EP1600563A2 - System von segmentförmiger Stützwand mit geteilter Feder - Google Patents
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- EP1600563A2 EP1600563A2 EP05076174A EP05076174A EP1600563A2 EP 1600563 A2 EP1600563 A2 EP 1600563A2 EP 05076174 A EP05076174 A EP 05076174A EP 05076174 A EP05076174 A EP 05076174A EP 1600563 A2 EP1600563 A2 EP 1600563A2
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
- E02D29/00—Independent underground or underwater structures; Retaining walls
- E02D29/02—Retaining or protecting walls
- E02D29/025—Retaining or protecting walls made up of similar modular elements stacked without mortar
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
- E04C1/00—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings
- E04C1/39—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, for forming soffits, cornices, or shelves, for fixing wall-plates or door-frames, for claustra
- E04C1/395—Building elements of block or other shape for the construction of parts of buildings characterised by special adaptations, e.g. serving for locating conduits, for forming soffits, cornices, or shelves, for fixing wall-plates or door-frames, for claustra for claustra, fences, planting walls, e.g. sound-absorbing
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B2/00—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
- E04B2/02—Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls built-up from layers of building elements
- E04B2002/0202—Details of connections
- E04B2002/0204—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections
- E04B2002/0208—Non-undercut connections, e.g. tongue and groove connections of trapezoidal shape
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- the present invention relates to an improved segmental retaining wall system.
- each stackable block also called “units”, “SRW units” or “SRW blocks” hereinafter
- SRW blocks each stackable block
- Segmental earth retaining walls are a category of earth retention system that utilize modular, dry stacked (no mortar), preliminary-cast concrete blocks to create a stable mass with sufficient weight to resist earth pressures developed by the adjacent soil.
- SRW blocks with such an offset tongue and groove system to create a batter or setback to the wall are commonly used, it remains that in design situations, a vertical wall (vs. a setback wall) is more desirable, and therefore, the use of the SRW unit in its current configuration (battered only) is limited.
- the following two examples are illustrative of these situations.
- a stairway cut into an existing bank often requires retaining walls on either side to support the earth cut. If battered retaining walls are constructed on either side of the steps, the distance between the two walls increases as the steps ascend (see Figure 12). This is due to the fact that with each step up, the wall offsets further back. As the two walls are facing each other, the total width of the stairs increases by an amount equal to twice the setback of the wall. With vertical sidewalls, the stair width is maintained throughout the entire flight (see Figure 13).
- the space at the top of the wall is limited, either due to property lines, other structures, or simply a desire to maximize the usable land above the wall.
- the wall With a battered structure, the wall requires greater horizontal distance at the top.
- the batter or setback of the wall is always "automatically” achieved, resulting in a wall that may be engineered and constructed with a known vertical alignment.
- the degree of batter or setback in a wall is a critical element in the design with respect to the analysis and engineering performance of the wall, geometric alignment, and aesthetic look.
- the batter of the wall is calculated, in degrees, as the inverse Tan -1 (X/Y)..
- a problem with this kind of SRW system is that depending on the kind of wall to be erected and the kind of inclination to be given to it, the modular, segmental retaining wall blocks may substantially vary in shape and size.
- the moulds for such blocks are precision manufactured from high strength steel and are designed to withstand high stresses during the manufacturing process. As such, each mould is relatively expensive and may only last for a specific length of time or number of manufacturing cycles. In order to limit the costs associates with manufacturing a particular SRW system, the intention is therefore to keep the number of components and therefore moulds, to a minimum.
- each SRW block allows the user to construct vertical and battered walls with the same blocks, thereby eliminating the need for additional blocks and the costs and complexity discussed above.
- the present invention is directed to an improved segmental retaining wall (SRW) block for use to construct a segmental earth retaining wall.
- SRW segmental retaining wall
- the improved block according to the invention has:
- the improvement lies in that the tongue is provided with a splitting groove sized and positioned to allow splitting of the tongue with a splitting tool along a transversal line that is positioned to permit the remaining portion of the tongue to fit into the groove of a further similar block stacked on top of the present block with the front side of this further similar block extending in a same vertical plane as the first side of the present block.
- the splitting groove extends at an angle of preferably about 30° to guide the splitting tool at this angle so as to impart a horizontal impact force to the portion of the tongue to be splitted and thus facilitate such a splitting.
- the splitting groove has a bottom provided with a weak point preferably in the form of a 90° corner. This weak point is located at the place where the splitting tool hits the bottom edge.
- the bottom of the splitting groove extends below the top side of the block, thereby allowing formation of a recess when the tongue is splitted.
- the SRW block 1 has:
- first and second distances D1 and D2 are selected so that the tongue 7 and the groove 11 are offset with respect to each other over a distance that is smaller than the width of the tongue 7.
- the tongue 7 is provided with a splitting groove 13 sized and positioned to allow splitting of the tongue 7 with a splitting tool along a transversal line that is positioned to permit the remaining portion of this tongue to fit into the groove of a further similar block stacked on top of the present block with the front side of this further similar block extending in a same vertical plane as the first side of the present block (see Figures 9 and 11).
- the present invention essentially lies in the incorporation of the above mentioned splitting groove into a conventional SWR block provided with a tongue and groove system.
- the incorporation of such a splitting groove allows the units to be stacked in both battered and vertical alignments.
- the splitting tongue within the tongue of the SRW block allows the user to easily and clearly remove a portion of the tongue, thereby allowing the blocks to be pushed forward to achieve a vertical alignment (see Figures 3 to 7b).
- the splitting grooves gives the user the ability to stack the wall at the predetermined setback (see Figures 8 and 10) or remove a portion of the tongue and stack the wall vertically (see Figures 9 and 11).
- the present invention provides a means to increase the versatility of a SRW system and therefore expands the use of the blocks.
- segmental retaining walls are used as sidewalls to a set of steps
- the normal setback of the walls creates a widening effect in the stairway as it ascends.
- this widening effect can interfere with the architectural alignment of the stairway and/or other structures, the use of vertical sidewalls is often necessary. Such may now be built up with the same blocks.
- the split key tongue of the SRW block according to the invention has a number of specific design elements which allow the user to stack the units in a vertical alignment easily, without compromising the structural integrity of the unit or the contact area between the blocks.
- the first design element specific to the split key tongue lies in the dimensions of split-off portion of the tongue (see Figure 4).
- the width of the mass removed, including the existing groove must equal the offset of the block. This width must actually be equal to the X dimension shown in Figures 1 and 1 b.
- a second of the design element specific to the split key tongue is that the splitting groove extends at an angle, viz. is sloped.
- Such a sloped splitting groove is designed to guide the splitting tool (usually a steel chisel) at an angle that is approximately 30 degrees below vertical.
- the splitting tool usually a steel chisel
- Fc impact force of the chisel
- Fh horizontal force
- a third design element specific to the split key tongue lies in the presence of predetermined weak point A at a very specific location (see Figure 6).
- the 90 degrees corner at point A is a natural weak point in the groove.
- the concrete is forced into tension (Ft) in reaction to the clockwise moment generates.
- the material reacts with a counter clockwise tension force.
- this force creates a tension crack from point A to point B.
- a fourth and last design element specific to the split key tongue lies in that the splitting groove is recessed (see Figures 7a and 7b).
- the contact surface between them must be perfectly level and free of debris.
- point A has been recessed.
- the splitting plane propagates upward toward the surface of the block.
- the split is limited to the surface of the block due to the fact that point B is another natural weak point.
- the resulting split is therefore kept below the top of the block and a clear contact area is maintained.
- the tension crack is controlled between the two predetermined entry (A) and exit (B) points, allowing the split off portion to be removed cleanly.
- every additional component in a SRW system generates significant costs with respect to the initial mould purchase, changing moulds during manufacturing, inventory costs, and costs due to overall system complexity (education, contractor familiarity).
- the incorporation of the splitting groove according to the invention advantageously allows the same block to be used in both battered and vertical applications. Thus, such incorporation increases the versatility of the system while limiting costs due to additional moulds, inventory, etc.
- the tongue and groove extends over the full width of the SRW block.
- the tongue and even the groove could be shorter in width, the only requirement being that there is always a possibility to stack rows of blocks with the blocks of each row not necessarily vertically in line with the blocks of the adjacent rows.
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CA2469128 | 2004-05-28 | ||
CA002469128A CA2469128C (en) | 2004-05-28 | 2004-05-28 | Split key segmental retaining wall system |
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EP1600563A2 true EP1600563A2 (de) | 2005-11-30 |
EP1600563A3 EP1600563A3 (de) | 2009-05-13 |
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USD844857S1 (en) | 2017-10-05 | 2019-04-02 | Western Interlock, Inc. | Retaining wall corner block |
USD867620S1 (en) | 2017-10-05 | 2019-11-19 | Western Interlock, Inc. | Retaining wall block |
USD900341S1 (en) | 2017-10-05 | 2020-10-27 | Western Interlock, Inc. | Retaining wall block |
US10532488B2 (en) | 2018-02-22 | 2020-01-14 | Western Interlock, Inc. | Method and mold for retaining wall corner and column blocks |
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