Patent ID: 9587367
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: D10B,E02D

Claim:
1. A mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall comprising: a plurality of layers stacked in a vertical arrangement, wherein each of the layers comprises granular fills and soil reinforcement geo-grids, and wherein each layer has a top surface, a bottom surface, and an exposed upright surface extending therebetween; a wire wall facing covering the exposed upright surfaces of the wall layers, the wire wall facing having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface covering the exposed upright surfaces of the wall layers; and a single continuous sheet of synthetic grass covering the outer surface of the wire wall facing and the exposed upright surfaces of vertically adjacent ones of the wall layers, the synthetic grass cover sheet comprising a geo-textile backing and a plurality of synthetic grass blades extending therefrom, the geo-textile backing positioned outwardly of and covering the outer surface of the wire wall facing, the synthetic grass blades comprising synthetic yarns tufted into the geo-textile backing and having a blade length of between about 1-½ inches and 4 inches and a blade density of between about 50 ounces/square yard and about 80 ounces/square yard, wherein the length and density are sufficient to substantially shade the geo-textile backing from solar UV rays.