Patent ID: 6685400
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A retaining wall system for stabilizing an earthen wall comprising:a plurality of face panels each comprising a wall portion and first and second connecting portions, where each connecting portion defines a void system comprising a connecting passageway that intersects a mesh opening; a plurality of anchor mesh panels; and a plurality of connecting pins; whereby the face panels are stacked in a plurality of vertically arranged rows, where the first and second connecting portions of each face panel in each row above the first row rests on the first and second connecting portions of the face panel immediately below; a gap formed between the wall portion and first and second connecting portions of each face panel in each row above the first row and the wall portion of the face panel immediately below; anchor mesh panels buried within the earthen wall with a portion of one of the anchor mesh panels inserted into each of the mesh openings; connecting pins inserted into one of the connecting passageways and one of the mesh openings to connect the anchor mesh panels to the face panels; and an earthen wall accessible through the gaps defined between vertically adjacent face panels.