Patent ID: 7972086
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
1. A soil reinforcing system, comprising: a first soil reinforcing element comprising a plurality of longitudinal wires and a plurality of transverse wires substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal wires, wherein the plurality of transverse wires comprise a first transverse wire and a second transverse wire adjacent the first transverse wire, and the first soil reinforcing element further comprising a first section and a second section configured at an angle with respect to the first section; and a first facing panel comprising a plurality of vertical wires and a plurality of cross wires including a top-most cross wire configured substantially orthogonal to the vertical wires, wherein the first soil reinforcing element is engaged with the first facing panel proximate a juncture of the first section and the second section such that the first transverse wire is positioned interiorly and the second transverse wire is positioned exteriorly with respect to the first facing panel, and such that the first section is disposed vertically above the top-most cross wire.