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US2063558A
US2063558A US631924A US63192432A US2063558A US 2063558 A US2063558 A US 2063558A US 631924 A US631924 A US 631924A US 63192432 A US63192432 A US 63192432A US 2063558 A US2063558 A US 2063558A
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  • My present invention has for its object to provide certain new and useful improvements in retaining walls, which may be used either for retaining dry earth or for constructing river 5 embankments or harbor quay walls.
  • One of the primary objects of my invention is to improve the stability, resistance and economy of walls of the type mentioned.
  • my improvements consist in constructing the wall by means of a series of transverse pillars or other similar supporting means, the top of which supports a platform or arches, a short head-wall and if desired a rear retaining wall, and retaining on a certain height the foot of the natural slope formed between said pillars by means of a supplemental wall arranged between the pillars at the bottom and at the front side thereof.
  • Fig. 1 is a vertical section on line VII- VII of Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 2 is an elevation and Fig. 3 shows disconnected blocks in section, the section being on the broken line IX--IX of Fig. 2 showing a third form of wall.
  • the retaining wall is constructed by means of large hollow blocks
  • I may use a single caisson made at the different heights of al1 or several successive 4,5 sections.
  • I may for instance extend the compartments 6ft and 65 of said caissons by means of temporary metallic extensions l0, l l, which will be Withdrawn when 5 the piles are completed and again used for sinking other piles.
  • Cross members or partitions 66 may be formed if desired for strengthening the caissons.
  • the faces 6l shown as being parallel to the 10 front side may be a little oblique if desired.
  • the corners 68 may be chamfered if desired.
  • a retaining wall construction the combination of a series of transverse pillars, a platform supported on said pillars, retaining slabs of limited height at the top and rear of said pillars, and spacing means freely connecting the 20 pillars at their foot and constituting a retaining Wall or partition for the foot of the natural slope formed between said pillars.
  • a retaining wall construction the combination with a series of transverse pillars, a 2- platform supported on said pillars, retaining slabs of limited height at the top and rear of said pillars, and spacing means between the lower parts of the successive pillars, said spacing means being made in two parts, one part inte- 30 gral with one pillar and the other part integral With the other pillar and constituting a retaining Wall or partition for the foot of the natural slope formed between the pillars.
  • a retaining wall construction the combination of a series of transverse pillars, a platform supported on said pillars, retaining walls of limited height at the top and rear of said pillars, and spacing means between the lower parts of said successive pillars, said spacing means being of unitary construction and constituting a retaining wall or partition for the foot of the natural slope formed between the pillars.

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RETAINING WALL Filed sept. e, 1952 l. Innim l Patented Dec. 8, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEv Application September 6, 1932, Serial No. 631,924
In France September 11, 1931 3 Claims.
My present invention has for its object to provide certain new and useful improvements in retaining walls, which may be used either for retaining dry earth or for constructing river 5 embankments or harbor quay walls.
One of the primary objects of my invention is to improve the stability, resistance and economy of walls of the type mentioned.
Broadly stated, my improvements consist in constructing the wall by means of a series of transverse pillars or other similar supporting means, the top of which supports a platform or arches, a short head-wall and if desired a rear retaining wall, and retaining on a certain height the foot of the natural slope formed between said pillars by means of a supplemental wall arranged between the pillars at the bottom and at the front side thereof.
My invention may be carried into effect, as
hereinafter described, by means of various processes, viz: the process of superimposing blocks, the process of pouring concrete in the desired position and if required under water, the process of sinking caissons of suitable shape (either by the inside dredging or compressed air operation), by means of piles or planks made of reinforced concrete, and the like.
Besides the primary arrangement, my invention comprises other arrangements described hereinafter by way of example, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:
Fig. 1 is a vertical section on line VII- VII of Fig. 2.
Fig. 2 is an elevation and Fig. 3 shows disconnected blocks in section, the section being on the broken line IX--IX of Fig. 2 showing a third form of wall.
According to the drawing the retaining wall is constructed by means of large hollow blocks,
4o lower, intermediate andupper caissons of the shapes BI-BZ-BS--SS respectively will be sunk successively.
If desired I may use a single caisson made at the different heights of al1 or several successive 4,5 sections.
In order to enable the caisson 63 to be sunk after the lower parts made of the sections 6 I-SZ have been driven into the ground, I may for instance extend the compartments 6ft and 65 of said caissons by means of temporary metallic extensions l0, l l, which will be Withdrawn when 5 the piles are completed and again used for sinking other piles.
Cross members or partitions 66 may be formed if desired for strengthening the caissons.
The faces 6l shown as being parallel to the 10 front side may be a little oblique if desired.
The corners 68 may be chamfered if desired.
Having now fully described my said invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 15
1. In a retaining wall construction, the combination of a series of transverse pillars, a platform supported on said pillars, retaining slabs of limited height at the top and rear of said pillars, and spacing means freely connecting the 20 pillars at their foot and constituting a retaining Wall or partition for the foot of the natural slope formed between said pillars.
2. In a retaining wall construction, the combination with a series of transverse pillars, a 2- platform supported on said pillars, retaining slabs of limited height at the top and rear of said pillars, and spacing means between the lower parts of the successive pillars, said spacing means being made in two parts, one part inte- 30 gral with one pillar and the other part integral With the other pillar and constituting a retaining Wall or partition for the foot of the natural slope formed between the pillars.
3. In a retaining wall construction, the combination of a series of transverse pillars, a platform supported on said pillars, retaining walls of limited height at the top and rear of said pillars, and spacing means between the lower parts of said successive pillars, said spacing means being of unitary construction and constituting a retaining wall or partition for the foot of the natural slope formed between the pillars.
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US2539850A (en) * 1945-11-21 1951-01-30 Soc D Const Des Batignolles Supporting wall construction
US3760594A (en) * 1969-06-11 1973-09-25 Impresa Costruzioni Opere Spec Building of underground partition walls
US4483468A (en) * 1979-08-09 1984-11-20 Lucas Gary B Universal spare tire mount for vehicles

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2539850A (en) * 1945-11-21 1951-01-30 Soc D Const Des Batignolles Supporting wall construction
US3760594A (en) * 1969-06-11 1973-09-25 Impresa Costruzioni Opere Spec Building of underground partition walls
US4483468A (en) * 1979-08-09 1984-11-20 Lucas Gary B Universal spare tire mount for vehicles

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