AUTOMATED FLOOD PROTECTION DEVICE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: hydraulic building, particularly river and marine engineering flood control structures.

SUBSTANCE: structure comprises protective walls arranged in continuous row and installed along flood control dam or along bank slope on side inclined surface thereof facing the water area. The walls are pivotally secured to dam or bank slope ledge formed on above inclined side surface. Protective walls have positive floatability. Upper base of dam or bank slope is provided with dampers and electromagnets with limbs installed in series and adapted to cooperate with protective walls. Executive device of the damper is spring-loaded rope or rubber cable having free end connected to protective wall. Protective walls are provided with longitudinal tie made of magnetic material. Electromagnet limb ends have bevels equal to that of longitudinal tie so that protective walls installed in working position are inclined to water area surface. Protective walls are provided with upper longitudinal connection closure. Side ends of protective walls are profiled. Reinforced side inclined surface of the dam or bank slope and reinforced upper dam base or designed reinforced upper base of bank slope are provided with jacket. The jacket is made as panels densely joined one to another.

EFFECT: increased reliability and automatism of flood control.

2 dwg