Patent ID: 6447211
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
An earth retaining wall, comprising:at least two stacked tiers of blocks placed side by side to form a wall with a channel extending at least partially along a longitudinal axis of the wall, the channel defining a substantially triangular shape in transverse cross-sectional view with at least two adjacent bearing surfaces and a pathway extending from the channel to an exterior side of the wall; an elongate connector bar, conforming in cross-sectional shape at least relative to the bearing surfaces, received within the channel; and a reinforcement sheet wrapped around the elongate connector bar and a portion thereof extending through the pathway laterally of the wall, whereby the connector bar, being wrapped by a portion of the reinforcement sheet and received in the channel with the reinforcement sheet extending laterally and a portion thereof loaded by backfill, mechanically engages the bearing surfaces of the channel to distribute the tensile loading to the block.