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Earth retaining wall

a technology walls, applied in the field of earth retaining walls, can solve the problems of limited adaptability of the wall to particular sites, cost and time-consuming method of construction, and time-consuming method

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-07
BROWN FRANKLIN
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a type of walls that can hold soil. It consists of at least two piles and one panel with two hinges. These hinges are connected to the piles and allow the panel to move on top of the piles. This makes it easier to build the walls.

Problems solved by technology

This method of construction is costly and time consuming.
This method has also proven to be a costly and time consuming process.
The preshaping of the members however has limited the adaptability of the wall to particular sites and increased costs due to their lack in design versatility.
However, because these panels are interlocked stresses exerted on them as adjacent earth settles causes them to weaken and break as they move relative to each other.
The cost of these anchors and of their installation increases costs and construction time.
The problem however with this type of system has been the limited number of positions the panel may be positioned, as the panel is typically limited to extending laterally, perpendicularly, or at a 45 degree angle from the piling.
The limited number of angles does not allow the retaining wall to conform well in many applications.

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[0012]With reference next to the drawing, there is shown a retaining wall 10 having five laterally offset galvanized steel piles or pilings 11 mounted uprightly in the ground and five galvanized steel panels 12 pivotally mounted uprightly to the piles 11. Of the five piles 11 there is shown two end piles 11′ and three inner piles 11″.

[0013]Each panel 12 has a main or body portion 13 having front side 14, a back side 15, a top end 16, a bottom end 17 and two side ends 18. Each panel 12 also has an end hinge or hinge structure 22 mounted to each side end 18. Each hinge 22 includes at least one hinge sleeve or barrel 23. Preferable, the hinge 22 is configured to have multiple hinge barrels 23 on each end with one side having a select number of barrels 23 and spaces 24 therebetween adapted to conform with the laterally opposing hinge barrels 23 and spaces 24 located at the opposite end of the panel. For example, in the preferred embodiment, each panel has three barrels 23 and two spaces...

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Abstract

A retaining wall (10) is disclosed having multiple piles (11) and multiple panels (12) mounted uprightly to the piles for lateral, pivotal movement. Each panel has a body portion (13) and an end hinge (22) mounted to each side end (18). Each hinge includes hinge barrels (23) adapted to conform with the laterally opposing binge barrels and spaces (24) located at the opposite end of another panel.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention relates to earth retaining walls.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Today there exists many types of walls used to retain earth and the like. Some have been constructed by merely vertically stacking and cementing cement blocks or rocks together. This method of construction is costly and time consuming.[0003]Walls have also been constructed by mounting a number of juxtaposed piles in the ground and vertically stacking elongated, horizontal members, such as railroad ties, one atop the other behind the piles. The piles prevent the stack from falling forward as earth is pressed against the rear of the wall. This method has also proven to be a costly and time consuming process. A variation in this method has been the use of preshaped, elongated members such as guard rails which are bent into in the desired shape of the wall. The preshaped members are stacked one atop the other in constructing the wall. The preshaping of the members however has limited th...

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IPC IPC(8): E02D29/02
CPCE02D29/02E02D17/20
Inventor BROWN, FRANKLIN
Owner BROWN FRANKLIN
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