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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2011
Richard Cariou, Anglet, FR;
Richard Cariou, Anglet, FR;
Terre Armee Internationale, Velizy Villacoublay, FR;
Abstract
A facing element () for use in a stabilized earth structure where the facing element comprises at least a hollow part () with an opening () on the rear face () wherein a cylindrical core () is arranged at least partly in the hollow part () and consists of two continuous parts () where the first part () has a continuously decreasing size to an extremity () and the second part () has a continuously constant and/or decreasing size to an extremity () and wherein: L≧1.2×d; and A>0.24×d; wherein: Lis the distance between the extremity () of the first part () and the rear face (); dis the width of the cylindrical core () at the extremity () of the first part (); A is the area of the cross section of the cylindrical core () in the plane (X, Z). Improved anchoring properties are accordingly obtained.