RETAINING WALL CONSTRUCTION AND BLOCKS THEREFORE

A construction block adapted to interact with other like blocks comprises a body substantially in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped having a first bearing face, a second bearing face opposite said first bearing face, two side faces and two end faces. The first bearing face is provided, at on...

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Main Authors BENDER, STEVE C, BENDER, WILLARD L, BENDER, EUGENE M, BENDER, MARK T
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 21.04.1992
Edition5
Subjects
BUILDING
BUILDING MATERIALS
CEILINGS
EMBANKMENTS
EXCAVATIONS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FLOORS
FOUNDATIONS
GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
ROOFS
SOIL SHIFTING
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS
UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS
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Summary:A construction block adapted to interact with other like blocks comprises a body substantially in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped having a first bearing face, a second bearing face opposite said first bearing face, two side faces and two end faces. The first bearing face is provided, at one end thereof, with a transverse upstanding ridge, and the second bearing face is provided at the same end, with a transverse notch of less width than the ridge. When the blocks are assembled in courses to produce a retaining wall, the notch of the block of one course is adapted to nest with the inboard side of the ridge of a block in an adjacent course whereby the blocks of one course interact with the blocks of the adjacent course to resist pressure exerted by the earth or soil to be retained, and the resulting retaining wall slopes slightly from the vertical toward the earth or soil being retained. Preferably, the ridge is trapezoidal in cross-section, and the notch comprises a bevel.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19880559826