Disclosed are embodiments of a method for manufacturing concreate panels for a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall that employ geosynthetic strips that attach to the MSE retaining wall and extend into the backfill soil. One embodiment can be generally summarized as follows: (a) providing a mold for the concrete panel; (b) providing in the mold: (1) a plastic pipe; (2) a metal rod situated in the pipe; (3) a removable block-out insert that creates a geosynthetic strip cavity within the panel body around the pipe for enabling a geosynthetic strip to be looped around the pipe; (c) introducing concrete into the mold; (d) permitting the concrete to substantially solidity within the mold; and (e) after the concrete has substantially solidified, separating the panel from the mold and removing the block-out insert to expose the cavity and the pipe extending through the cavity.

Various examples are provided related to mobile segmental rail foundation systems, and their assembly, deployment and use. In one example, among others, a mobile rail foundation system includes a segmental rail foundation including a plurality of anchor assemblies and at least one sectional spacer rail assembly configured to detachably attach adjacent anchor assemblies to form the segmental rail foundation. The anchor assemblies can be coupled to soil anchor assemblies and/or hold down assemblies to secure the segmental rail foundation in position. The soil anchor assemblies can include helical pile soil anchor assemblies and the hold down assemblies can include forked hold down plate or brackets secured by anchor bolts.

The present invention relates to an erosion control apparatus and methods of using and installing the apparatus. The apparatus is constructed to prevent erosion of soil during typical weather or tidal conditions and adverse weather events. The apparatus can include a plurality of anchored rolls and soil lifts operative to stabilize the shoreline.

A foundation system for manufactured homes, prefabricated houses, and other structures. Multiple screw anchors are driven into the ground at the desired location of the structure. Preformed grade bars may be placed over the screw anchors to provide a modular foundation without pouring concrete or digging footers. Alternatively, adapters may be attached to one or more of the driven screw anchors to provide a pedestal to receive the grade bar or prefabricated sections of concrete.

A supporting masonry block has a supporting masonry block body having a front surface, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side and a second side. The front surface has a front-top edge and a front-bottom edge. A tie-back receptacle passes from the top surface, through to the bottom surface. The tie-back receptacle is open to the back surface for connecting the supporting masonry block to a tie-back.

A construction method of fast-setting polymer grouting for rapid control of slope erosion and landslide. This solution includes a landslide control method and a slope erosion control method: sorting out an operation platform; drilling and grouting of polymer high-pressure jet grouting piles on the diseased slope; drilling a row of grouting water interception holes densely on the rear edge of the diseased slope; drilling, on the operation platform, a plurality of anchor holes on the diseased slope; inserting a ground anchor into each anchor hole and performing polymer grouting to form a polymer anchorage body; laying a steel wire gauze on the surface of the diseased slope, and connecting and fixing the steel wire gauze with the tail end of each ground anchor; spraying a two-component expandable polymer grouting material onto the steel wire gauze to form a polymer anti-scour layer; drilling a plurality of planting holes on the diseased slope with a backpack drill through meshes of the steel wire gauze; and filling each planting hole with grass seed mixed nutrient soil. The present invention has the advantages of short construction period, ecological and environmental protection, convenient construction, high strength and strong scour resistance.

A hybrid anchor (10) comprises a caisson comprising a lid (35) and a rigid skirt (37) wherein the skirt defines an open end of the caisson and the lid comprises a valve, the skirt of the caisson being configured to engage with a substrate upon which it is placed, thus defining a sealed interior space and, in use, the skirt (37) is induced to sink into the substrate by evacuating the contents of the interior space through the valve. A drilling template is fixed to the lid (35) of the caisson, the drilling template being configured to receive at least one pile (40) at a respective location relative to the caisson lid (35) such that the at least one pile (40) may be driven though the caisson lid and into the substrate at an angle from 90 degrees to the plane of the lid up to an angle avoiding intersection between the at least one pile and the skirt to fix the position of the hybrid anchor within the substrate.

An apparatus, system and method of connecting an earthen formation to a facing of a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) structure in which a connector includes a single piece of wire that defines an opening for coupling the connector to an anchor and a pair parallel legs for mechanically connecting the to a soil reinforcing element.

An erosion control securing apparatus and method is disclosed. For example, an erosion control securing device is provided that includes a main shaft with a hexagonal-shaped head portion at its proximal end and a coil portion at its distal end. In one example, the coil portion of the erosion control securing device includes three turns. Further, a method of using the presently disclosed erosion control securing device for securing erosion control products is provided.

The present invention relates to an erosion control apparatus and methods of using and installing the apparatus. The apparatus is constructed to prevent erosion of soil during typical weather or tidal conditions and adverse weather events. The apparatus can include a plurality of anchored rolls and soil lifts operative to stabilize the shoreline.