Patent ID: 8632279
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
1. A method of splicing a soil reinforcing element to a grid-strip, comprising: seating one or more transverse wires proximal a reinforcing end of the soil reinforcing element in one or more first transverse protrusions defined on a first wave plate; seating one or more transverse wires proximal a splicing end of the grid-strip in one or more second transverse protrusions defined on a second wave plate; laterally offsetting longitudinal wires of the soil reinforcing element from longitudinal wires of the grid-strip, such that the one or more transverse wires proximal the reinforcing end and the one or more transverse wires proximal the splicing end are spaced apart from each other by the longitudinal wires of the soil reinforcing element and the longitudinal wires of the grid-strip; aligning a first perforation defined on the first wave plate with a second perforation defined on the second wave plate; and extending a first connective device through the first and second perforations and securing the first connective device from removal and thereby clamping down on the longitudinal wires of the soil reinforcing element and the grid-strip.