Modular self adjusting portable levee system

Abstract

This portable self adjusting modular levee system is ideal for protecting Nuclear Reactors, Cities close to sea level and adjacent to rivers of high and unpredictable cresting. The system consists of a base channel and a floater section fabricated or otherwise made with material such as steel, fiber, Aluminum or resin, harnesses the hydro-static pressure of the water, stabilizing the base and extending the floater assembly vertically to create adjustable levee of desired height in order to reach maximum cresting. Each modular unit is attached in a linear fashion to a complimentary unit at certain angle or straight at site in order to create a continuous sealed variable levee system of any desired length and configuration along river banks, high cresting and potential body of water. During normal conditions this levee system call be used as a road along such bank.

1 . A system for providing flood protection, the system comprising: A modular base assembly fabricated or otherwise made with certain material having a certain horizontal base plate of certain thickness, width, length and configuration extended beyond a vertical wall plate of certain thickness, length and height, facing the water side with port openings at a certain level from the top and certain valves at a certain height from the bottom, and another similar wall plate of certain thickness, height, length and configuration facing the dry side, essentially making a rectangular channel of certain length, width, height and having certain flange with a securing mechanism, fabricated or otherwise made at the outside ends of such channel with certain seal attached along the entire end of such channel so that once attached and secured with another similar modular base assembly at each end essentially makes a water tight channel of certain width, height and any desired length along a certain bank or potential water body. 
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1  having certain flange plate of certain thickness and configuration fabricated or otherwise made at outer side of the vertical wall plate and base plate components in  claim 1 , in order to provide rigidity. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1  having certain ribs fabricated or otherwise made at the bottom of the base plate as per  claim 1  along its length of certain thickness, depth and configuration. 
     
     
         4 . A system for providing flood protection, the system comprising: A modular floater assembly fabricated or otherwise made with certain material having a certain horizontal base plate, vertical wall plates, end plates and a top plate of certain thickness, width, length and configuration essentially making a rectangular water tight floating assembly of certain length, width, height and certain configuration and having certain flange, fabricated or otherwise made at the outside lower bottom ends of each wall plate all along the entire length of such floater assembly and provided with longitudinal seal on top of the extended flange in such a manner that this extended surface on both side of the floater assembly could essentially create a water tight surface once it comes in contact with a surface of similar configuration all along the entire length of the floater assembly. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1  having certain extended flanges at a certain distance from the top of the both walls on water and dry side is fabricated or otherwise made along the entire inside length of components as per  claim 1  is an integrated component of certain thickness and width, which at minimum serves as an stopper and essentially provides water tight sealing of the base assembly as per  claim 1  and the floater assembly as per  claim 4  during certain flood conditions. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1  having certain shelf fabricated or otherwise made an integral part of the inside of the wall on the dry side as per  claim 1  of certain dimensions and configuration as to hold the entire weight of the floater assembly as per  claim 4  with upper surface slanting downward in order to act as a stopper for the floater assembly as per  claim 4  during certain flood conditions and release the floater assembly during certain flood conditions. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 4  having certain locking mechanism fabricated or otherwise made at the base of the floater assembly of certain dimensions and configuration in a manner that it automatically or mechanically locks and secure itself with another complimentary modular floater assembly thereby creating a continuous water tight floater assembly of certain width, height and any desired length along the entire water bank or potential water body. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 4  having certain locking mechanism fabricated or otherwise made at the top of the floater assembly of certain dimensions and configuration in a manner that it can mechanically lock and secure itself with another complimentary modular floater assembly thereby creating a continuous water tight floater assembly of certain width, height and any desired length along the entire water bank or potential water body. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 4  having certain seal along the entire periphery of both the faces of the floater assembly of certain dimensions and configuration in a manner that it creates a water tight seal when secured with another complimentary modular floater assembly thereby creating a continuous floater assembly of certain width, height and any desired length along the entire water bank or potential water body. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1  having certain angular configuration at the end of certain modular base assembly that when attached and secured with another complimentary modular base assembly essentially creates a continuous water tight base channel of certain desired linear bend or curve along the water bank or potential water body. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 4  having certain angular configuration at the end of certain modular floater assembly that when attached and secured with another complimentary modular floater assembly essentially creates a continuous water tight floater wall of certain desired linear bend or curve along the water bank or potential water body. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 1  having certain groove fabricated or otherwise made an integral part of the outside of the wall on the dry side as per  claim 1  of certain dimensions and configuration as to receive and secure a vertical sheet pile end drive through into the ground during maintenance. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 4  having certain groove fabricated or otherwise made an integral part of the outside of the wall on the dry side as per  claim 4  of certain dimensions and configuration as to receive and secure a vertical sheet pile end during maintenance. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 4  having certain ribs fabricated or otherwise made at the bottom of the floater assembly as per  claim 4  along its length of certain thickness and configuration for stability and rigidity.