STABILIZATION OF SLOPES Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: construction engineering. SUBSTANCE: this can be used in various areas of construction for stabilization of slopes of embankments, excavations, etc. Stabilization is effected by using stabilizing structure which is made up of strips of rolled material. Strips are arranged in the form of net and are fixed to each other at crossing points. Strips of net are manufactured from separate fibres which are fixed to each other so as to form protrusions and recesses located in regular order. Points of crossing strips are secured by locating protrusions of one strip in recesses of other strip. Fibrous material of net strips is filled with earth which can contain seeds of grass and bushes or it can be filled with mixture of earth and binding agent. Strips of net can be interwoven or placed in sheathing made of filtering material. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 5 cl, 2 dwg