Patent ID: 9670633
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: E02B,E04H,Y02A

Claim:
1. A protective flood barrier to protect a building or utility installation from flood waters, comprising: a. a continuous, water-tight base foundation surrounding and positioned in close proximity of the building or utility installation, wherein the base foundation comprises an upper planar surface at existing ground level; b. a plurality of removable structural stands adapted for placement on the base foundation wherein the structural stands have a proximal end situated adjacent the base foundation and a distal end and wherein the structural stands are disconnected from each other and spaced apart with respect to each other forming gaps therebetween, wherein the plurality of removable structural stands are attached to the upper planar surface at the existing ground level; c. a flexible sealing liner for placement on the plurality of structural stands wherein the flexible sealing liner spans the plurality of structural stands and gaps therebetween, thereby positioning portions of the flexible sealing liner at the gaps without rigid backing; and d. a base seal for sealing the sealing liner to the base foundation, wherein the base foundation includes anchors installed in the base foundation for anchoring the base seal to the base foundation.