WO2001011146A1 - A barrier - Google Patents

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WO2001011146A1
WO2001011146A1 PCT/AU2000/000950 AU0000950W WO0111146A1 WO 2001011146 A1 WO2001011146 A1 WO 2001011146A1 AU 0000950 W AU0000950 W AU 0000950W WO 0111146 A1 WO0111146 A1 WO 0111146A1
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Robin Noel Adcock
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Kinabalu Investments Pty Ltd
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    • 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
    • E01F15/025—Combinations of at least two of the barrier member types covered by E01F15/04 - E01F15/08, e.g. rolled steel section or plastic strip backed up by cable, safety kerb topped by rail barrier
    • 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
    • E01F15/083—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 concrete
    • 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
    • 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

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  • This invention relates to a barrier.
  • Demountable traffic barriers typically include a plurality of hollow, water tillable, barrier elements which are arranged end to end and are linked by a plurality of pin joints or by interlocking end portions.
  • connection means connecting adjacent barrier elements and/or the side walls of individual barrier elements are damaged by collisions with motor vehicles. The resulting damage often severely weakens the structural integrity of the barrier.
  • Damaged barrier elements may remain undetected for several days. Furthermore, the replacement of damaged barrier elements may necessitate that repair crews travel considerable distances to the crash site and wherein they may need to carry with them sufficient water to fill the replacement barrier elements.
  • Damaged barrier elements also pose a hazard to motorists and cyclists. Ruptured side walls may have sharp edges which could severely injure a person who is thrown against the barrier element, such as may occur if a cyclist were to fall from their bicycle. It has also been noted that punctures in the side walls of the barrier elements may snare a part of a travelling motor vehicle that has collided with the barrier and as a consequence may create an accident rather than redirect the motor vehicle back onto the road.
  • the present invention aims to alleviate at least one of the above disadvantages and to provide a barrier which will be reliable and efficient in use. Other advantages of this invention will hereinafter become apparent.
  • this invention in one aspect resides broadly in a barrier system comprising a plurality of barrier elements wherein each of said plurality of barrier elements is maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements such that the side walls of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements form a longitudinally extending obstacle having a longitudinally extending guard mounted thereon and wherein the longitudinally extending guard overlies two or more of the barrier elements.
  • Barrier elements suitable for use in the present invention include a wide variety of barrier elements which are capable of being maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements.
  • Such barrier elements for use as traffic barriers include demountable traffic barriers of the hollow, ballast-fillable type, stackable barrier elements and other barrier elements such as concrete barriers.
  • the hollow, ballast-fillable, stackable barrier elements are tillable with sand or water.
  • barrier elements are maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements. It will be understood that barrier elements which are substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements are positioned either in abutment with adjacent barrier elements or positioned end to end with adjacent barrier elements at a proximity which is intended to redirect the motor vehicle or the like back onto the desired path rather than to snare part of the motor vehicle or the like.
  • the proximity of adjacent barrier elements will depend on the particular shape and configuration of the barrier elements and readily determined by those skilled in the art so as to avoid snaring of a travelling motor vehicle or the like.
  • Adjacent barrier elements may be maintained substantially in abutment with a variety of jointing systems including the use of interlocking end portions, jointing pins, and other jointing systems which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
  • the plurality of barrier elements maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements have side walls of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements which form a longitudinally extending obstacle.
  • the barrier elements maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements have both side walls of the plurality of barrier elements forming longitudinally extending obstacles on either side of the barrier system.
  • the profile of at least one side wall of the barrier element may be arranged to compliment or receive the guard which may, when assembled bear against same.
  • the longitudinally extending guard may be substantially flat or arcuate in cross-section, and may include one more longitudinally extending ribs. In a preferred embodiment, the longitudinally extending guard may have a curved cross section having one or more convex segments extending from the barrier elements.
  • the guard may be manufactured from a variety of materials such as plastics materials and metallic materials or composite materials.
  • the guard may be formed from thin walled metal section, such as roll formed galvanised steel.
  • the guard may be in the form of a continuous member such as a polymeric member wound on a spool for engagement with a plurality of barrier elements in situ. Alternatively, the guard may be formed from a plurality of guard segments such as the thin walled sections described above.
  • the longitudinally extending guard overlies two or more of the barrier elements.
  • providing a guard which overlies a plurality of adjacent barrier elements serves to increase the stability of the barrier system and render it less deformable when subjected to minor impact. It is preferred that the guard overlie and be mounted on a multiplicity of adjacent barrier elements. Where the guard is formed from a plurality of guard segments, it is preferred that each guard segment overlie two or more of the barrier elements.
  • each guard segment is a multiple of the length of each barrier element such that whereby a plurality of guard segments are connected, they each overlie a plurality of barrier elements and terminate along the side wall of the barrier element rather than adjacent to the end of the barrier element where it abuts and adjacent barrier element, it is preferred that each guard segment terminate at the mid portion of a barrier element.
  • the guard may be secured to a barrier element by any convenient means. For example, by a plurality of threaded fasteners which extend through tubes connecting opposing side walls of the barrier element. In other embodiments, the guard may be secured to the barrier element using one or more clamps or clips.
  • the guard or guards may be adapted to cover all or only selected portions of the side wall of the barrier elements.
  • the guard may only cover the portion of the side wall of the barrier element that is most frequently struck by motor vehicles, such as the mid portion of the side wall.
  • guards may extend longitudinally along opposing side walls of the barrier elements such that the water filled barrier elements are sandwiched between opposing guards.
  • the guards and/or the barrier elements may also be secured to the ground if so desired.
  • the barrier elements may include or be engaged with a foundation anchored to the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
  • the foundation may be integral with the base wall of the barrier element or may be releasably engaged therewith.
  • the foundation may engage the surface in a non slip or fixed manner. Suitable engagement may include providing the foundation with a plurality of pointed members such as spikes or barbs which penetrate the surface. Alternatively the foundation may include a pad or plurality of pads formed from a deformable plastics or rubber like material which will hinder the movement of the barrier element relative to the surface.
  • the foundation may also be adhered to the surface by an adhesive or a combination of an adhesive and an interlocking key on the foundation, for example, the use of foundation which is maintained on the surface of a roadway with protrusion in the form a metal spike, a bitumen or concrete key adapted to engage with a key way on the foundation.
  • the present invention also provides a barrier system comprising a plurality of barrier elements wherein each of said plurality of barrier elements is maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements such that the side walls of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements form a longitudinally extending obstacle wherein the barrier elements include a foundation wherein said foundation is integral with the plurality of barrier elements or engaged with the plurality of barrier elements and which foundation is anchored to the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
  • Figure 1 is a pictorial view of a barrier constructed in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a pictorial view of a barrier system of the type shown in Figure 1 having a non slip mat for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
  • Figure 3 is a pictorial view of a barrier system of the type shown in Figure 1 having an adhesive mat for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
  • Figure 4 is a pictorial view of a barrier system of the type shown in Figure 1 having integrally moulded protrusions for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
  • Figure 5 is a pictorial view of a barrier system constructed in accordance with that shown in Figure 1 having a detachable foundation for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
  • Figure 1 shows a barrier 10 that includes a plurality of hollow, water pliable, barrier elements 11 that have been arranged end to end so as to form a substantially continuous, longitudinally extending obstacle.
  • the barrier elements 11 each include a pair of opposing side walls 12 that are maintained in a spaced relationship by a top wall 13 and a base wall 14.
  • adjacent barrier elements 1 1 are connected by a plurality of threaded fasteners 15 that retain mating end portions 16 of the respective barrier elements 1 1 engaged.
  • the barrier 10 also includes a number of guards 17 manufactured from a thin walled, rolled section, of galvanised steel. The guards 17 are arranged end to end and are secured to the barrier elements by threaded fasteners 18. Individual guards are positioned such that the overlie the connection between adjacent barrier elements 1 1. In use, the guards 17 protect the barrier elements 11 from direct contact with a motor vehicle and help strengthen the connection between adjacent barrier elements.
  • Figure 2 shows the barrier system of Figure 1 which further includes an non slip mat 20 positioned for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
  • Figure 3 shows the barrier system of Figure 1 which further includes an adhesive 30 positioned for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
  • Figure 4 shows the barrier system of Figure 1 further including integrally moulded spikes 40 projecting from the base wall 14 of the barrier elements.
  • Figure 5 shows a foundation 50 having downwardly projecting spikes 51. The foundation 50 engages with adjacent with barrier elements 11 which are retained in engagement with the foundation 50 by pins (not shown) which pass through apertures 53 into corresponding apertures 52 and optionally into the surface on which the barrier system is deployed.

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Abstract

A barrier system (10) comprising a plurality of barrier elements (11) wherein each of said plurality of barrier elements is maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements such that the side walls (12) of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements form a longitudinally extending obstacle and having a longitudinally extending guard (17) mounted thereon and wherein the longitudinally extending guard overlies two or more of the barrier elements. In a further embodiment the plurality of barrier elements include a foundation (50) wherein said foundation is integral with the plurality of barrier elements or engaged with the plurality of barrier elements and which foundation is anchored to the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.

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A BARRIER
This invention relates to a barrier.
This invention has particular but not exclusive application to traffic barriers and for illustrative purposes reference will be made to such application. Demountable traffic barriers typically include a plurality of hollow, water tillable, barrier elements which are arranged end to end and are linked by a plurality of pin joints or by interlocking end portions.
Often the connection means connecting adjacent barrier elements and/or the side walls of individual barrier elements are damaged by collisions with motor vehicles. The resulting damage often severely weakens the structural integrity of the barrier.
Damaged barrier elements may remain undetected for several days. Furthermore, the replacement of damaged barrier elements may necessitate that repair crews travel considerable distances to the crash site and wherein they may need to carry with them sufficient water to fill the replacement barrier elements.
Damaged barrier elements also pose a hazard to motorists and cyclists. Ruptured side walls may have sharp edges which could severely injure a person who is thrown against the barrier element, such as may occur if a cyclist were to fall from their bicycle. It has also been noted that punctures in the side walls of the barrier elements may snare a part of a travelling motor vehicle that has collided with the barrier and as a consequence may create an accident rather than redirect the motor vehicle back onto the road.
The present invention aims to alleviate at least one of the above disadvantages and to provide a barrier which will be reliable and efficient in use. Other advantages of this invention will hereinafter become apparent.
With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention in one aspect resides broadly in a barrier system comprising a plurality of barrier elements wherein each of said plurality of barrier elements is maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements such that the side walls of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements form a longitudinally extending obstacle having a longitudinally extending guard mounted thereon and wherein the longitudinally extending guard overlies two or more of the barrier elements. Barrier elements suitable for use in the present invention include a wide variety of barrier elements which are capable of being maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements. Such barrier elements for use as traffic barriers include demountable traffic barriers of the hollow, ballast-fillable type, stackable barrier elements and other barrier elements such as concrete barriers. In a preferred embodiment the hollow, ballast-fillable, stackable barrier elements are tillable with sand or water.
The barrier elements are maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements. It will be understood that barrier elements which are substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements are positioned either in abutment with adjacent barrier elements or positioned end to end with adjacent barrier elements at a proximity which is intended to redirect the motor vehicle or the like back onto the desired path rather than to snare part of the motor vehicle or the like. The proximity of adjacent barrier elements will depend on the particular shape and configuration of the barrier elements and readily determined by those skilled in the art so as to avoid snaring of a travelling motor vehicle or the like.
Adjacent barrier elements may be maintained substantially in abutment with a variety of jointing systems including the use of interlocking end portions, jointing pins, and other jointing systems which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The plurality of barrier elements maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements have side walls of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements which form a longitudinally extending obstacle. In a preferred embodiment, the barrier elements maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements have both side walls of the plurality of barrier elements forming longitudinally extending obstacles on either side of the barrier system.
The profile of at least one side wall of the barrier element, in some embodiments, may be arranged to compliment or receive the guard which may, when assembled bear against same.
The longitudinally extending guard may be substantially flat or arcuate in cross-section, and may include one more longitudinally extending ribs. In a preferred embodiment, the longitudinally extending guard may have a curved cross section having one or more convex segments extending from the barrier elements. The guard may be manufactured from a variety of materials such as plastics materials and metallic materials or composite materials. In one embodiment the guard may be formed from thin walled metal section, such as roll formed galvanised steel. The guard may be in the form of a continuous member such as a polymeric member wound on a spool for engagement with a plurality of barrier elements in situ. Alternatively, the guard may be formed from a plurality of guard segments such as the thin walled sections described above.
The longitudinally extending guard overlies two or more of the barrier elements. Advantageously, providing a guard which overlies a plurality of adjacent barrier elements serves to increase the stability of the barrier system and render it less deformable when subjected to minor impact. It is preferred that the guard overlie and be mounted on a multiplicity of adjacent barrier elements. Where the guard is formed from a plurality of guard segments, it is preferred that each guard segment overlie two or more of the barrier elements. It is preferred that where the longitudinally extending guard is formed from a plurality of guard segments, each guard segment is a multiple of the length of each barrier element such that whereby a plurality of guard segments are connected, they each overlie a plurality of barrier elements and terminate along the side wall of the barrier element rather than adjacent to the end of the barrier element where it abuts and adjacent barrier element, it is preferred that each guard segment terminate at the mid portion of a barrier element. The guard may be secured to a barrier element by any convenient means. For example, by a plurality of threaded fasteners which extend through tubes connecting opposing side walls of the barrier element. In other embodiments, the guard may be secured to the barrier element using one or more clamps or clips. The guard or guards may be adapted to cover all or only selected portions of the side wall of the barrier elements. For example, the guard may only cover the portion of the side wall of the barrier element that is most frequently struck by motor vehicles, such as the mid portion of the side wall. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments guards may extend longitudinally along opposing side walls of the barrier elements such that the water filled barrier elements are sandwiched between opposing guards. In one embodiment, the guards and/or the barrier elements may also be secured to the ground if so desired. The barrier elements may include or be engaged with a foundation anchored to the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed. The foundation may be integral with the base wall of the barrier element or may be releasably engaged therewith. The foundation may engage the surface in a non slip or fixed manner. Suitable engagement may include providing the foundation with a plurality of pointed members such as spikes or barbs which penetrate the surface. Alternatively the foundation may include a pad or plurality of pads formed from a deformable plastics or rubber like material which will hinder the movement of the barrier element relative to the surface. The foundation may also be adhered to the surface by an adhesive or a combination of an adhesive and an interlocking key on the foundation, for example, the use of foundation which is maintained on the surface of a roadway with protrusion in the form a metal spike, a bitumen or concrete key adapted to engage with a key way on the foundation. The present invention also provides a barrier system comprising a plurality of barrier elements wherein each of said plurality of barrier elements is maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements such that the side walls of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements form a longitudinally extending obstacle wherein the barrier elements include a foundation wherein said foundation is integral with the plurality of barrier elements or engaged with the plurality of barrier elements and which foundation is anchored to the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
In order that this invention may be more easily understood and put into practical effect, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, wherein:
Figure 1 is a pictorial view of a barrier constructed in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 2 is a pictorial view of a barrier system of the type shown in Figure 1 having a non slip mat for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
Figure 3 is a pictorial view of a barrier system of the type shown in Figure 1 having an adhesive mat for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed. Figure 4 is a pictorial view of a barrier system of the type shown in Figure 1 having integrally moulded protrusions for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
Figure 5 is a pictorial view of a barrier system constructed in accordance with that shown in Figure 1 having a detachable foundation for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
Figure 1 shows a barrier 10 that includes a plurality of hollow, water pliable, barrier elements 11 that have been arranged end to end so as to form a substantially continuous, longitudinally extending obstacle. The barrier elements 11 each include a pair of opposing side walls 12 that are maintained in a spaced relationship by a top wall 13 and a base wall 14.
Preferably adjacent barrier elements 1 1 are connected by a plurality of threaded fasteners 15 that retain mating end portions 16 of the respective barrier elements 1 1 engaged. The barrier 10 also includes a number of guards 17 manufactured from a thin walled, rolled section, of galvanised steel. The guards 17 are arranged end to end and are secured to the barrier elements by threaded fasteners 18. Individual guards are positioned such that the overlie the connection between adjacent barrier elements 1 1. In use, the guards 17 protect the barrier elements 11 from direct contact with a motor vehicle and help strengthen the connection between adjacent barrier elements. Figure 2 shows the barrier system of Figure 1 which further includes an non slip mat 20 positioned for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed. Figure 3 shows the barrier system of Figure 1 which further includes an adhesive 30 positioned for engagement with the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
Figure 4 shows the barrier system of Figure 1 further including integrally moulded spikes 40 projecting from the base wall 14 of the barrier elements. Figure 5 shows a foundation 50 having downwardly projecting spikes 51. The foundation 50 engages with adjacent with barrier elements 11 which are retained in engagement with the foundation 50 by pins (not shown) which pass through apertures 53 into corresponding apertures 52 and optionally into the surface on which the barrier system is deployed.
It will of course be realised that the above has been given only by way of illustrative example of the present invention and that all such modifications and variations thereto as would be apparent to persons skilled in the art are deemed to fall within the broad scope and ambit of this invention as is herein described.

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THE CLAIMS DEFINING THE INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. A barrier system comprising a plurality of barrier elements wherein each of said plurality of barrier elements is maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements such that the side walls of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements form a longitudinally extending obstacle having a longitudinally extending guard mounted thereon and wherein the longitudinally extending guard overlies two or more of the barrier elements.
2. A barrier system according to claim 1 wherein the barrier elements are selected from the group consisting of hollow, ballast-fillable barrier elements, stackable barrier elements and concrete barrier elements.
3. A barrier system according to claim 2 wherein the hollow, ballast-fillable elements are tillable with sand or water.
4. A barrier system according to claim 1 wherein the longitudinally extending guard is substantially flat or arcuate in cross-section.
5. A barrier system according to claim 1 wherein the longitudinally extending guard has a curved cross section having one or more convex segments extending from the barrier elements.
6. A barrier system according to claim 1 wherein the guard may be formed from thin walled metal sections.
7. A barrier according to claim 1 wherein the longitudinally extending guard overlies two or more barrier elements and wherein said longitudinally extending guard is formed from a plurality of guard segments wherein each of said guard segments terminates at a mid portion of a barrier element.
8. A barrier system according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of barrier elements include a foundation wherein said foundation is integral with the plurality of barrier elements or engaged with the plurality of barrier elements and which foundation is anchored to the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
9. A barrier system according to claim 8 wherein the foundation is anchored to the surface with a plurality of pointed members, a non slip pad, an adhesive, or an interlocking key.
10. A barrier system comprising a plurality of barrier elements wherein each of said plurality of barrier elements is maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements such that the side walls of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements form a longitudinally extending obstacle 1 wherein the plurality of barrier elements include a foundation wherein said foundation is integral with the plurality of barrier elements or engaged with the plurality of barrier elements and which foundation is anchored to the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
11. A barrier system according to claim 10 wherein the foundation is anchored to the surface with a plurality of pointed members, a non slip pad, an adhesive, or an interlocking key.
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