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THERE IS DISCLOSE A NEW AND INNOVATIVE EMBANKMENT FOR HILLSLOPE AND ITS METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION. ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INNOVATION, THE EMBANKMENT FOR HILLSLOPE COMPRISING A RETAINING WALL (4), A FILLER MATERIAL, AND AT LEAST ONE ANCHORING MEANS (5) TO FIRMLY HOLD THE RETAINING WALL TO EARTH ON THE HILLSLOPE. WHAT IS NEW AND INNOVATIVE IS INSTEAD OF SAND OR EARTH, EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE BLOCKS (6) IS USED AS THE FILLER MATERIAL. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE BLOCKS IS LIGHTER, EASIER TO HANDLE AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM OF A CONVENTIONAL MATERIAL, THAT IS SETTLEMENT. (FIG. 2)
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