US905771A - Retaining-wall. - Google Patents

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M. M. UPSON. RBTAI'NING WALL. APPLICATION HLED Nov Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

' 30 and alinement.

UNITED STATE-s.

PATENToFFicn y MAXWELL M. UPSON, OF NEW YORK, N. l COMPANY,'OF"CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

Y., ASSIGNOR TO RAYMOND CONCRETE PILE A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

R'rArNING-WALL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

. Application med November ao, 1907. sei-iai No. 494,549.

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Retaining- Walls, of which the following is a specification." Y My invention relates to retaining walls p and the like which are used for dock pur poses, railroad embankments andthe like,` here fluid, 4soils or deposits of any character ,are to be held in a vertical plane, andthe object thereof is to provide anovel'and ei- 15 cient construction of wall of lthis character.

According to the present embodiment of my invention, my retaining wall consists "of av vertical wall'of concrete which is reinforced and isv attached and rigidly supported 2o by a series of wing walls extending. at right angles thereto, the retaining part ofjthe wall as well as the wings resting upon piles and connected therewith. As a resultof the emplo ment "of a retaining wall lof this character am enabled to provide an .efficient retaining Wall at a considerably decreased cost as compared with that of the ordinary so-called gravity retaining wall, as well as a wall which will maintain its proper position' In .the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of myretaining wall takenon the line'l-l of Fig. 2, showing -a portion of one of the wing Walls and its sup- `porting pile in section and Fig.`2 a plan view' of my retaining Wall. I

As shown, the retaining -.wall roper marked A is formed of concrete or t e like and is supported by a concrete pile A which 40,practically forms a part of the wall, such l pile being formed suitablemanner. The retaining wall is preferably strengthened or reinforced by aseries 4of horizontal metal bars a and also by a series of. vertical bars a which also, by preference,` extend into the concrete pile. The :retaining wall isprovided with'a'series of wing walls B vextending llaterally at right angles lthereto and spacedsuitable distances v apart. By preference each of ,these wing walls is triangular, as clearly illustrated in Fig. .1, and each is moreover supported by and anchored at its outer end to a pile C ypreferably of concrete.- lt/Ioreover by prefer- -5 5 ence each wing Wall is reinforced by means or sunk into the soil in any strengthening barst which not only are anchored to the retaining Wall but also to the wing walls and the retaining walls are rigidly held 'together and with; the further foundation toinsure a vertical alinement of the wall, but also affords av resistance to the vertical pull which the horizontal thrust against the retaining .wall exerts. As shown in Fig'. 1, and by preference, a series of these strengthening bars b'are employed, the same being reversely bent at their up ositioned Vbetweenthe series o strengthenvlng or reinforcing bars ai a ofthe retaining wall.. The other ends of these reinforcing bars b extend into thepile AC for a certain distance and are secured to a series of reinforcing' bars c extending vertically in the pile C. I

"A retaining'wall constructed according to my invention embodies numerous advantages over the ordinary gravity retaining Wall in thatthe cost is considerably decreased, and a lbetter retaining -wall produced. Moreoverfootings of-large area, which are comy taining wall is formed which cannot settle or .of the wing Walls and their fixed foundations or supports takes care dati'ons or concrete piles taking care both of the lifting component of the wing walls and the setthng com onent thereof. Furthermore,.by means o the reinforcement through Vthe piles of the retaining Wall, a stiffening earth exerted against the piles-beneath the ground; 4It willbe understood thatJ instead of concrete piles wooden piles may be employed,- but-it is preferred to use concrete piles inasmuch as this construction is entirely independent of vwater levels, whereas` wooden piles must be used below the Water line to insure permanency. y I p As shown in the ldrawing -the top of the concrete walls at the end of -the buttresses or wing walls is. provided with caps in order to form a table to catch the weight ofthe earth that may beabove and in that Way assist the cal reaction.

The retaining wall illustrated inthe drawr ends andbe'forced out of aline'ment,'for the provision friction ofthe pile in taking care of the vertithe supportingpiles C, 'with the result that resultthat said pile C not only forms a fixed monly requ1red, are dispensed with and a reof the horizontal thrust against the retaining wallfsuch foun` Y.

action is obtained,l due to the pressure of the.

ing is of the type intended to hold the earth on one side without there being any pressure on the other side except air pressure.v -In Fig. 1 I so indicate these facts by using the wordsearth" and fair vres ectively. However, while as stated 'the retaining may be employed to hold back the earth which is located on the buttress side of the Wall, yet such wall may be 'employed to hold back water onthe smooth side of the wall.

`1. A retaining wall comv rising a vertical wall, wing walls connected)` therewith, and piles to which the wing walls are secured and which provide for the lifting component of the wing walls aswell as the settling component. f Z

2. A retaining wall comprising a vertical wall, wing walls connected therewith, piles by which the wing walls are supported, and by which both upward and downward action is resisted, andreinforcing bars in such wing .walls and anchored at their endsto the vertical wall and the piles respectively. 3. A retaining wall comprising a vertical wall, a seriesoi triangular Wing walls connected therewith, an iles to which the wing walls are connecte Hat their outer ends and which resist both upward and downward ra-action.

4. Al retaininfg wall comprising a vertical wall, a series o nected therewith,

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triangular wing walls coniles to which the Wing walls are connecte at their outer ends, an reinforcing'bars in said wing Walls and anchored at their ends to the vertical wall the piles respectively.

5. A retalning 'Wall comprisin a vertical wall, and a series of piles-on Whic such wall is sup orted and to which it is connected, said 1 es being located at intervals alon the width) of the wall and dispensing with ootings and the like.

6. lA retainingA wall comprising a concrete vertical wall, and a series of concrete' piles supporting such walland forming a part of the wall. v

7. A retaining Wall comprising a vertical wall, a series of piles supporting such wall,

and forming part thereof, and reinforcing bars extending through vtlie wall and 'the piles.

8. A- retaining v4wall comprising a vertical wall, a series of piles supporting such wall, forming part thereof, a series of--wing walls connected with the vertical wall, and a series of piles connected with th'e outer ends of such wlng walls for supporting and holding the latter walls.

MAXWELL'M. UrsoN. -Witnesses:

H. R. MOYER,

CLARENCE S. HOWELL.

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