RETAINING WALL Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC E02B3/06 E02D29/02 

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: retaining wall comprises front piles, anchor piles, at least one anchor bar and units of fixation of anchor bar ends accordingly to front and anchor piles. Each unit of anchor bar fixation to appropriate front or anchor pile is made in the form of a tongue and groove joint made of two locking elements. One of the specified locking elements is fixed on the pile so that its upper end is arranged above the water level in the water area. The second locking element is connected with the help of a hinged joint with one of ends of the anchor bar and is installed as capable of vertical reciprocal motion relative to the tongue and groove locking element, fixed on the pile. Lengths of the specified locking elements of the unit of fixation of at least one end of the anchor bar are arranged such that possibility is provided for a mobile locking element to move together with the joined end of the anchor bar below the water level in the water area for the specified depth and its fixation in the point located above the water level in the water area.

EFFECT: possibility to install and fix anchor bars of a retaining wall from a floating facility with elimination of underwater technical works.

5 cl, 5 dwg