Hydrodynamic control system

A tire module for connection to one or more other like modules for combined use in a hydrodynamic control system for diminishing water damage or diverting water, the hydrodynamic control system being implemented in a body of water in communication with the ground, comprising:

• two, vertical, first and second, outboard stacks of tires, each tire of said stacks being horizontally disposed and having an inner, radially curved wall, sidewalls, and a tread face, the tires of each stack being stacked in a sidewall-to-sidewall fashion with the adjacent, vertically arrayed tires of its respective stack;
• a third, vertical, centrally located stack of tires, each tire of said third stack being horizontally disposed and having an inner, radially curved wall, sidewalls, and a tread face, the tires of said third stack being located in-line between and interconnected with said first and second stacks and being opposed in tread face to tread face fashion with the adjacent, vertically arrayed tires of said first and second stacks, the tires of said third vertical stack include at least two tires, with each tire of the stack being directly connected to its immediately adjacent tire in the stack at their facing sidewalls by means of a sidewall connector, the interconnection between said third stack and said first and second stacks includes for each tire in said third stack two opposed, mechanical connectors extending through its tread face, one to and through the tread face of an opposed tire in said first stack and the other to a mechanical connection to the tread face of an opposed tire in said second stack;
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• a first dynamic support member affixed to one of said vertical stacks of tires;
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• a second, oppositely configured, dynamic support member affixed to another one of said vertical stack of tires;
• said first dynamic support member being matable with another, opposed, dynamic support member substantively identical to said second dynamic support member to form in combination to a door-hinge-like structure having a substantially closed, cylinder-like configuration, forming a longitudinally extended passage formed therebetween for interconnection with a pile associated member serving as a hinge-pin-like element for anchoring the modules to the ground while allowing some limited rotation of the adjacent tires about the pile.

A hydrodynamic control system for diminishing water damage or diverting water, the hydrodynamic control system being implemented in a body of water in communication with the ground, comprising:

• at least two vertical stacks, a first and a second stack, of tires, each tire of said vertical stacks being horizontally disposed and having an inner, radially curved wall, sidewalls, and a tread face, the tires of each stack being stacked one on top of the other in aligned, opposed, sidewall-to-sidewall fashion with the adjacent ties of its respective stack sharing a common centerline;
• spacers located within the tires maintaining said inner, radially curved wall of said tires in open, non-collapsed dispositions;
• anchor means for anchoring said vertical stacks to the ground;
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• a vertically disposed, supportive, dynamic connection located between said two stacks of tires and communicating in substantially longitudinal fashion with and between said vertical stacks, said vertical supportive connection including--
• a longitudinally extended support member communicating with said anchor means,
• a first dynamic support member affixed to said first stack of tires,
• a second dynamic support member affixed to said second stack of tires and interdigitated with said first dynamic support member, said first and second dynamic support members in combination forming a longitudinally extended passage between them having inner walls, said longitudinal support member communicating with and being located within said inner walls of said first and second dynamic support members, allowing said first and second dynamic support members to at least partially rotate about said longitudinal support member, said first and second, interdigitated dynamic support members include longitudinally spaced, interdigitated, facing wall sets, the adjacent ones of which form an acute angle with respect to one another, said first and second, interdigitated dynamic support members forming in combination a door-hinge-like structure having a substantially closed, cylinder-like configuration, with said longitudinally extended support member being concentrically contained within said cylinder-like structure providing a hinge-pin-like element, the combination allowing a limited amount of rotation of the order of about five (5.degree.) by the adjacent tire sections about the hinge-pin-like element.

A hydrodynamic control system for diminishing water damage or diverting water, said system being formed of a plurality of tires having an inner, radially curved wall having an edge, an open tread face, and sidewalls, said system being implemented in a body of water in communication with the ground, comprising:

• a generally pyramidal configured structure formed of a plurality of stacks of vertically staggered tires, said tires communicating at least partially in sidewall-to-sidewall fashion with the adjacent, vertical arrayed tires, said structure further including--
• anchor means for anchoring said stacks to the ground;
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• vertical supportive connection means communicating in generally longitudinal fashion with said stacks, said vertical supportive connection comprising a longitudinal support member, a dynamic support member longitudinally affixed to a tire stack, said dynamic support member having a longitudinal passage formed therein, wherein inner walls are formed, the longitudinal support member communicating with said inner walls of said dynamic support member, such that said dynamic support member may at least partially rotate about said longitudinal support member, said longitudinal support member communicating with said anchor means.

A hydrodynamic control system for diminishing water damage or diverting water, said system being formed of a plurality of tires having an inner, radially curved wall having an edge, an open tread face and sidewalls, said system being implemented in a body of water in communication with the ground, comprising:

• first and second, substantially vertical, frontal piles emanating from the ground;
• first and second, angled, rear, batter piles emanating from the ground;
• a first angled, side support member having first and second ends, said first end being affixed to said first frontal pile, said second end being affixed to said first rear, batter pile, forming a first support frame;
• a second angled, side support member having first and second ends, said first end being affixed to said second frontal pile, said second end being affixed to said second rear, batter pile, forming a second support frame;
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• a plurality of stepped, vertically spaced tires supported between said first and second support frames, said tires each being positioned with said first and second support frames being connected to said open tread faces of said tires.

A method of utilizing a hydrodynamic wall structure comprising a plurality of vertical stacks formed of multiple tires vertically juxtaposed in sidewall-to-sidewall manner, in order to prevent the intrusion of salt or brackish water from a first body of water into a second body of fresh water having first and second sides and ground therebetween, comprising the following steps:

• (a) providing a plurality of vehicular tires of relatively uniform size;
• (b) forming a plurality of vertical tire columns by placing a uniform number of tires in sidewall-to-sidewall disposition, said vertical columns each having a longitudinal cavity therethrough and upper and lower ends;
• (c) positioning said vertical columns juxtaposed to the first and second sides, with said vertical columns communicating with one another in longitudinal fashion, forming a wall extending up from the ground;
• (d) anchoring said wall to the ground;
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• (e) preventing the intrusion of salt water into the fresh water canal, while allowing fresh water to flow out of the canal using said wall of tires.

A method of utilizing a hydrodynamic wall structure for diverting the flow of water from a major body of water having first and second banks and a water bottom, to a minor body of water, such as a marsh, the hydrodynamic wall structure comprising a plurality of vertical stacks, formed of multiple tires juxtaposed in sidewall-to-sidewall manner, comprising the following steps:

• (a) providing a plurality of vehicular tires of relatively uniform size;
• (b) forming a plurality of vertical columns, by placing a uniform number of tires in sidewall-to-sidewall disposition, said vertical columns each having a longitudinal cavity therethrough and upper and lower ends;
• (c) positioning said vertical columns with said vertical columns communicating with one another in longitudinal fashion, forming a wall having first and second outboard ends, said wall extending up from the water bottom, said wall further being positioned to communicate with one bank of said major body of water, with one of said ends being positioned about one-half to three-quarters across said major body of water, diverting a portion of the flow of said major body of water out of said body;
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• (d) anchoring said wall to the water bottom.

A method of utilizing a hydrodynamic wall structure comprising a plurality of vertical stacks, formed of multiple tires juxtaposed in sidewall-to-sidewall manner, in order to prevent the extrusion of sediment from a minor body of water to a major body of water, said minor body of water having first and second banks and a water bottom therebetween, comprising the following steps:

• (a) providing a plurality of vehicular tires of relatively uniform size, and a length of fluid permeable filter material having interstices sufficiently small to trap sediment;
• (b) forming a plurality of vertical columns by placing a uniform number of tires in sidewall-to-sidewall disposition, said vertical columns each having a longitudinal cavity therethrough and upper and lower ends;
• (c) positioning said vertical columns juxtaposed to the first and second banks of the minor body of water with said vertical columns communicating with one another in longitudinal fashion, forming a wall extending up from the water bottom, said wall having an inner side facing said minor body of water and an outer side facing said major body of water;
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• (d) anchoring said wall to the water bottom.

A method of utilizing a hydrodynamic wall structure comprising a plurality of vertical stacks, formed of multiple tires juxtaposed in sidewall-to-sidewall manner, in order to prevent the extrusion of sediment from a minor body of water to a major body of water, said minor body of water having a water bottom, comprising the following steps:

• (a) providing a plurality of vehicular tires of relatively uniform size;
• (b) forming a plurality of vertical columns by placing a uniform number of tires in sidewall-to-sidewall disposition, said vertical columns each having a longitudinal cavity therethrough and upper and lower ends;
• (c) positioning said vertical columns in an arrangement encircling the minor body of water with said vertical columns communicating with one another in longitudinal fashion, forming a wall extending up from the water bottom, said wall having an inner side facing said minor body of water and an outer side facing said major body of water;
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• (d) anchoring said wall to the water bottom.