Patent ID: 6336773
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: E02D,E04B,E04C

Abstract:
An improved mechanically stabilized earthen structure comprising in combination:(A) a plurality of facing members arrayed in overlapping courses one upon the other, each facing member having a front face, a back face, and sides connecting the front face to the back face, said facing members forming a wall having a back side, (B) a plurality of individual, stabilizing elements connected to the wall and extending rearwardly from the back side of the wall, the individual stabilizing elements consisting essentially of at least one solely, generally rigid stabilizing element and at least one solely, generally flexible stabilizing element each element being attached to the back side; and (C) compacted soil along the back side of the wall for receipt of the stabilizing elements extended from the backside of the wall into the compacted soil to provide frictional interaction with the soil.