstract
An articulated, predominantly concrete mat. Discrete, concrete blocks conforming generally to rectangular solids are arranged in a grid, preferably a rectangular grid. A geogrid of a type capable of being handled in one piece by itself is embedded in each block. In a preferred form, the geogrid is a flexible, one-piece sheet of oriented, polymeric material. In an alternative form, the geogrid is a weave of flexible, discrete straps of oriented, polymeric material that are joined where they intersect. Each block has a hole extending therethrough and communicating with an aperture of the geogrid.
Claims7
An articulated, predominantly concrete mat comprising a flexible, one-piece geogrid constituted by a sheet of oriented, polymeric material and discrete, concrete castings integral therewith, the geogrid being embedded in each casting, the castings being spaced relative to one another at a distance permitting articulation of the mat, the geogrid having a substantially planar structure independent of the castings and defining apertures, through which portions of the castings extend so as to embed the geogrid in the castings, the sheet defining the apertures and defining straps joining the castings.
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