Patent ID: 9540784
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: B09B,E02B,E02D,Y02W

Claim:
1. A berm comprising: a reinforced portion having opposing inner and outer surfaces and comprising: backfill material having an inner surface adjacent the inner surface of the reinforced portion; and an impermeable membrane encapsulating at least a portion of the backfill material, at least a portion of the fill material, and one or more of the reinforcing members; wherein the facing baskets and the reinforcing members are positioned in a plurality of layers, with each layer comprising one facing basket and one corresponding reinforcing member; wherein the impermeable membrane is positioned to span two or more layers of the plurality of layers; and wherein at one or more layers of the plurality of layers, a portion of the impermeable membrane is positioned around the outer end of the corresponding reinforcing member.