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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2014
Applicant:
David J. White, Ames, IA (US);
Inventor:
David J. White, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
Ingios Geotechnics, Inc., Boone, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 11/00 (2006.01); E02D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 11/005 (2013.01); E02D 3/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A maintainable soil drain and methods for using the maintainable soil drain for draining liquid away from structures, such as Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls and earth slopes, are disclosed. According to an aspect, a maintainable soil drain includes a drainage pipe having multiple holes defined therein. The maintainable soil drain also includes a removable drain. Further, the maintainable soil drain includes an interior geotextile wrapping that substantially surrounds the removable drain.