Patent ID: 6086288
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A retaining wall system for stabilizing an earthen wall, comprising:at least one wall panel for engaging a face of the earthen wall;anchor mesh buried within the earthen wall, the anchor mesh comprising an anchor bearing bar and a plurality of anchor bars each having proximal end, where the anchor bars are bent to define a loop portion and the anchor bearing bar is rigidly attached to the anchor bars between the loop portions and the proximal ends of the anchor bars; anda locking pin inserted into the loop portion of the anchor mesh;the anchor mesh being arranged to extend through a void in the wall panel such that the locking pin engages the loop portion of the anchor mesh and at least a portion of the wall panel is located between the locking pin and the anchor bearing bar;the anchor bearing bar being attached to the anchor bars such that the anchor bearing bar is initially spaced from a back surface on the wall panel a predetermined distance where the predetermined distance is predetermined to facilitate assembly of the retaining wall system and, when loads are applied on the wall panel, the loop portion of the anchor mesh deforms to allow the anchor bearing bar to engage the back surface of the wall panel to maintain a position of the wall panel relative to the anchor mesh and thereby stabilize at least a portion of the earthen wall.