Patent ID: 8632282

Claim:
A system for constructing a mechanically stabilized earth structure, comprising: a soil reinforcing element having a plurality of transverse wires coupled to pair of longitudinal wires, wherein the pair of longitudinal wires have lead ends that converge and are coupled to a connection stud having first and second ends, the first end being coupled to the lead ends and the second end comprising a connector; and a wire facing having a bend formed therein to form a horizontal element and a vertical facing, the vertical facing having a plurality of vertical wires coupled to a plurality of facing cross wires, and the horizontal element comprising: initial and terminal wires coupled to a plurality of horizontal wires; and a plurality of connector leads, each comprising two horizontal wires of the plurality of horizontal wires, the two horizontal wires being laterally offset from each other by a short distance, wherein the connector is detachably coupled to the initial wire between the two horizontal wires of a connector lead of the plurality of connector leads, and one of the plurality of transverse wires of the soil reinforcing element is detachably coupled to the terminal wire, such that at least a portion of the soil reinforcing element extends beyond an end portion of the horizontal element.