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EP 0351229 A2 19900117 - Improvements relating to soil reinforcement.

Title (en)

Improvements relating to soil reinforcement.

Title (de)

Bodenverstärkung.

Title (fr)

Renforcement des sols.

Publication

EP 0351229 A2 19900117 (EN)

Application

EP 89307151 A 19890714

Priority

GB 8816849 A 19880715

Abstract (en)

A method of soil reinforcement which includes the use of reinforcing elements in which the reinforcing elements are in the form of spirals.

IPC 1-7

E02D 3/00

IPC 8 full level

E02D 3/00 (2006.01); E02D 29/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 3/00 (2013.01); E02D 29/0225 (2013.01); E02D 29/0241 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0351229 A2 19900117; EP 0351229 A3 19900404; GB 2220689 A 19900117; GB 8816849 D0 19880817; GB 8916136 D0 19890831

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89307151 A 19890714; GB 8816849 A 19880715; GB 8916136 A 19890714