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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2011
Nicolas Freitag, Orsay, FR;
Eric Lucas, Velizy Villacoublay, FR;
Nicolas Freitag, Orsay, FR;
Eric Lucas, Velizy Villacoublay, FR;
Terre Armee Internationale, Velizy Villacoublay, FR;
Abstract
A reinforced soil structure including a fill (), a facing () placed along a front face of the structure, at least one main reinforcement member () connected to the facing and extending through a first reinforced zone (Z) of the fill situated behind the front face, and at least one secondary reinforcement member () disconnected from the facing and extending from the facing in a second reinforced zone (Z) of the fill, which has, with said first reinforced zone (Z), a common part (Z'), wherein the secondary reinforcement member () extends into the fill () up to a distance substantially shorter than the main reinforcement member (), with respect to the front face and wherein the stiffness of the secondary reinforcement member () is lower or equal to the stiffness of the main reinforcement member ().