Dry-mounted construction elements, each of the type constituted by a bottomless container comprising vertical partitions, a first vertical partition, parallel to the front wall of the container, delimiting a large front space (5), which serves as a flower pot and at least one rear space (6) which serves as a root cavity for the upper container and which is offset rearwardly from the lower container, this latter space (6) being divided in at least two smaller spaces (7, 8) by a second vertical partition (4) perpendicular to the front wall and to the first partition. The construction element has a rear portion which has a notch (10) disposed on each upper side edge of the container, and two small cavities or spaces (14, 15) behind the notches. A wall built of these elements is useful as a retaining wall, flower box, or noise barrier.
An earth-retaining module for use in an interlocked, earth-retaining wall system, and to a method of preparing an earth-retaining wall system, wherein the module comprises a front wall and side walls, to form a structure to receive earth or sand therein, the side walls having a rear, straight, sloped, side section extending from the top of the side walls to a defined height of the rear of the side walls. The side walls have open notches in the top sections therein and longitudinally aligned, to permit the insertion of the front-wall section of another module in a higher row within the open notches. The side walls have inward, rear projections, to retain a dead-man slab element, with the removable dead-man slab element placed on the rear-mounting side walls. The module includes a plurality of holes in the side walls, to permit the side walls of adjoining modules to be secured together by pins or bolts. The system comprises arranging the secured, side-by-side modules in rows and stepped back from the first row in an interlocked manner, by insertion of the front row of the module in the open notches of the lower modules, and filling the secured, interlocked modules with earth or sand.
In an embankment block with essentially a frame-like design for the construction of embankment structures on which plants can be planted, the front longitudinal wall (1) is shaped approximately like a shield, whereby the same projects on the top side and in longitudinal direction over the frame outlines by approximately a wall thickness.
A retaining wall, wherein the lower edges of vertical walls (8) within a shell (3) are fitted with at least one coupling tab interacting with the plane upper vertical edges of the adjacent underlying shell. The vertical walls (6, 7) having any shape are also provided with at least one coupling tab. The transverse vertical wall (7) between the two building elements forming the double building element comprises a breakable portion (13) such that a decorative facing (14) is exposed on its outer surface for each building element, and said decorative facing (14) is exposed on its outer surface for each building element, and said decorative facing (14), when locally removed, reveals a surface with a "rough hewn stone" appearance.
A soil guard wall assembly includes a plurality of elongated soil guard wall modules each of which has a hexagonal configuration in section and is coupled together with each other so as to form the soil guard wall assembly with a honeycomb shape.
Retaining wall blocks and the walls made from such blocks are disclosed, wherein curved landscapes (i.e. curved profiles and sloping embankments) are easily accommodated without the use of mortar. As well, a modular system of blocks and their manufacture are disclosed wherein some blocks are used in vertical orientations and some in horizontal orientations.
