![]() Wherein each of the first and second layers includes a plurality of subassemblies of blocks, each subassembly having an exposed face block and a rearmost tail block spaced apart rearwardly from the face block and connected thereto by an intervening block.ġ1. The interconnected blocks being arranged in generally horizontal layers including a second layer above a first layer,Įach layer having a predetermined height,Įach of the blocks having a height substantially equal to the height of the layer in which it resides,Įach layer having at least one exposed face and extending rearwardly from the exposed face to a predetermined depth, the depth of the first layer being greater than the depth of the second layer, such that the wall is stabilized against toppling and The system of claim 1 wherein the tail block has a greater width than the trunk block.Ī plurality of interconnected blocks, each having a dovetail element connected to a dovetail element of another of the blocks, The system of claim 1 wherein the face block has a greater width than the trunk block and the tail block.ĩ. The system of claim 1 wherein the face block front face is uninterrupted by a dovetail element.Ĩ. ![]() The system of claim 1 wherein the tail blocks have third and fourth opposed surfaces having third and fourth dovetail elements of the same gender and opposite in gender to the first and second dovetail elements of the tail block, such that the tail block optionally can be interconnected with the face block.ħ. ![]() The system of claim 1 wherein the first and second dovetail elements of the trunk block are of the same gender as each other, and the first and second dovetail elements of the tail block are of the same gender as each other, and of opposite gender from the dovetail elements of the trunk block.Ħ. ![]() The system of claim 1 wherein both the trunk block and the tail block are the same height as the face block.ĥ. The system of claim 1 wherein the trunk block is substantially the same height as the face block.Ĥ. The system of claim 1 wherein the tail block is substantially the same height as the face block.ģ. A modular building block system for building a retaining wall comprising a plurality of blocks each having a dovetail connector element for interlocking with a complementary dovetail element of another of the blocks, the blocks including:Ī face block including a single face block dovetail element, the face block having an exposed face surface and an opposed rear surface including the dovetail element Īn elongated trunk block having a first trunk block dovetail element at a first end, and a second trunk block dovetail element at an opposite end, at least said first trunk block dovetail element being complementary in size and shape to the face block dovetail element for interlocking therewith andĪ tail block having opposed first and second surfaces, with first and second tail block dovetail elements formed one on each of the first and second surfaces, at least said first tail block dovetail element being complementary in size and shape to the second trunk block dovetail element and the second tail block dovetail element being complementary in size and shape to the first trunk block dovetail element, such that the blocks may be assembled to form subassemblies each having a trunk block attached by a dovetail element to the rear of the face block, the trunk block extending rearwardly from the rear of the face block, with a tail block attached by a dovetail element to the opposite end of the trunk block, and such that additional trunk blocks and tail blocks may be optionally attached by dovetail elements to extend rearwardly from the tail block to form elongated subassemblies of variable selectable lengths.Ģ. Peripherally grooved building blocks in a wall constructionġ. Locking beam to form a three-dimensional lattice in a construction system for plantable shoring wallsĬoncrete construction element system for erecting plant accommodating walls Reinforced earth structures and facing units therefor Mortarless retaining-wall system and components thereof Riveted plate connector for retaining wall face panels Structural assembly for producing interconnected structures Set of concrete building blocks for constructing a dry wall Retaining wall with flexible mechanical soil stabilizing sheet Structural assembly for producing interconnecting structures Module and method for constructing sealing load-bearing retaining wall
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