Ground stabilisation panel

Abstract

A ground stabilisation panel generally comprising a base layer adapted to locate on the ground, a plurality of first walls connected to the base layer, a plurality of second walls connected to the base layer, the second walls arranged relative to the first walls for intersecting with the first walls at a plurality of intersecting junctions, and a plurality of cavities each formed by the intersecting first and second walls and corresponding of the plurality of intersecting junctions. At least one of the plurality of cavities includes a retaining element connected to intersecting of the first and second walls at the corresponding intersection junction. The retaining element is adapted to retain a fill material located within the cavity.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ground stabilisation panel comprising:
 a base layer adapted to be located on the ground;   a plurality of first walls connected to the base layer;   a plurality of second walls connected to the base layer, the second walls arranged relative to the first walls for intersecting with the first walls at a plurality of intersecting junctions; and   a plurality of cavities each formed by the intersecting first and second walls and corresponding of the plurality of intersecting junctions, at least one of the plurality of cavities including a retaining element connected to intersecting of the first and second walls proximal one of the corresponding intersecting junctions and adapted to retain a fill material located within said at least one of the cavities.   
     
     
         2 . The ground stabilisation panel of  claim 1 , wherein substantially all of the cavities of the ground stabilisation panel include the retaining element. 
     
     
         3 . The ground stabilisation panel of  claim 2 , wherein the retaining element is one of a plurality of retaining elements located at or proximal respective of the corresponding intersecting junctions. 
     
     
         4 . The ground stabilisation panel of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of cavities includes four of the retaining elements located at or proximal respective of four of the corresponding intersecting junctions formed by the intersecting first and second walls. 
     
     
         5 . The ground stabilisation panel of  claim 1 , wherein the base layer defines a plurality of apertures aligned with respective of the plurality of intersecting junctions formed by the intersecting first and second walls. 
     
     
         6 . The ground stabilisation panel of  claim 5 , wherein each of said apertures is continuous with lateral openings formed in each of the first and second walls at respective of the intersecting junctions. 
     
     
         7 . The ground stabilisation panel of  claim 6 , wherein the retaining element for neighbouring of the plurality of cavities is formed by a retaining disc located at one of the intersecting junctions and extending laterally through the lateral openings of the intersecting first and second walls into neighbouring of said cavities. 
     
     
         8 . The ground stabilisation panel of  claim 1 , wherein the first walls are arranged parallel to one another, and the second walls are also arranged parallel to one another. 
     
     
         9 . The ground stabilisation panel of  claim 8 , wherein the parallel first walls and the parallel second walls intersect one another at a predetermined angle to form the plurality of cavities in a grid, each of said cavities being diamond-shaped. 
     
     
         10 . A trafficable ground assembly comprising:
 a plurality of ground stabilisation panels adapted to located on the ground alongside one another, each of said ground stabilisation panels comprising:
 a base layer adapted to be located on the ground, 
 a plurality of first walls connected to the base layer, 
 a plurality of second walls connected to the base layer, the second walls arranged relative to the first walls for intersecting with the first walls at a plurality of intersecting junctions, and 
 a plurality of cavities each formed by the intersecting first and second walls and corresponding of the plurality of intersecting junctions, at least one of the plurality of cavities including a retaining element connected to intersecting of the first and second walls proximal one of the corresponding intersecting junctions; 
   a fill material located within the plurality of cavities of each of said ground stabilisation panels to form the trafficable ground assembly, the retaining element of said at least one cavity for each of said stabilisation panels adapted to retain the fill material within said cavity.   
     
     
         11 . The trafficable ground assembly of  claim 10 , wherein neighbouring of the plurality of ground stabilisation panels are interconnected with one another. 
     
     
         12 . The trafficable ground assembly of  claim 11 , wherein each of said interconnected panels are of substantially the same perimeter shape wherein the plurality of said panels are interconnected in a modular arrangement. 
     
     
         13 . The trafficable ground assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the fill material is at least one of concrete and another cementitious material. 
     
     
         14 . The trafficable ground assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the trafficable ground assembly is suitable for vehicles.