A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REINFORCING AND CONSOLIDATING EARTH STRUCTURES
A reinforcing and or confining structure for an earth formation comprising a plurality of anchor members (1) anchored at spaced intervals in an earth formation, the anchor members (1) being connected to the adjacent anchor members (1) by tensile members (4) to form a substantially continuous tensile member adjacent the surface of the ground formation. Point loads resulting from earth movements are dissipated as a tensile load throughout the system. The anchor members (1) may be tensionable to reinforce the earth formation. The tensile elements (4) may be formed integrally with the anchor members (1) in a substantially L shaped configuration or they may be separate therefrom. The substantially continuous tensile members may be formed in spaced parallel rows or they may overlap or be interconnected to form a mesh-like structure.