Patent ID: 6089792
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A reinforced retaining wall construction for an earthenwork bulk form comprising a plurality of precast concrete block facing elements stacked one on top of another and in side by side relationship in generally horizontal rows extending vertically upwardly from a first row resting upon a foundation plane adjacent said bulk form, each of said block facing elements having void spaces or openings extending vertically therethrough, said blocks being stacked such that openings in said blocks in one row coincide with openings in the blocks in rows vertically adjacent said one row, and so on, upwardly from said first row to a top row, and having reinforcement means generally in the form of rods, sheets, grids and/or soil nails and anchors oriented in generally horizontal planes and extending generally horizontally from the front face of said block facing elements, between selected rows of said block facing elements and backwardly into said earthenwork bulk form to a considerable distance therein, said reinforcement means being embedded within said bulk form, said blocks having poured concrete means filling at least a portion, including all, of said openings in said facing blocks adjacent each reinforcement means to thereby provide concrete connector means rigidly enveloping and securing said reinforcement means to said stacked facing blocks, said reinforcement means embedded within and secured at each connection by said poured, concrete connector means, thereby providing a mechanically stabilized, reinforced, rigid earthen wall construction.