Patent ID: 6312196
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A sea wall anchored into ground in proximity to a body of water comprising:a plurality of elongated tubular members arranged in upright side by side relation one to an other forming a sea wall section, a lower portion of each of said plurality of tubular members embedded into, and receiving support from, the ground along an edge of the body of water wherein an upper portion of each said plurality of tubular members extends above the ground;an elongated generally horizontal rein forced concrete cap extending along and rigidly interconnecting together, each upper end portion of said plurality of tubular members;each said tubular member substantially filled with a cured aggregate reinforcement;means for substantially preventing fill dirt placed against one side of said tubular members from washing into the body of water between adjacent said tubular members;a tie back connected at each end thereof to, and extending between, said cap and a ground anchor spaced from said tubular members.