ROAD EMBANKMENT WITH DRAINAGE GROOVE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: building, particularly for building high filtering embankments on permafrost ground bases.

SUBSTANCE: road embankment comprises drainage groove body built on natural ground surface and approach embankment parts adjoining to drainage groove from both sides. Approach embankment parts include systems for permafrost ground cooling arranged on surfaces thereof formed, for instance, as rock fills arranged on embankment slopes. Drainage groove body consists of filtering mass crossing embankment body at an angle to longitudinal axis thereof, upper part located directly above filtering mass, and two intermediate embankment parts of variable heights disposed between filtering mass together with upper part of drainage groove body and both approach embankment parts. Filtering mass has trapezoidal cross-section. Ends of filtering mass, upper part and intermediate ones are located in planes of approach embankment part slopes. Filtering mass body is formed of filtering ground. Upper drainage slot part and intermediate parts are made of embankment ground.

EFFECT: possibility of regular embankment operation in permafrost areas.

4 cl, 3 dwg