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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2013
Earth Reinforcement Technologies, Llc, Marietta, GA (US);
Thomas L. Rainey, Marietta, GA (US);
Earth Wall Products, LLC, Marietta, GA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of systems related to modular earth retaining wall systems. In one embodiment, among others, a precast retaining wall block configured for assembly into a retaining wall includes a front face portion, a web portion extending outwardly from a rear surface of the front face portion, a rear panel portion, and a geogrid material wrapped around the rear panel portion and extending outwardly from the rear panel portion. The web portion includes a vertical center portion and protrusions extending outwardly from the lower sides of the vertical center portion. The protrusions may be triangular.