摘要 |
A support post for use in the construction of a retaining wall is described. The post comprises a rigid elongate member, having a top edge, two side edges and a bottom edge, characterised as follows: ·the bottom edge is pointed; ·the plate member has a lower plate portion which, when the support post is in use in the construction of a retaining wall, is inserted into the ground; ·the plate member has an upper plate portion, extending from the top of the lower plate portion to the top edge, the upper plate portion, when the support post is in use in the construction of the wall, being positioned adjacent to a retaining wall member of said retaining wall; and ·at least one aperture is provided in the upper plate region, through which a bolt, screw or the like may be passed to secure a wall member of a retaining wall to said plate member. FIG. 11 shows a corner support post, with planks 30A, 30B, 31A and 31B of a retaining wall. It has two half plates 10A and 10B welded to a central rod 24 which has a lower spike portion 17 terminating in a point 18, so they include an angle of approximately 90O.
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