Patent ID: 6679656
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: E02D,E04B,E04C,Y10T

Abstract:
An earth retaining wall comprising at least one first block having a front, a top surface, two sides and a rear, and at least one second block having a bottom positioned over at least a portion of said top surface of said first block, said first block having a longitudinal groove in said top surface extending between said sides of said first block, said bottom of said second block closing at least a portion of said groove, said groove having a front side and a rear side, a first rod positioned in said groove towards said front side of said groove, a second rod positioned in said groove towards said rear side of said groove, and a geogrid fabric embedded in earth behind said retaining wall and extending between said first and second blocks generally in a direction towards said front and into said groove, below said first and second rods, around said first rod and then in a direction generally towards said rear below said second rod, out of said groove.