Security barrier

Abstract

A security barrier includes interlocking metal panels attached to purlins and anchored posts forming a continuous barrier. The lower ends of the interlocking metal panels are anchored to a base foundation, and the upper end of the barrier may be topped with razor or concertina wire. The continuous surface of the security barrier provides a complete visual shield that is difficult to climb or dismantle.

1 . A metal security fence comprising, 
 a. anchored vertical posts;    b. horizontal purlins connected to the anchored vertical posts;    c. interlocking vertical metal panels connected to the horizontal purlins and to each other, such that an exterior surface of the fence is generally smooth and tamper proof; and,    d. a horizontal base foundation connected to a lower end of each interlocking vertical metal panel.    
   
   
       2 . The fence of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal base foundation further comprises a lower section and an upper section, the upper section encasing the lower edges of the interlocking vertical metal panels within the horizontal base foundation.  
   
   
       3 . The fence of  claim 2 , wherein the lower section of the horizontal base foundation further comprises a base anchor, a first concrete pour, and a panel edge connector.  
   
   
       4 . The fence of  claim 1 , wherein the anchored vertical posts further comprise an upper section and a lower section, the lower section comprising two or more “C” shaped members combined to form a box-shaped section of the post.  
   
   
       5 . The fence of  claim 4 , wherein the lower section of the post is filled with reinforcing material.  
   
   
       6 . The fence of  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing material is concrete.  
   
   
       7 . The fence of  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing material is concrete and rebar.  
   
   
       8 . The fence of  claim 1 , wherein the anchored vertical posts further comprise two or more “C” shaped members combined to form a box-shaped post.  
   
   
       9 . The fence of  claim 1 , further comprising an upper attachment having an entry deterrent material.  
   
   
       10 . The fence of  claim 1 , further comprising diagonal support braces having a first end and a second end, the first end of a support brace being connected to an anchored vertical post and the second end secured to the ground.  
   
   
       11 . The fence of  claim 1 , wherein the purlins and metal panels are connected together to form a fence panel module, and the module, once formed, is connected to the posts.  
   
   
       12 . The fence of  claim 1 , wherein the metal panels are painted a color selected to camouflage the resulting fence.  
   
   
       13 . A method of constructing a metal security fence comprising the steps of: 
 a. anchoring vertical posts in post foundations;    b. connecting horizontal purlins to the vertical posts;    c. connecting a series of metal panels to the horizontal purlins and to each other to create an exterior fence surface that is generally smooth and tamper proof;    d. creating a horizontal base foundation; and,    e. anchoring a lower edge of each metal panel to the horizontal base foundation.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of forming “C” shaped members using a first metal forming machine, and wherein the posts and purlins are made from the “C” shaped members.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein some of the “C” shaped members are connected to each other to form box-shaped post sections, said box-shaped sections ranging in length from approximately ¼ of the length of a post up to the full length of the post.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising the step of filling the box-shaped section of the posts with reinforcing material.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising forming interlocking metal panels using a second metal forming machine.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first and second metal forming machines and a sufficient supply of raw materials are provided at a job site, and the posts, purlins, and interlocking metal panels are formed as needed and installed at the job site in a cost-efficient and timely manner.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the installation of one or more diagonal support braces by securing one end of the braces to the ground and the other end to an anchored vertical post.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the horizontal base foundation is created by the following steps: 
 a. excavating a trench in the ground along a line located where the fence is to be constructed;    b. placing a base anchor in the trench, said anchor having one or more panel edge connectors; and,    c. filling part or all of the trench with a first concrete pour such that the first concrete pour covers the base anchor and a lower portion of the one or more panel edge connectors such that an upper portion of the connectors remains exposed above the first concrete pour.    
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the lower edge of each metal panel is anchored to the horizontal base foundation by the following steps: 
 a. securing the lower ends of the metal panels to the upper portion of the panel edge connectors; and,    b. encasing the lower ends of the metal panels and the upper portions of the panel edge connectors in a second concrete pour that is formed on top of the first concrete pour.