Patent ID: 8079782

Claim:
A mechanically stabilized embankment system for mechanically stabilizing an earthen embankment in conjunction with a wall facing element, the mechanically stabilized embankment system comprising: an elongate soil reinforcement element adapted to be positioned in the earthen embankment, the elongate soil reinforcement element having a proximal end, a middle portion, and a distal end, the proximal end being adapted to be secured to the wall facing element; and a plurality of semi-extensible bent segments integrally formed by and spaced on the middle portion of the elongate soil reinforcement element such that each semi-extensible bent segment extends laterally from an axis of the elongate soil reinforcement element, but provides some extensibility upon the application of excessive force that might otherwise break the elongate soil reinforcement element, wherein each elongate soil reinforcement element is made of two different segments, and further comprising a splicing element for splicing the two different segments of the elongate soil reinforcement element together, and wherein the splicing element is formed by T-sections of the two different segments, respectively, and a pair of locking elements that connect the T-sections of the different segments.