Method and system for a static floodwall system
AssigneeRSA Protective Technologies, LLC
InventorsRichard S. Adler, Roderic A. Ellman, Jr., Risto Salo
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Abstract
A static floodwall system that includes at least one floodwall section, and may include an access gate. The access gate may include a motor, control box, and drive system for moving a gate panel between open and closed positions. The static floodwall system may further include a plumbing system for transporting rain water from a dry side to a wet side. The floodwall system may be installed such that it is surface mounted, requiring minimal excavation. Methods of installing the floodwall system include creating a shallow excavation, adding compact fill and a top layer to the excavation site, and installing the floodwall section(s) on the top layer.
Claims22
A floodwall shelter, comprising:
- a plurality of surface mounted floodwall sections, each section comprising:
- a footing having a first depth;
- and
- a wall section having a second depth, wherein the second depth is less than the first depth;
- a plurality of corner sections;
- and
- at least one access gate;
- wherein no portion of any floodwall section extends below ground;
- and
- wherein the at least one access gate is located between two surface mounted floodwall sections and comprises:
- a plurality of gate abutments;
- a base section;
- a blank wall;
- a sliding gate panel;
- at least one support structure;
- and
- an actuating system.
A floodwall shelter, comprising:
- a plurality of surface-mounted floodwall sections, each section comprising:
- a footing having a first depth;
- and
- a wall section having a second depth, wherein the second depth is less than the first depth;
- a plurality of corner sections;
- and
- at least one access gate;
- wherein:
- no portion of any floodwall section extends below ground;
- the plurality of surface mounted floodwall sections comprises at least a first floodwall section and a second floodwall section;
- and
- the first floodwall section and the second floodwall section are cast in a continuous pour on site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.