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.
Claims24
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.
A method of installing at least one floodwall section, comprising:
- excavating a site to an excavation depth of one foot or less to create an excavation site, wherein the excavating is at a location where the at least one floodwall section will be placed;
- placing fill material into the excavated site;
- applying a top layer to the fill material to create a flat surface;
- and
- placing the at least one floodwall section on top of the top layer,
- wherein the at least one floodwall section, once placed, is configured to resist flood waters without additional support structures;
- and
- wherein no portion of any floodwall section extends below ground.
The floodwall shelter of claim 22, wherein the first floodwall section has a first height, the second floodwall section has a second height, and the first height is not equal to the second height.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.