Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment – Flow control
Patent
1998-01-13
2000-01-11
Neuder, William
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
Flow control
405111, 405 20, 220 16, 22049505, 22049506, 220646, E02B 312
Patent
active
060128720
ABSTRACT:
A flood control system, in one aspect involving providing a plurality of substantially rigid containers, at least some of the containers having a top portion, a bottom portion and substantially rigid sidewalls operably connecting the top and bottom portions, the sidewalls being configured to withstand compressive forces between the top portion and the bottom portion; and positioning the plurality of substantially rigid containers at a selected location proximate a body of water, at least some of the substantially rigid containers being positioned at the selected location in a substantially abutting relationship to form a barrier.
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Benet Stephen E.
Perry James D.
Neuder William
Singh Sunil
Tobor & Goldstein, L.L.P.
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