Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment
Patent
1997-08-14
1999-01-12
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
405 15, 405 21, 405 34, 405 80, E02B 300
Patent
active
058578056
ABSTRACT:
A method for modifying the flow of water in a channel includes creating a flow modifier by first obtaining a plurality of rigid substantially linear posts and obtaining at least one prefabricated brace configured for connection to the posts. The prefabricated brace is configured with two spaced apart rigid anchor ends, one of which has at least two spaced apart anchor sites. A plurality of rigid cross beams connect the anchor ends, with the cross beams and the anchor ends all substantially coplanar. A plurality of vertically extending vanes may also be arrayed across the prefabricated brace. The method also includes driving at least two of the posts into the channel bed and securely connecting at least one prefabricated brace to the posts at the anchor sites. An agglomeration matrix may be positioned against the prefabricated brace for supporting and accumulating materials which amplify the flow modification effect of the prefabricated brace and matrix. The flow modifier modifies the flow of water by creating a weir, by diverting the flow of water, by reinforcing the channel bank, by creating a favorable habitat for plant life, or by some combination of these effects. An apparatus and system for modifying the flow of water in a channel are also disclosed.
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