Patent ID: 8408846

Claim:
An earth-reinforcing revetment comprising: a plurality of first wires, each having a first portion and a second portion defined by a bend of a given angle in each wire; a plurality of second wires, a first group of the second wires arranged to extend across the first portions of the first wires so as to form therewith a base region of the revetment, and a second group of the second wires arranged to extend across the second portions of the first wires so as to form therewith an elevated region of the revetment; and a support strut extending between and coupled to the base region and the elevated region, wherein the support strut is adapted to maintain the angle of the bend in each first wire; wherein the first portions of the first wires form a recess in the base region proximate to the bend in each first wire and remote from the support strut.