Facing element with integrated compressibility and method of using same

摘要

A facing element for reinforced soil structures and method of using same to build a reinforced soil structure, the facing element including a first facing sub-element with at least one connecting member to connect at least one reinforcement member to said first facing sub-element, a second facing sub-element, and a linking device. Wherein said first and second facing sub-elements are separated by a gap and are linked together by the linking device such that the first and second facing sub-elements have a constant relative position.

主权项

1. A facing element for reinforced soil structures comprising:
a first facing sub-element comprising at least one connecting member configured to connect at least one reinforcement member to said first facing sub-element, a second facing sub-element, and a linking device, wherein said first and second facing sub-elements are separated by a gap and are linked together by the linking device such that the first and second facing sub-elements have constant relative position with respect to each other, and wherein the gap is filled with a material having a compressibility such that the overall compressive strain capacity of the facing element in at least one direction is comprised between 0.5% and 20%.