Claims
- 1. A method of constructing a reinforced soil arch comprising constructing an arch utilizing a combination of layers of compacted mineral soil and reinforcement in a manner that supports both the dead load of the structure and the live load imposed on the structure.
- 2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein an archway form is installed for initially supporting the combination of compacted soil and reinforcement.
- 3. A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the archway form is connected to the compacted soil and reinforcement.
- 4. A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the archway form is connected to the compacted soil and reinforcement by wire mesh, bars, or connection members so that the archway form moves with the reinforced soil.
- 5. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the reinforcement consists of geosynthetic, plastic, metal, wood or like materials.
- 6. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the arch shape may be in the form of a reentrant arch, a vertical or horizontal ellipse, a pear or box-shaped structure, or a curved overpass or underpass structure.
- 7. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the form is installed on a temporary footing and the reinforced soil arch cooperates with the temporary footing.
- 8. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the form is installed on an elastic footing and the reinforced soil arch cooperates with the elastic footing.
- 9. A method as claimed in claim 1 where the soil reinforcement is connected to the form.
- 10. A method as claimed in claim 1 where the soil reinforcement is not connected to the form.
- 11. A reinforced soil arch constructed of a combination of soil and reinforcements.
- 12. A reinforced soil arch as claimed in claim 11 wherein the reinforcement consists of geosynthetic, plastic, metal, wood or like materials.
- 13. A reinforced soil arch as claimed in claim 11 wherein the arch shape may be in the form of a reentrant arch, a vertical or horizontal ellipse, a pear or box-shaped structure, or a curved overpass or underpass structure.
- 14. A reinforced soil arch as claimed in claim 11 wherein the form is installed on a temporary footing and the reinforced soil arch cooperates with the temporary footing.
- 15. A reinforced soil arch as claimed in claim 11 where the form is installed on an elastic footing.
- 16. A reinforced soil arch as claimed in claim 11 where the soil reinforcement is connected to the form.
- 17. A reinforced soil arch as claimed in claim 11 where the soil reinforcement is not connected to the form.
- 18. A reinforced soil arch as claimed in claim 11 wherein the soil and reinforcements are arranged as a combination of layers of compacted mineral soil and reinforcement.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional application. Serial No. 60/452,949, filed Mar. 10, 2003.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60452949 |
Mar 2003 |
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