Augmenting a floodwall with a collar

Abstract

A system, method and collar for augmenting a floodwall are disclosed herein. The collar includes metal shell conformed in the shape of bollard, and is slideable over the bollard. The collar is capable of being locked to the bollard by a bolt. The collar is welded or attached to a post of the floodwall. The floodwall may be a removable floodwall installation.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A collar for augmenting a floodwall, the collar comprising:
 a metal shell fitted to conform to a bollard, the metal shell including a first opening and a second opening;   a first hole and a second hole included on the metal shell, wherein the first hole and the second hole line-up significantly with a bollard hole, and   the collar is welded to a post of the floodwall.   
     
     
         2 . The collar of  claim 1 , further comprising a bolt to be placed in the first hole, the second hole, and the bollard hole. 
     
     
         3 . The collar of  claim 1 , wherein the metal shell is aluminum. 
     
     
         4 . The collar of  claim 1 , wherein the floodwall is removable. 
     
     
         5 . A removable floodwall system, the system comprising:
 a plurality of posts to receive a plurality of removable planks disposed in-between the plurality of posts; and   a plurality of collars, each of the collars being a metal shell conformed to fit each of a plurality of bollards, wherein   each of the plurality of posts is welded to at least some of the plurality of collars.   
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 , wherein each of the plurality of collars includes:
 a first hole and a second hole included on the metal shell,   wherein the first hole and the second hole line-up significantly with a bollard hole.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a bolt to be placed in the first hole, the second hole, and the bollard hole. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the floodwall is removable. 
     
     
         9 . A method for augmenting a floodwall with a collar, the method comprising:
 inserting a hole in a bollard situated with a floodwall;   conforming a metal shell in the shape of the bollard;   inserting a first hole and a second hole to line-up with the bollard hole;   welding the metal shell with a post of the floodwall;   sliding the metal shell over the bollard; and   locking the metal shell and the bollard with a bolt.