Patent ID: 9725866
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: E02D

Claim:
1. 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; a tendon for transmitting force between said anchor and the SOE, said tendon including 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 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 tendon has sufficient length to extend at least from said coupler to externally of the SOE so that a portion of said tendon may be engaged externally of the SOE to allow for disengagement of said tendon threaded element from said coupler.