Palletized Pocket Structure for Reinforced Earth Wall Vegetation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional earth wall structures lack a reliable and efficient method for permanent vegetation installation and irrigation, particularly in reinforced soil slope systems, which affects aesthetic appeal and erosion stability.
Innovation Solution
A pocket structure for earth walls that includes adaptable sidewalls for containerized vegetation, a hook surface for attachment to wire mesh, and a liquid receiver for irrigation, facilitating easy installation and irrigation of plants, with features like drip channels and fertilizer retention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional earth wall structures are used without dedicated vegetation installation methods, then the wall structure is simple, but vegetation installation is unreliable and aesthetically unappealing
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the vegetation installation system into separate modular components: pocket structures with sidewalls for individual plants, hook surfaces for attachment, and liquid receivers for irrigation. These discrete units can be installed independently on the wire mesh framework, allowing reliable vegetation installation without redesigning the entire wall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The pocket structure acts as an intermediary component between the wire mesh wall structure and the vegetation. It provides a dedicated interface for plant installation, securing, and irrigation, thereby achieving reliable vegetation attachment without directly modifying the structural integrity of the earth wall itself.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If pocket structures with irrigation receivers are added to earth walls, then vegetation permanence and erosion stability improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines multiple functions into a single integrated pocket structure: plant containment (sidewalls), attachment to wire mesh (hook surface), and irrigation reception (liquid receiver). This consolidation achieves permanent vegetation installation and erosion control through one component rather than multiple separate systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The pocket structure serves multiple purposes simultaneously: it anchors vegetation to the wall, provides structural support for plants, collects and directs irrigation water, and prevents erosion. This multi-functionality achieves long-term vegetation permanence without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
3Loss of energy
If components are packaged separately for earth wall systems, then transportation flexibility is maintained, but transportation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention utilizes the hierarchical nesting of pocket structures within the pallet configuration, where multiple pocket structures are arranged to fit efficiently within the loaded pallet space. This nested arrangement maximizes space utilization, reducing the number of pallets needed and lowering transportation costs while maintaining component integrity.
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AI summary
A pocket structure for receiving containerized plants is sloped and hung from a wire of a wire basket. The pocket structure includes hooks, an irrigation fitting and corresponding drip channel to transmit water toward the rear of the pocket, and slots in the walls. The mesh units include braces and are sized for shipping. An earth wall is formed of the mesh units and pockets, and includes irrigation tubing. The components may be formed into a palletized kit.