A retaining wall block having a false joint and a system of retaining wall blocks. The retaining wall block includes a body having a first textured surface and a second textured surface and a false joint dividing the first and second textured surface. The false joint can have a depth divided by the width greater than two inches. The false joint can have an interior angle of less than ten degrees. The system includes a plurality of retaining wall blocks and a first course of retaining wall blocks engaged with a second course of retaining wall blocks below. Each block in the system comprising a front face having a first textured surface and a second textured surface and a false joint dividing the first and second textured surface. The false joint can extend a predetermined depth of a third surface.

Geosynthetic reinforced wall panels comprising soil reinforcing hoop members and retaining wall system formed therewith is disclosed. Namely, a geosynthetic panel wall system is provided that includes at least one concrete facing panel that has at least one stabilizing hoop coupled thereto and wherein a soil reinforcing element or strip may be coupled to the stabilizing hoop. Additionally, a method of using the presently disclosed geosynthetic panel wall system reinforced with at least one stabilizing hoop and soil reinforcing element is provided.

A retaining wall structure of the present invention is a retaining wall structure comprising soil bags, each including: top and bottom surface portions having the largest area among surfaces constituting a soil bag body; and long side surface portions and short side surface portions forming side surfaces of the soil bag body between the top and bottom surface portions, wherein each of the long side surface portions of the soil bags is arranged to face the ground, the soil bags are stacked such that the long side surface portions are in contact with each other in the vertical direction with respect to the ground, the soil bags are arranged such that the short side surface portions are in contact with each other in the lateral direction with respect to the ground, and auxiliary retaining walls that are respectively disposed behind the stacked soil bags are provided.

A retaining wall block including a pair of curved engagement surfaces extending convexly from a rear side of the block and being symmetrical about a transverse axis are configured to engage a planar surface of a setback lip of similar overlying blocks when stacked in successive courses to form a wall structure, where the curved engagement surfaces maintain a desired setback distance successive courses for straight, convex, and concave wall structures.

A wall block, wall block system, method of constructing a wall or other structure and a method of manufacturing a block wherein the wall block has a front, a rear, and two side surfaces, as least one of the surfaces consisting of multiple vertically planar surfaces of differing shapes and sizes and multiple faceted surfaces of differing shapes, sizes and contours.

A modular building block apparatus for the construction of a coastal or river bank erosion defence or protection structure includes a plurality of blocks arranged in stacked rows, the blocks in each row having cooperating formations whereby the blocks in each row are interconnected with one another. Apertures formed in each block extend perpendicular to the rows, and a plurality of connector members extend through aligned apertures in adjacent rows of the blocks to interlock the rows to one another.

The new concept of precast vertical reinforcement concrete cube retaining wall is a block of precast concrete using for earth and water retaining wall, with the innovation of vertical steel reinforcement and water proofing wall. It is an alternative products to substitute the traditional concrete wall cast-in-place. Precast vertical reinforcement concrete cube retaining wall is rapid installation without scaffolding and formwork, reduced construction materials, takes very short time, less labor, and greatly reduced the cost of wall construction. After completely installed the wall of precast concrete panel in one row, then poured concrete grouting in each joint to homogeneous connection same as the wall installation cast-in-place. And after completely the top of installed precast concrete wall, then inserted vertical steel bars in each hole connected with starter foundation bars, then poured grout.

A system of retaining wall blocks, a method of assembling a retaining wall block assembly, and a mold for manufacturing retaining wall blocks having adjustable engagement configurations.

A modular building block apparatus for the construction of a coastal or river bank erosion defence or protection structure includes a plurality of blocks arranged in stacked rows, the blocks in each row having cooperating formations whereby the blocks in each row are interconnected with one another. Apertures formed in each block extend perpendicular to the rows, and a plurality of connector members extend through aligned apertures in adjacent rows of the blocks to interlock the rows to one another.

According to the present disclosure, methods and techniques for generating preferred concrete block products are provided. The methods and techniques involve providing addition of color to selected section within the blocks, as described herein, to generate enhancement effects. Typical applications involve spray applications for color pigment to visually distinct sections of the block on one or more decorative surfaces.