Method of making a retaining wall using wall blocks and geogrid

Abstract

A method of making a retaining wall including a plurality of wall blocks and geogrid. A veneer panel system is used with a wall or a retaining wall to provide a natural stone appearance and/or to improve the appearance of an existing wall. Panels can be interlocked to form a stable veneer structure. The structure is attached to a wall by various attachment means.

1 . A method of making a retaining wall including a plurality of wall blocks and geogrid comprising:
 stacking wall blocks in one or more courses to form a first portion of the retaining wall, the first portion having a front wall surface and an upper course of blocks which forms an upper surface of the first portion;   placing the geogrid over the first portion of the retaining wall such that a first section of the geogrid extends behind the retaining wall and a second section of the geogrid extends in front of the retaining wall;   stacking wall blocks in one or more additional courses over the first portion of the retaining wall to form a second portion of the retaining wall, the geogrid extending between the upper surface of the first portion and a lower surface of the second portion of the retaining wall, the second wall portion having a front wall surface and an upper course of blocks which forms an upper surface of the second portion;   folding the geogrid back over the front and upper surfaces of the second portion so that the second section of the geogrid extends behind the retaining wall; and   stacking wall blocks in one or more additional courses over the second portion of the retaining wall to form a third portion of the retaining wall, the geogrid extending between the upper surface of the second portion and a lower surface of the third portion of the retaining wall, the third wall portion having a front wall surface and an upper course of blocks which forms an upper surface of the third portion.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a plurality of panels; and   connecting the panels to the front surface of the retaining wall.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the panels are formed of a mineral aggregate in fiberglass. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein one of adjacent first and second panels have tongue attachment means and another of adjacent first and second panels have mating tongue and groove attachment means, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the tongue and groove attachment means are on opposing panel sides of adjacent first and second panels, respectively. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , including interconnecting a tongue attachment means on a first panel with a groove attachment means on a second panel. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , including placing a protective layer between the geogrid and an adjacent block.