EP3914777A2 - Système de barrière modulaire étanche à l'eau, à interverrouillage, à remplissage automatique, empilable et multifonctionnel - Google Patents

Système de barrière modulaire étanche à l'eau, à interverrouillage, à remplissage automatique, empilable et multifonctionnel

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EP3914777A2
EP3914777A2 EP19876665.1A EP19876665A EP3914777A2 EP 3914777 A2 EP3914777 A2 EP 3914777A2 EP 19876665 A EP19876665 A EP 19876665A EP 3914777 A2 EP3914777 A2 EP 3914777A2
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barriers
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Stephen DANILUK
Joseph DANILUK
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B3/00—Engineering works in connection with control or use of streams, rivers, coasts, or other marine sites; Sealings or joints for engineering works in general
    • E02B3/04—Structures or apparatus for, or methods of, protecting banks, coasts, or harbours
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
    • E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
    • E01F15/08—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of walls or wall-like elements ; Cable-linked blocks
    • E01F15/081—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of walls or wall-like elements ; Cable-linked blocks characterised by the use of a specific material
    • E01F15/086—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of walls or wall-like elements ; Cable-linked blocks characterised by the use of a specific material using plastic, rubber or synthetic materials
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F13/00—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions
    • E01F13/02—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions free-standing; portable, e.g. for guarding open manholes ; Portable signs or signals specially adapted for fitting to portable barriers
    • E01F13/022—Pedestrian barriers; Barriers for channelling or controlling crowds
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
    • E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
    • E01F15/08—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of walls or wall-like elements ; Cable-linked blocks
    • E01F15/088—Details of element connection
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B3/00—Engineering works in connection with control or use of streams, rivers, coasts, or other marine sites; Sealings or joints for engineering works in general
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B3/00—Engineering works in connection with control or use of streams, rivers, coasts, or other marine sites; Sealings or joints for engineering works in general
    • E02B3/04—Structures or apparatus for, or methods of, protecting banks, coasts, or harbours
    • E02B3/10—Dams; Dykes; Sluice ways or other structures for dykes, dams, or the like
    • E02B3/106—Temporary dykes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B3/00—Engineering works in connection with control or use of streams, rivers, coasts, or other marine sites; Sealings or joints for engineering works in general
    • E02B3/04—Structures or apparatus for, or methods of, protecting banks, coasts, or harbours
    • E02B3/10—Dams; Dykes; Sluice ways or other structures for dykes, dams, or the like
    • E02B3/106—Temporary dykes
    • E02B3/108—Temporary dykes with a filling, e.g. filled by water or sand
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/02—Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped, or slab-shaped elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H17/00—Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals
    • E04H17/14—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts
    • E04H17/16—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts using prefabricated panel-like elements, e.g. wired frames
    • E04H17/18—Corrals, i.e. easily transportable or demountable enclosures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/24—Armour; Armour plates for stationary use, e.g. fortifications ; Shelters; Guard Booths
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
    • E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
    • E01F15/08—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of walls or wall-like elements ; Cable-linked blocks
    • E01F15/081—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of walls or wall-like elements ; Cable-linked blocks characterised by the use of a specific material
    • E01F15/085—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of walls or wall-like elements ; Cable-linked blocks characterised by the use of a specific material using metal
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H17/00—Fencing, e.g. fences, enclosures, corrals
    • E04H17/14—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts
    • E04H17/16—Fences constructed of rigid elements, e.g. with additional wire fillings or with posts using prefabricated panel-like elements, e.g. wired frames
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H5/00—Armour; Armour plates
    • F41H5/013—Mounting or securing armour plates

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  • the present invention is in the technical field of portable modular barriers commonly used for, among other things: flood prevention, crowd control, containment pools, traffic control, and security barricades. More particularly, the present invention pertains to the field of water filled modular interlocking barriers.
  • Block shaped modular barriers are common in the art.
  • the most common block shaped barriers used for traffic and flood prevention are Jersey Barriers which are made of concrete and have a wide base and narrow top. Jersey Barriers are heavy, difficult to move and are not watertight, but they are good at safely diverting traffic and can be covered with plastic tarps to prevent water from passing through them.
  • Lighter and more easily deployable barriers of a similar shape are often made from roto-molded UV treated high-density polyethylene, these are primarily used in urban or residential areas and are often used to divert automobile and pedestrian traffic. It not uncommon for these to interlock, or to be fillable with water or sand for ballast.
  • US-A-2004/0190993 discloses a liquid barrier assembly for the prevention of flow of liquid from one area to an adjacent area.
  • the assembly comprises a plurality of hollow segments each of a plastics material and each defining a substantially rigid chamber.
  • Each segment is formed with a front concave wall against which, in use, liquid was intended to be incident.
  • the front wall of at least one of the segments has a plurality of apertures that allow the passage of liquid into and out of the chamber.
  • Adjacent segments are connected to one another in a side by side relationship by an elongate bilobal or "dog-bone" connector.
  • a flood barrier comprises hollow self-filling units placed end-to-end and connected at their ends by downwardly tapered bilobal keys inserted into sockets at the ends of the units, wherein the keys incorporate concrete or other ballast for negative buoyancy.
  • the present disclosure generally involves modular barriers that couple into barrier walls and barrier blocks.
  • the barrier walls are watertight, self-filling, and capable of being coupled horizontally without vertically lifting the barriers.
  • the barriers are capable of being vertically and horizontally stacked in all directions while also allowing the stacked blocks to be offset, unitized, and reinforced with poles, ropes, or cables that thread through the stack vertically, horizontally, or may be used to support fencing.
  • the modular barriers are also stackable to be efficiently stored in within truck and shipping container.
  • the barriers may also be bullet proof.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a modular barrier, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a modular barrier, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a bottom view of a modular barrier, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates an internal perspective view of modular barrier, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a deployed modular barrier system, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a bottom view of a deployed modular barrier system
  • Fig. 7 illustrates a perspective view of a cube stack of modular barriers, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 8 illustrates a perspective view of a double height stack of modular
  • Fig. 9 illustrates a perspective view of a double height off-set stack of modular barriers, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates a perspective view of a double height and double width off- set stack of modular barriers, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates a top perspective view of a modular barrier with a bullet proof vertical side, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 12 illustrates a perspective view of a deployed modular barrier system supporting a fence, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding components throughout the several figures of the Drawings. Elements in the several figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be emphasized relative to other elements for facilitating understanding of the various presently disclosed embodiments. Also, common, but well-understood elements that are useful or necessary in commercially feasible embodiment are often not depicted in order to facilitate a less obstructed view of these various embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • each of the expressions“at least one of A, B and C”,“at least one of A, B, or C”,“one or more of A, B, and C”,“one or more of A, B, or C” and“A, B, and/or C” means A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, or A, B and C together.
  • the terms“a” or“an” entity refers to one or more of that entity.
  • the terms“a” (or“an”),“one or more” and“at least one” can be used interchangeably herein.
  • the terms“comprising,”“including,” and“having” can be used interchangeably.
  • Figs. 1 through 4 illustrate the same embodiment of a modular barrier 20.
  • the modular barrier may be hollow and is made of any material suitable for its purpose but is preferably made of roto-molded UV treated high-density polyethylene.
  • the modular barrier has six sides, a bottom side 86 placed on the ground when in use, a top side 76 facing the sky when in use, a vertical side 22 preferably facing pedestrians and away from water (a dry side) when in use, an angled side 36 preferably facing away from pedestrians and toward water (a wet side) when in use, a male coupling side 50 which may be facing right or left of the vertical or angled side, and a female coupling side 60 which may be facing right or left of the vertical or angled side but also on the opposite side of the male coupling side.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a vertical side 22 perspective view of an embodiment of a modular barrier 20.
  • the face of the vertical side 22 of the modular barrier is generally square in shape and angled at a 90 degree angle from the ground allowing for a pleasant uniform look when coupled with identical modular barriers and may comprise one or more of the following elements: a graphics panel 24, a bottom opening 26, a bottom opening closure 28, a top opening 30, slide rails 32, and female notches 34.
  • the graphic panel 24 is essentially a flat space that is capable of displaying graphics which may be advertisements or warnings visible to pedestrians.
  • the graphics displayed on the graphics panel 24 may be detachable coupled to the modular barrier or molded into the barrier during production.
  • the vertical side bottom opening 26 is generally for letting water enter or exit the barrier, letting the barrier self-fill with ballast preventing the barrier from moving when put under stress.
  • the vertical side bottom opening closure 28 may be a panel or hatch that is capable of preventing the flow of matter into or out of the barrier depending on the user’s intent.
  • the vertical side bottom opening closure may also be capable of letting water into the barrier then sealing the water in the barrier thereby retaining any ballast the barrier may accumulate.
  • the vertical side top openings may have several uses, including allowing air to leave the barrier as it fills with ballast and as opening to allow a user to fill the barrier with ballast when the bottom opening is closed.
  • the vertical side rails 32 allows the barrier to slide easily without much friction as well as protect the graphics panel from sustaining any damage during use.
  • the vertical side female notches 34 may be used as a coupling mechanism when joined with the angled side vertical male notches 42 of an identical modular barrier, coupling the two barriers together in a barrier cube 102.
  • one embodiment of the modular barrier may also comprise a vertical side 22 with an attached bullet proof or resistant panel 114.
  • the bullet proof or resistant panel may be permanently or removable affixed to the vertical side.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an angled side 36 perspective view of an embodiment of a modular barrier 20.
  • the angled side 22 of the modular barrier is generally a trapezoidal shape on its face and angled along the horizontal axis and may comprise one or more of the following elements: a bottom opening 38, a bottom opening closure 40, vertical male notches 42, handles 44, and female notches 46.
  • the angled side bottom opening 38 is generally for letting water enter or exit the barrier, letting the barrier self-fill with ballast preventing the barrier from moving when put under stress.
  • the angled side bottom opening closure 40 may be a panel or hatch that is capable of preventing the flow of matter into or out of the barrier depending on the user’s intent.
  • the angled side bottom opening closure may also be capable of letting water into the barrier then sealing the water in the barrier thereby retaining any ballast the barrier may accumulate.
  • the angled side vertical male notches 42 may be used as a coupling mechanism when joined with the vertical side female notches 34 of an identical modular barrier, coupling the two barriers together securely in a barrier cube 102.
  • the angled side female notches 46 pair with the angled side female notches 46 of an identical modular barrier when they are coupled as a barrier cube 102 and may be used as handles.
  • the trapezoidal shape of the face of the angled side allows the modular barrier to have a narrower angled side than vertical side, which in turn allows a barrier wall 106, as illustrated in Figs 5 and 6, to be more tightly curved in the direction of the angled side.
  • the angled side is the preferred side to face
  • this arrangement allows the vertical side to present graphics while the angled side more efficiently disperses the force of oncoming liquid up the angled face of the angled side of the barrier, pushing down on the barrier, and further holding it in place.
  • the coupling side is designed to couple with the female coupling side 58.
  • the male coupling side is generally triangular in shape and slanted inward from the vertical side to the angled side and may comprise one or more of the following elements: an extended coupling 50, a side pole, rope or cable opening 52, a side opening 54, and female notches 56.
  • the primary feature of the male coupling side is an extended coupling 50, the extended coupling may be of a variety of shapes but generally extends from the bottom to the top along the vertical side and when coupled with a female coupling side receiving coupling 60 make it possible to couple two identical modular barriers together side by side, creating a barrier wall 106, and may additionally create a watertight seal.
  • the male side extended coupling is a cylinder that extends most of its diameter away from the male side triangular face.
  • the male coupling side pole, rope or cable opening 52 is an opening that extends through the barrier to the female coupling side pole, rope or cable opening 62 providing an easy attachment for poles, ropes and cables to reinforce a barrier wall, or to provide extra width for a traffic barrier wall when fewer barriers are used.
  • the pole, rope or cable openings throughout the barrier may be reinforced.
  • a male coupling side opening 54 may have several uses, including allowing air to leave the barrier as it fills with ballast and as opening to allow a user to fill the barrier with ballast when other openings are unavailable due to stacking or convenience.
  • the male coupling side female notches 56 serve the same purpose as the angled side female notches.
  • the female coupling side 58 is also designed to couple with the male coupling side 48.
  • the female coupling side is also generally triangular in shape and slanted inward from the vertical side to the angled side and may comprise one or more of the following elements: a receiving coupling 60, a side pole, rope or cable opening 62, a side opening 64, female notches 66.
  • the receiving coupling may be of a variety of shapes but generally extends from the bottom to the top along the vertical side and when coupled with a male coupling side extended coupling 50 make it possible to couple two identical modular barriers together side by side, creating a barrier wall 106, and may additionally create a watertight seal.
  • the female side receiving coupling is a cylindrical channel interior to the female side triangular face.
  • the female side pole, rope or cable opening 62 is an opening that extends through the barrier to the male coupling side pole, rope or cable opening 52 providing an easy attachment for poles, ropes and cables to reinforce a barrier wall, or to provide extra width for a traffic barrier wall when fewer barriers are used.
  • a female coupling side opening 64 may have several uses, including allowing air to leave the barrier as it fills with ballast and as opening to allow a user to fill the barrier with ballast when other openings are unavailable due to stacking or convenience.
  • the female coupling side female notches 66 serve the same purpose as the angled side female notches.
  • Either the male side extended coupling or the female side receiving coupling may have a watertight seal 68 allowing a barrier wall to retain water flow.
  • the watertight seal is shown on the female receiving coupling.
  • the male side extended coupling 50 and the female side receiving coupling 60 may be facilitated in their coupling by a quick lock 70.
  • the quick lock 70 allows the barriers to be coupled horizontally without any lifting.
  • the quick lock may additionally have a quick lock lock 72 to keep the quick lock in a locked position.
  • the quick lock may attach in a variety of ways so long as it operates quickly and securely attaches the male side extended coupling within the female side receiving coupling securely.
  • the quick lock is simply a bar that slides down a channel on the female coupling side, holding the male side extended coupling within the female side receiving coupling.
  • the quick lock may be attached to the barrier by a hinge, pressure fit or other attachment.
  • the quick lock may also secure a watertight seal between two barriers.
  • the quick lock lock is merely a notch that prevent the quick lock from rising.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate the top side 74 of an embodiment of a modular barrier 20.
  • the top side 74 of the modular barrier is generally a trapezoidal shape following the width of the angled side along the horizontal axis and the depth of the angled side along the vertical axis and may comprise one or more of the following elements: a top side handle 76, a top side opening 78, a top side pole, rope or cable opening 80, and a top side extended coupling pole, rope or cable opening 82.
  • the top side openings 78 may have several uses, including allowing air to leave the barrier as it fills with ballast and as opening to allow a user to fill the barrier with ballast when the bottom openings are closed.
  • the top side pole, rope or cable opening 80 is an opening that extends through the barrier to the bottom side pole, rope or cable opening 90 providing an easy attachment for poles, ropes and cables to reinforce a barrier wall, or to provide an easy attachment for poles 110 for the support of a fence 112 as seen in Fig. 12.
  • the top side extended coupling pole, rope or cable opening 82 serve the same purpose as the top side pole, rope or cable opening 80, except it also serves as a point for curvature of a supported fence.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the bottom side 84 of an embodiment of a modular barrier 20.
  • the bottom side 84 of the modular barrier is generally a trapezoidal shape following the width of the top side along the horizontal axis and flat along the vertical axis and may comprise one or more of the following elements: a bottom side handle 86, a bottom side opening 88, a bottom side pole, rope or cable opening 90, a bottom side extended coupling pole, rope or cable opening 92, a bottom side watertight seal 94, and a bottom side slider 96.
  • the bottom side openings 88 may have several uses, including allowing air to leave the barrier as it fills with ballast and as opening to allow a user to fill the barrier with ballast when the top openings are closed and the barrier is upside down in a barrier cube 102.
  • the bottom side pole, rope or cable opening 90 is an opening that extends through the barrier to the top side pole, rope or cable opening 80 providing an easy attachment for poles, ropes and cables to reinforce a barrier wall, or to provide an easy attachment for a poles 110 for the support of a fence 112 as seen in Fig. 12.
  • the bottom side extended coupling pole, rope or cable opening 92 serve the same purpose as the bottom side pole, rope or cable opening 90, except it also serves as a point for curvature of a supported fence.
  • the bottom side watertight seal 94 may be permanently or removably affixed to the bottom of the barrier and serves to provide a friction drag coefficient to prevent sliding and water from flowing underneath the barrier for a watertight barrier wall.
  • the bottom side watertight seal may be made of a rubber matting or any material suitable to reduce slippage and extend the use of the barrier.
  • the bottom side slider 96 allows the barrier to slide across the ground without damaging the barrier or its bottom side watertight seal.
  • the bottom side slider 96 may be anything suitable to its purpose, such as integrated metal ball bearings or wheels.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates an internal perspective view of modular barrier, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • This perspective allows you to see optional internal reinforcement 116, which may be steel, plastic, or any material suitable to its purpose.
  • the internal reinforcement gives the barrier more structural integrity when stacked and allows for easy movement of the barrier with a forklift when it is full of ballast without damaging the barrier.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates an embodiment of a barrier cube 102.
  • a barrier cube is a stack of two identical module barriers the top module barrier stacked upside down and front to back on top of the bottom module barrier forming a cube.
  • both the male side extended couplings and the female side receiving couplings of both the top and bottom modular barrier can be coupled with another barrier cube for added strength.
  • Stacking pins may also be inserted into the pole, rope or cable openings.
  • the two module barriers are capable of coupling a number of ways, in one embodiment the angled bottom vertical male notches couple with the vertical side female notches preventing the two module barriers from dislodging with each other unless the top barrier module is lifted upwards.
  • the barrier cube formation is advantageous because the cubes can be stacked in plurality as to increase the height and depth of a barrier wall being assembled.
  • the barrier cube size is designed, when in plurality, to conform to the dimensions of standard truck trailer and shipping container, such as a general- purpose intermodal container, to maximize the consumption of their space when in transit and minimize the storage footprint by stacking vertically.
  • Standard truck trailer and shipping containers have standard internal minimum dimensions of
  • a barrier cube is approximately 4 feet along each side forming a 4-foot by 4-foot cube, two such cubes stacked and side by side and two such cubes stacked on top can (creating an 8’ X 8’ shipping size) which closely fits the internal dimensions of standard truck trailers and shipping containers.
  • Fig. 8 illustrates an embodiment of a double height stack 104.
  • a double height stack is barrier cube with one or more additional modular barrier stacked on top of the barrier cube.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates an embodiment of a double height stack barrier wall.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates an embodiment of an offset stack 108.
  • the various pole, rope or cable openings on the modular barriers are spaced horizontally such that the second level of barriers stacked upon a barrier cube can be set directly above the modular barrier cube, split half on each of two barrier cubes or split one quarter on each of four barrier cubes.
  • poles, ropes, or cables can be run both vertically and horizontally through a stack of barrier cubs, thereby greatly reinforcing the strength and durability of the stack.
  • the offset barrier stack is capable of resisting the impact of a speeding automobiles, bullets, artillery, or even form a large portable damn for flood waters.
  • Modular barrier may be offset between two barriers that are forming a barrier wall, reinforcing the structure at the ground level and allowing the formation of long ridged walls.
  • the various pole, rope, or cable openings also allow for pegs to be inserted into the barrier or barrier cubes.
  • the pegs can further hold the barrier unit together, or they can allow the barrier to be more easily stacked and stored.
  • the pegs may be magnetized for ease of use.
  • a center cavity may be built into the bottom of the barrier to assist in the installation of the internal reinforcement.
  • a curvature may be produced on the angled side to assist the barrier in being removed from the roto-mold.
  • end and turning modules barriers are intended to be used with the modular barrier that allow for the barrier to be easily turned, create watertight abutments with structures, and create temporary water catchments.
  • the end and turning modules are also capable of being stacked into barrier cubes of dimensions similar to the described modular barrier cube and interlocking with them.

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Abstract

Barrières modulaires multifonctionnelles, à déploiement rapide, s'accouplant ensemble dans des parois de barrière et blocs de barrière. Les parois de barrière sont étanches à l'eau, à remplissage automatique et peuvent être accouplées horizontalement sans soulever verticalement les barrières. Les barrières peuvent être empilées verticalement et horizontalement dans toutes les directions tout en permettant également aux blocs empilés d'être décalés et renforcés par des poteaux, des cordes et des câbles qui s'étendent à travers l'empilement verticalement pour supporter une clôture et d'autres matériaux. Horizontalement, les barrières permettent également aux poteaux, cordes et câbles de s'étendre à travers les barrières, augmentant considérablement leur résistance. Les barrières modulaires sont également empilables pour être rangées efficacement dans un camion et un conteneur d'expédition. Les barrières peuvent également être résistantes aux balles.
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