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EP 0220996 B1 19901205 - METHOD OF FORMING A LIGHT, SUPPLE AND INSULATED EMBANKMENT, AND EMBANKMENT THUS FORMED

Title (en)

METHOD OF FORMING A LIGHT, SUPPLE AND INSULATED EMBANKMENT, AND EMBANKMENT THUS FORMED

Publication

EP 0220996 B1 19901205 (FR)

Application

EP 86420223 A 19860904

Priority

FR 8513439 A 19850906

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0220996A1] The embankment consists of a massive body (3) comprising tyres (4) without any effective permanent linkage between them, and filling material to form a cellular body of low density. It also includes an immobilizing and anchoring layer (5). Application to the construction of embankments for a highway. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E02D 17/18

IPC 8 full level

E02D 17/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 17/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0220996 A1 19870506; EP 0220996 B1 19901205; AT E58931 T1 19901215; DE 3676044 D1 19910117; FR 2587051 A1 19870313; FR 2587051 B1 19880304

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86420223 A 19860904; AT 86420223 T 19860904; DE 3676044 T 19860904; FR 8513439 A 19850906