Patent ID: 8500365
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: E04H,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A flood-protection system for preventing flood waters from encroaching upon a building or property by intercepting flow across a ground surface, comprising: a dam compartment installed substantially below the level of the ground surface, the dam compartment having at least a first wall, a second wall and a floor, each wall having a top and a bottom portion; a flexible, impermeable barrier, having an upper edge and a lower edge; a foldable and vertically expandable frame apparatus, constructed to extend vertically without lateral displacement, having a top portion and a bottom portion and having an upstream and a downstream side; and a barrier extension means for at least one of lifting the upper edge of the barrier and vertically extending the frame apparatus; wherein such that activation of the barrier extension means prevents flood waters that enter into the compartment over the second wall from crossing the barrier, thereby preventing flood waters from passing over the first wall.