摘要 |
A cellular reinforcing structure ( 1 ) for preventing soil erosion includes a plurality of lattice type sheets ( 5 ) of plastics material having longitudinal members ( 9 ) joined by transverse members ( 8 ) which define openings ( 13 ). The sheets ( 5 ) are bent to form first and second locations ( 11,12 ), and the first locations ( 11 ) of each sheet ( 5 ) engage first locations ( 11 ) of the adjacent sheet ( 5 ) on one side thereof, and the second locations ( 12 ) of each sheet ( 5 ) engage the second locations ( 12 ) of an adjacent sheet ( 5 ) on the other side thereof. The sheets ( 5 ) inter-engage at their first and second locations to define retaining bores ( 14 ), and retaining bars ( 15 ) are inserted through the retaining bores ( 14 ) for retaining the first and second locations of the respective sheets inter-engaged with each other. The cellular reinforcing structure ( 1 ) is then placed on the soil the erosion of which is to be prevented or in a cutting on the soil, and cells ( 3 ) formed between the adjacent sheets ( 5 ) are back-filled with suitable in-fill material, such as soil, aggregate or the like.
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