Patent Publication Number: US-2022220683-A1

Title: Embedments for reinforcement of structural interconnections and attachment of external components for telescopic structural elements

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 63/135,513 filed Jan. 8, 2021 and entitled EMBEDMENTS FOR REINFORCEMENT OF STRUCTURAL INTERCONNECTIONS AND ATTACHMENT OF EXTERNAL COMPONENTS FOR TELESCOPIC STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, which provisional application is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention generally relates to embedments for reinforcement of structural interconnections and attachment of external components for telescopic structural elements. More so, the present invention relates to a telescoping barrier system that provides unique method of constructing multiple barriers arranged in a telescoping configuration to form a barrier subsystem with tight tolerances and specifications; whereby the barriers are comprised by a plurality of deployable modules and each module is configured to telescopically move in and out of an adjacent module; whereby the modules are mainly referred as modules which constituent material is a concrete-like material; whereby a concrete-like material is mainly referred as a material that flows inside a mold system and solidifies to achieve the geometry needed of the modules; whereby the modules are equipped with a plurality of parts and assemblies that are embedded into the modules, hence the plurality of parts and assemblies will be generally referred as “embedments”; whereby the embedments have anchors that allow the embedment to be securely embedded into the modules; whereby stronger telescoping barriers are achieved when modules have embedments at the interconnection level; whereby external mechanisms and parts can be attached to the modules at the areas where the embedments are located; and whereby the telescoping barrier with embedments increases its ability to incorporate new mechanisms and parts, or relocate existing mechanisms and parts. The present invention may be used with a telescoping barrier assembly such as the assembly described in U.S. Pat. No. 9,739,048 which is hereby incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The following background information may present examples of specific aspects of the prior art (e.g., without limitation, approaches, facts, or common wisdom) that, while expected to be helpful to further educate the reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to be construed as limiting the present invention, or any embodiments thereof, to anything, stated or implied therein or inferred thereupon. 
     Typically, flooding occurs when runoff surface water from sustained and heavy rain, or overspill from streams or rivers, overwhelms water drainage, removal systems, and flood containment plains. In some areas, flooding is compounded by incoming high tides backing up the river water and occurring in sequence with higher raised levels of the body of water, such as lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and the like. This causes overspill onto the surrounding land. 
     There are different types of flood barriers, including those which prevent localized flooding and prevent the ingress of water into premises; diversion barriers direct water away from premises, habitation, or restrict tidal flow. The majority of diversion barriers are permanent solid-state wall barriers constructed from stone or brick etc. In some cases, earth mounds can be formed on riverbanks to divert water away from premises and habitation. In some instances, dumping solid-state material to raise land levels can also be used to form sea barriers. 
     It is known that telescoping is the movement of one part sliding out from another, lengthening an object from its rest state. Telescopic structures are designed with a series of rectangular members or tubes of progressively smaller diameters nested within each other. The largest diameter sleeve is called the main or barrel. The smaller inner sleeves are called the stages. 
     Other proposals have involved flood barriers. The problem with these is that they do not telescopically collapse to fit in with the environment, and then extend to an operational position. Also, they do not have sufficient sealing members to prevent leakage between components of the barrier. Even though the above-cited flood barriers and walls meet some of the needs of the market, a telescoping barrier assembly that telescopically extends to a deployed position to form a barrier that withstands inertial and the external forces, and retracts to a collapsed position, and comprising of a nested configuration of interlocking modules coupled together to slide vertically with respect to the other, and further a lifting mechanism applies an axial force to the deployable modules to move between the operational and collapsed position, and a pair of spring-biased lateral support members work to interlock the modules in the deployed position, and a pulley system is operational with a pair of spring-biased lateral support members to displace the modules to the collapsed position, and an inner and outer seal that inhibits liquid leakage between the module and between multiple adjacent assemblies is still desired. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present invention generally relates to embedments for reinforcement of structural interconnections and attachment of external components for telescopic structural elements. This invention will mainly be described by its use on a Telescopic Structure but shall not be limited to that. In other words, this can be used in another type of structure that is not necessarily a telescopic structure. 
     This invention may be described as used inside of material or constituent material. This refers to the material of the structure or element for which this invention is intended to. The material shall not be limited to concrete, given that the telescopic structural elements may be made out of different materials. Furthermore, this invention cannot be taken as of exclusive use of concrete elements. 
     When the term “concrete” or “concrete-like material” is used, it refers to all materials that are cast into a mold and therefore are “liquid”, thus, such materials can surround the embedments and then solidify around the embedment. Or, it can surround the parts of the embedments by means of an additive manufacturing process such as  3 D printing. 
     The term flood control is used with the intention to describe one of the potential uses of the telescopic structures. This related to this invention, given that several features of this invention relate to the passage of water. However, it shall not be limited to the use as a flood control structure given that other non-flood yet water-related uses may be considered for this invention. 
     A couple of terms that become important to understand the embedments are the Receiver Hole and Guider Hole. They have also mentioned as guider cutout or receiver cavity. 
     The block is mentioned here as the component that interconnects two consecutive telescopic elements for the telescopic structural systems. 
     Also, the word “box” is used in relation with the boxes of the telescopic structural systems. However, the term box only provides an example, but whatever reference is made to the boxes, it shall not be limited to a box shape only. 
     One functionality of the embedments is found in reinforcing and therefore strengthening the cutouts of the telescopic structures. Without the embedments, the cutouts of the guiders or receivers are made directly on the constituent material only. 
     Another main functionality of the embedment is found in strengthening the cutouts of the telescopic structure, and in increasing the energy absorption of the telescopic structural interconnection. 
     The embedments may need to be flush with at least one of the telescopic elements&#39; faces to allow the sliding between the elements that compromise a telescopic structure. To that purpose, and to avoid any protrusion that will affect the sliding motion, the connecting holes may be countersunk, threaded, though blind or counterbore, or a combination of all. 
     The embedments can be machined after their installation within the constituent material. This is important in order to account for unforeseen functional needs that otherwise would require the retrofitting or remake of the telescopic elements that use no embedments. 
     An advantage of using the embedments is that it allows dividing the embedment into a part that stays embedded into the constituent material and another part that can be installed on or remove from the embedment. This particular concept is referred as “demountable embedment”. 
     The embedments are used not only for localized improvements of the interconnection but for creating hybrid solutions where another material or a separate part partially or wholly continues a concrete-material element by connecting to the embedment used. 
     When not used as flood protection, the telescopic systems may be used as a barrier that needs to provide the ability to see through without compromising its structural strength severely. For those cases, the hybrid solution may include a translucid insert that connects to the fixed embedment left inside the concrete part. 
     Other systems, devices, methods, features, and advantages will be or become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following drawings and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of the present disclosure, and be protected by the accompanying claims and drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention will now be described, by way of example, as a subterranean flood barrier, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C  illustrate perspective views of an exemplary embedment installed a plurality of times on an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 2A and 2B  illustrate a sectioned view of exemplary embodiments of failure types characterized by the crack propagation trajectories, where  FIG. 2A  shows an exemplary crack propagation trajectory that corresponds to an exemplary shear failure type, and  FIG. 2B  shows an exemplary crack propagation trajectory that corresponds to an exemplary pull-out failure type, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embedment connected to mold panels in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of embedment with an exemplary embodiment of hardware in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D and 5E  illustrate a sectioned side view of exemplary embodiments of anchors that extend from the body, where  FIG. 5A  illustrates an anchor with a T-Shaped end terminal and a square fillet, where  FIG. 5B  illustrates an anchor with an L-Shaped end terminal and a square fillet, where  FIG. 5C  illustrates an anchor with a rounded end terminal and a square fillet, where  FIG. 5D  illustrates an anchor with a non-90 degree L-Shaped end terminal and a rounded fillet, where  FIG. 5E  illustrates an corrugated anchor and a rounded fillet, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 7A, 7B  illustrate perspective views of an exemplary embodiment embedded into exemplary modules that are part of an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
       where  FIG. 7A  illustrates the perspective view of an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly and exemplary modules in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7C  illustrates the perspective view of section A-A of  FIG. 7B , showing embedment embedded into panels, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 8A, 8B and 8C  illustrate perspective views of an exemplary embodiment of an embedment that is embedded into the sides of a panel, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate a perspective view of an exemplary assembly with a demountable body and an embedment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary panel, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 11A, 11B  illustrate a perspective view of an exemplary assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary assembly, showing a discontinuity of panel with a frame that connect the embedments that are embedded into the panel, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 14A, 14B  illustrate a perspective view of an exemplary partially discontinuous panel with an exemplary u-shape embedment embedded into a panel, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 15A, 15B, 15C, and 15D  illustrate a perspective view of connectors embedded in a panel to connect a plurality of plates that are used to provide a telescoping barrier assembly with water-tightness capabilities, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIGS. 16A, 16B, 16C, and 16D  illustrate a perspective view of exemplary connectors embedded in an exemplary base module to connect a plurality of mechanisms that are used in an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a perspective view of an embedment with a cutout area, at least one stepped area, a plurality of mold-connecting holes and a plurality of connecting holes with threaded inserts, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 18  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of embedment where a plurality of bodies that are joined together to create the entire embedment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 19  illustrates a perspective view of an embedment where a plurality of plate-like anchors are used to enhanced the strength of the connection between the embedment and the concrete-like surrounding material, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views of the drawings. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments or the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to make or use the embodiments of the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. For purposes of description herein, the terms “upper,” “lower,” “left,” “rear,” “right,” “front,” “vertical,” “horizontal,” and derivatives thereof shall relate to the invention. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary of the following detailed description. It is also to be understood that the specific devices and processes illustrated in the attached drawings, and described in the following specification, are simply exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Hence, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics relating to the embodiments disclosed herein are not to be considered as limiting, unless the claims expressly state otherwise. 
     An apparatus  100  for a modular telescoping barrier  1000  is referenced in  FIGS. 1-17 . The apparatus  100  provides a unique method for reinforcing the interconnection and for attaching external mechanisms to a plurality of deployable modules  111  and a base module  120  of an exemplary telescoping barrier  1000 . 
     In a preferred non-limiting embodiment shown in  FIGS. 1A and 1B , the apparatus  100  is embedded into the constituent material to which modules  111  and  120  are made up of, hence the name “embedments”. 
       FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C  illustrate perspective views of an exemplary embedment  100  installed a plurality of times on an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly  1000 .  FIG. 1A  illustrates the perspective view of the front side of the embedment  100 , and  FIG. 1B  illustrates the perspective view of the back side of the embedment  100 .  FIGS. 1A and 1B  are showing the body  130 , the shape  130   a  of the body, a cavity  102 , the anchors  108 , a fillet  103  between the anchor and the body, a plurality of mold-connecting holes  104   a  and a plurality of connecting holes  104   b .  FIG. 1C  illustrates the perspective view of an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly  1000 , a plurality of deployable modules  111  and a base module  120 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     In one embodiment of the embedments  100 , body  130  is solid with a plurality of connecting holes  104   a , a plurality of mold-connecting holes  104   b , a cavity  102  and a plurality of anchors  108  that extend from the body  130 . Mold-connecting holes  104   a  connect the embedment  100  to the molds where the material that surrounds the embedment is going to be poured in. In a preferred embodiment of embedment  100 , the mold-connecting holes  104   a  are blind holes and are located on the front side of the embedment  100  as shown in  FIGS. 1A and 1   n  the back side of the embedment  100  as shown in  FIG. 1B . Connecting holes  104   b  allow for external mechanisms to be connected to the element where the embedment  100  is embedded into. In a preferred embodiment of embedment  100 , connecting holes  104   b  pass through the body  130 , with the end of the hole  104   b  on the front side of the embedment  100  ending in a circular shape as shown in  FIG. 1A  and the end of the hole  104   b  on the back side of the embedment  100  ending in a countersunk shape as shown in  FIG. 1B . In one embodiment of embedment  100 , a plurality of anchors  108  extend from the body  130  to anchor the embedment to the surrounding material. In a preferred method of manufacturing, the body  130  is machined in order for the anchors  108  to be monolithic with the body  130 , where the preferred embodiment of the edge  103  left between the anchor  108  and the body  130  is filleted to be rounded to allow for a smooth transition of stresses between the anchors and the body. 
     In one non-limiting embodiment of embedment  100  shown in  FIGS. 1A and 1B , the shape  130   a  of the body  130  is rectangular with rounded corners. In one non-limiting embodiment  100  shown in  FIGS. 1A and 1B , the body  130  has a cavity  102  that will transfer the force between modules  111  or between modules  111  and  120  when the embedments  100  are used in the exemplary assembly  1000  of the telescoping barrier shown in  FIG. 1C . 
     One of the main functionalities of the embedment  100  is found in reinforcing and therefore strengthening the interconnection between deployable modules  111  and between deployable modules  111  and base module  120  of exemplary telescoping barriers  1000 . Without the embedments, the modules  111  or  120  have openings  102   c  needed to pass the connecting block  702 . 
       FIGS. 2A and 2B  illustrate a sectioned view of exemplary embodiments  200  of failure types characterized by the crack propagation trajectories  210 . 
       FIG. 2A  shows an exemplary crack propagation trajectory  210  that corresponds to an exemplary shear failure type that occurs when loads are acting on the surfaces of the cavity  102   c  when cavity  102   c  is made directly onto the panel  111  and no embedment  100  is used.  FIG. 2B  shows an exemplary crack propagation trajectory  210  that corresponds to an exemplary pull-out failure type that occurs when loads are acting on the surfaces of the cavity  102  when cavity  102  is made onto the embedment  100  and embedment  100  is embedded into the panel  111 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     One of the preferred constitutive materials of the modules  111  or  120  is a concrete-like material. When using the openings  102   c  to transfer forces between exemplary modules  111  made of a concrete-like material, the failure mechanism is through shear and it is characterized by the trajectory  210  of the crack that starts on the corners of the openings and propagates towards the end of the element to which the cutout belongs to, and since the preferred locations of the openings are near the top end or bottom end of modules  111  or  120 , the length of trajectory  210  is short and consequently, the strength of the interconnection is low. In an exemplary use of embedments  100  shown in  FIG. 2B , the failure mechanism shifts from a shear-type shown in  FIG. 2A  to a pull-out type where a plurality of exemplary crack&#39;s trajectories  210  start at the end of the anchors  108  and extend to create wedge-like trajectories around the anchors, hence, a larger number of longer trajectories  210  are created, which in turn increases the strength of the interconnection. In fact, experimental results from tests conducted on the exemplary assemblies  200  have yielded an increase of the strength of the interconnection in about 124% when using exemplary embedments  100  as shown in  FIG. 2B . 
     In a preferred embodiment, embedments  100  are used as a reinforcement of modules  111  or  120  that are made up of concrete-like materials. Concrete-like materials are referred to materials that are initially fluid and solidify around the embedments  100 . 
       FIG. 3  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embedment  100  connected to mold panels  106   a  and  106   b  using a fastener  105   a  that screws into mold-connecting holes  104   a  and the panel  111  surrounding the embedment  100  upon the constitutive material of the panel  111  being poured into mold panels  106   a  and  106   b  and solidifying around embedment  100 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Shown in  FIG. 3  is an exemplary assembly of a module  111  made up of a concrete-like material that need at least two mold panels  106   a  and  106   b  for the concrete-like material to take the shape desired. In a preferred method of leaving the embedments  100  embedded into the modules  111 , the embedments are connected to the mold panels  106   a  and  106   b  via a plurality of fasteners  105   a  that screw into a plurality of mold-connecting holes  104   a , and thereby securing the embedments  100  to the mold panels  106   a  and  106   b  and allowing the concrete-like material to flow and solidify around the embedment  100 . Yet, another functionality provided by using embedments  100  is to clamp mold panels  106   a  and  106   b , thereby helping to prevent bulging of the mold panels when the concrete-like material is poured into the molds, and thereby helping the modules  111  and  120  achieve a higher dimensional accuracy and higher uniformity of their thickness, and thereby helping the sliding motion needed between the deployable modules  111  when extending or retracting when used in an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly  1000 . 
       FIG. 4  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of embedment  100  with an exemplary embodiment of hardware  107  connected via fasteners  105   b  that screw into connecting holes  104   b , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In a preferred embodiment of embedment  100  when used in a telescoping barrier assembly  1000  that is used as a flood control structure, mold-connecting holes  104   a  are blind, and thereby preventing passage of water or any other substance through the embedment  100  from the outside to the inside of exemplary modules  111  and  120 . 
     Yet, in another embodiment of embedment  100 , mold-connecting holes are through holes that are filled after removal of mold panels  106   a  and  106   b  to prevent the water or any other substance to go from the outside to the inside of exemplary modules  111  and  120 . 
     Yet, in another embodiment of embedment  100 , when embedment  100  is not thick enough to allow for the mold-connecting holes  104   a  to be blind, the mold-connecting holes  104   a  located on the front side of the embedment  100  shown in  FIG. 1A  are not collinear with the mold-connecting holes  104   a  located on the back side of the embedment  100  as shown in  FIG. 1B . 
     In a preferred embodiment of embedment  100 , connecting holes  104   b  allow for parts or mechanisms to be connected to the modules  111  or  120 .  FIG. 4  shows a non-limiting exemplary embodiment of a part  107  being connected to embedment  100  via fasteners  105   b . Part  107  is merely shown as an exemplary part of a wide range of parts or mechanisms that can now be connected to the modules  111  or  120  such as, but not limited to, mechanisms that control the extension and retraction of the interconnecting blocks that pass through cavity  102 , sensors that measure the height of each interconnection, mechanisms that control the motion of flap panels  812  as shown in  FIG. 8B , among others. Different types of functionalities of the telescoping barrier assembly  1000  will require a different set of mechanisms and parts that need to be connected to the modules  111  and  120 . In one embodiment of modules  111  or  120  made up of a concrete-like material and with no embedments, the holes needed to connect the plurality of mechanisms would need to be drilled into the concrete-like material, which is not a desired practice. Yet, another use of the embedment  100  when embedded into the modules  111  or  120  made up of concrete-like material is the repositioning of the mechanisms or parts that are connected to the modules  111  or  120 , by machining as needed the embedment  100  after the concrete-like material is solidified around the embedment. Exemplary machining processes that can be done on the embedments  100  are dependent on the material to which the embedment is made up of, and are, but no limited to, welding, drilling, gluing, tapping, 
     In another embodiment of embedment  100 , the number and size of connecting holes  104   b  is determined by the design of the mechanism or part that needs to be connected to embedment  100 . 
     In a preferred embodiment of embedment  100 , connecting holes  104   b  are countersunk on the back face of the embedment  100  as shown in  FIG. 1B , and thereby the back side of the embedment is flush with the outer side of the exemplary modules  111  or  120  to avoid protrusions that prevent or limit the sliding motion between exemplary molds  111  or  120 . Yet, in another embodiment of embedment  100 , connecting holes  104   b  are tapped in order for the fasteners  105   b  that connect exemplary parts  107  not to protrude to the side of the embedment that needs to be flush with the outer side of the exemplary modules  111  or  120 . Yet, in another embodiment of embedment  100 , connecting holes  104   b  are counterbore in order for the fasteners  105   b  that connect exemplary parts  107  not to protrude to the side of the embedment that needs to be flush with the outer side of the exemplary modules  111  or  120 . 
     In some embodiments of embedment  100 , the shape  130   a  of the body  130  is rectangular with rounded corners. Yet, in other embodiments of embedment  100 , the shape  130   a  may acquire but will not be limited to circular, oval, and square shapes. The ability of the embedment to acquire different shapes brings the advantage of enhancing the bond between the embedment  100  and its surrounding material, especially in the areas of the embedment where there is no anchor  108 . In one embodiment of the embedment  100 , a body  130  with rounded corners is used to reduce the stress concentration of the surrounding material, and thereby reduce the potential cracking of the surrounding material. 
     In a preferred embodiment, the thickness of embedments  100  is equal to the thickness of the module  111  or  120  to which the embedment belongs to. The thickness will be at least but not limited to the thickness of the telescopic structural element. Yet in another embodiment, the thickness of embedments  100  is less than the thickness of the module  111  or  120  to which the embedment belongs to. 
     The body  130  of the embedment  100  is not solid and it is configured to be an exemplary waffle-like or honeycomb-like body to reduce weight and material usage of the embedment without compromising their strength and functionality. In the embodiment of the embedment  100  with exemplary waffle-like or honeycomb-like body  130 , the depth of the cutouts or cavities that correspond to the exemplary waffle-like or honeycomb-like body is smaller or equal than the thickness of the body  130 . 
       FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D and 5E  illustrate a sectioned side view of exemplary embodiments of anchors  108  that extend from the body  130 . 
       FIG. 5A  illustrates an anchor  108   a  with a T-Shaped end terminal and a square fillet  103 . 
       FIG. 5B  illustrates an anchor  108   b  with a L-Shaped end terminal and a square fillet  103 . 
       FIG. 5C  illustrates an anchor  108   b  with a rounded end terminal and a square fillet  103 . 
       FIG. 5D  illustrates an anchor  108   d  with a non-90 degree L-Shaped end terminal and a rounded fillet  103 . 
       FIG. 5E  illustrates an anchor  108   e  corrugated, partially or completely, throughout its length, and a rounded fillet  103 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Embedments  100  have at least one anchor  108  extending from the body  130  of the embedment  100 . The anchor  108  is used to securely connect the body of the embedment  100  to the concrete-like material where the embedment  100  is embedded into. Anchors  108  are used to transfer the force from the body  130  to the concrete-like material that surrounds the embedment  130 , or vice versa. In order to have a smooth transition of the stresses generated by the forces being transferred between the anchor  108  and the body  130 , the anchors  108  are preferred to extend from the body  130  with a rounded fillet  103 . 
       FIGS. 5A to 5E  show non-limiting exemplary anchors  108   a  to  108   e . In a non-limiting embodiment of anchor  108  shown in  FIG. 5A , anchor  108   a  has a T-shaped hook end. Yet in another embodiment of anchor  108  shown in  FIG. 5B , anchor  108   b  has a 90-degree L-shaped hook end. Yet in another exemplary embodiment of anchor  108  shown in  FIG. 5C , anchor  108   c  has a non-limiting rounded end. Yet in another exemplary embodiment of anchor  108  shown in  FIG. 5D , anchor  108   d  has a non-90-degree L-shaped end. Yet in another exemplary embodiment of anchor  108 , anchor  108   e  does not have an end with a distinctive shape, and thereby the transfer of forces between the body  130  and the surrounding concrete-like material occurs given that the exemplary anchor  108   e  has been machined to have a corrugated shape, and thereby increase the bonding between the anchor  108   e  and the surrounding material. 
     In another exemplary embodiment of embedment  100 , the anchor  108  is treated with coatings to chemically increase the bonding between the anchor  108  and the surrounding concrete-like material. 
       FIG. 6  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of embedment  600  with a plurality of screws  601  connected to holes  603  located on the body  130 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     In a non-limiting embodiment  600 , the transfer of forces between the body  130  and the surrounding concrete-like material to which the embedment is embedded via the use of screw-like anchors  601 .  FIG. 6  shows a non-limiting exemplary embodiment  600  where a plurality of screw-like anchors  601  connect to the body  130  via a plurality of tapped holes  603 . 
     In a preferred embodiment of embedment  600 , the exemplary anchors  601  are flat-head screws threaded all throughout their length and screwed into tapped holes  603 . Yet in another embodiment of embedded  600 , anchors  601  are fasteners with any non-limiting options of head type such as rounded-head or hex-head. Yet in another embodiment of embedded  600 , the plurality of screw-like anchors  601  include a washer that is securely connected to the screw-like anchor  601  using a nut. An exemplary embodiment of the screw-like anchor  601  that is composed of a fastener, a washer and a nut, is used to increase the pull-out strength of the screw-like anchor  601 . 
     Shown in  FIG. 1A  is an exemplary embedment  100  with anchors  108  extending perpendicular to the body  130 . In embedments  100 , the anchors  103  extend from the body  130  at an inclined angle, thereby increasing the bonding between the anchor  103  and the concrete-like material that surrounds the embedment  100 . 
     Shown in  FIG. 6  is an exemplary embedment  600  with screw-like anchors  601  extending perpendicular to the body  130 . In another embodiment of an exemplary embedment  600 , the screw-like anchors  601  extend from the body  130  at an inclined angle, thereby increasing the bonding between the screw-like anchors  103  and the concrete-like material that surrounds the embedment  600 . 
     Shown in  FIG. 1A  is an exemplary embedment  100  with the anchors  108  having a thickness that is smaller than the thickness of the body  130 . In another embodiment of embedment  100 , the thickness of anchors  108  is equal to the thickness of the body  130 , thereby lowering the manufacturing complexity of the embedment  100  by eliminating the need of milling out the material on the anchor  108 . 
     Shown in  FIG. 1A  is embedment  100  with the anchors  108  being centered with respect to the body  130 . A preferred non-limiting exemplary manufacturing process of the embedment  100 , the embedment  100  is laid flat in a CNC routing table, then the material of the anchor  108  is milled out in one side of the anchor  108 , and then the embedment  100  has to be flipped around to mill out the other side of the anchor  108  in order to achieve its centered configuration as shown in  FIG. 1A . Manipulating the embedment  100  to achieve the centered configuration of the anchor  108  adds manufacturing time and it may cause defects on the part if the embedment is not positioned correctly in its flipped position. In another embodiment of an exemplary embedment  100 , the anchor  108  is non-centered with respect to the body  130 , and thereby one of the sides of anchor  108  is flush with the body  130 , and thereby it avoids the need of flipping around the embedment  100  while being manufactured. 
     Shown in  FIG. 1A  is an exemplary embedment  100  with the anchors  108  being monolithic with body  130 . In another embodiment of an exemplary embedment  100 , the body  130  is manufactured with no anchors  108  and then exemplary anchors  108  are later joined to the body  130  by methods that include, but not limited to, welding, Snap-On and fastening. 
     In another embodiment of exemplary embedment  600 , the embedment  600  does not have screw-like anchors  601  and the bonding between the body  130  and the surrounding concrete-like material is via a plurality of holes  603  that are filled with the concrete-like material, and thereby minimizing the appearance of cracks along the interface between the perimeter of the embedment  600  and the surrounding concrete-like material. Yet in another embodiment, the embedment  600  has a plurality of holes  603  that are left to be filled with the surrounding concrete-like material and a plurality of holes  603  that are used to connect screw-like anchors  601 . 
     In an exemplary embodiment, the embedment  100  has a plurality of anchors  108  and a plurality of holes  603 , and thereby minimizing the appearance of cracks along the interface between the perimeter of the embedment  100  and the surrounding concrete-like material. 
       FIGS. 7A, 7B and 7C  illustrate perspective views of an exemplary embodiment of embedment  100  embedded into exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b  that are part of an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly  1000 . 
       FIG. 7A  illustrates the perspective view of an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly  1000  and the exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b.    
       FIG. 7B  illustrates a detailed sectioned perspective view of an interconnection between exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b , the embedment  100  embedded into the panel  111   b  and anchors  108  surrounded by the material that panel  111   b  is made up of, and a block  702  that passes through a cutout hole  102   a.    
       FIG. 7C  illustrates the perspective view of section A-A of  FIG. 7B , showing embedment  100  embedded into panels  111   a  and panels  111   b  and the block  702  passing through a cutout hole  102   a  and stopping in a cavity  102   b , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     In one exemplary embodiment of the telescopic barrier  1000 , the exemplary modules  111   b  and  111   a  are interconnected as shown in  FIG. 7B . A non-limiting method of transfer of forces between modules  111   b  and  111   a  will be now described in an exemplary fashion to further explain the role of an exemplary embedment  100  in the interconnection between exemplary modules  111   b  and  111   a . When the barrier  1000  is in use, the forces that the exemplary inner module  111   b  is subjected to travel throughout the module  111   b  and are transferred to the embedment  100  that is embedded into module  111   b , the forces are then transferred to the interlocking block  702 , and then transferred to the embedment  100  that is embedded into the outer module  111   a , and then transferred to the module  111   a.    
     The embedment  100  embedded into the inner module  111   b  has an exemplary cutout hole  102  that fits tight around the interlocking block  702 . The interlocking block  702  passes through the cutout hole  102   a  and reaches the cavity  102   b  of the embedment  100  that is embedded into the exemplary outer module  111   a , and thereby interconnecting modules  111   a  and  111   b . In an exemplary embodiment of the telescopic barrier  1000 , the exemplary modules  111   b  and  111   a  without exemplary embedments  100  transfer the forces to each other, and thereby creating the exemplary failure type shown in  FIG. 2A  on modules  111   b  and  111   c.    
     Yet, in another embodiment of the telescopic barrier  1000 , the exemplary modules  111   b  and  111   a  with embedments  100  transfer the forces to each other, and thereby creating the exemplary failure type shown in  FIG. 2B  on modules  111   b  and  111   c . It requires more force to create a failure type shown in  FIG. 2B  than the force required to create a failure type shown in  FIG. 2A , hence, an exemplary telescopic barrier  1000  that has exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b  with exemplary embedments  100 , is stronger than an exemplary telescopic barrier assembly  1000  that has exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b  without exemplary embedments  100 . 
     In telescopic barrier  1000 , the module  111   a  has a plurality of embedments  100  and module  111   b  does not have any embedment. Yet in another embodiment of the exemplary telescopic barrier  1000 , the module  111   b  has a plurality of embedments  100  and module  111   a  does not have any embedment. 
     Looking at  FIG. 7B , the interlocking block  702  slides in and out through the cutout hole  102   a . In a preferred embodiment of an embedment  100 , the shape of the cutout hole  102   a  is of the same shape of the block  702  and it has tight tolerances with respect to the dimensions of the block  702 , and thereby allowing for a smooth linear in and out sliding motion of the block  702 , and thereby contributing to a secure interconnection between modules  111   b  and  111   a.    
     Looking at  FIG. 7C , the interlocking block  702  slides in and out through the cutout hole  102   a  and fits within and stops at cavity  102   b . In a preferred embodiment of an embedment  100 , the shape of the cutout hole  102   b  is of the same shape of the block  702  and it has, but not limited to, standard tolerances with respect to the dimensions of the block  702 , and thereby allowing for the block  702  to fit inside and to be stopped at cavity  102   b , and thereby contributing to a secure interconnection between modules  111   b  and  111   a.    
       FIGS. 8A, 8B and 8C  illustrate perspective views of an exemplary embodiment of embedment  800  that is embedded into the sides of the panel  111   a  and it is used to transfer the force from the flap panel  812 . 
       FIG. 8A  illustrates the perspective view of an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly  1000  and the exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b  and the flap panel  812 . 
       FIG. 8B  illustrates a detailed sectioned perspective view of the side of exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b  and a flap panel  812  that ejects from  111   b  and stops by means of impacting and exerting a force onto the inner side of the exemplary embedment  800  embedded into panel  111   a.    
       FIG. 8C  shows embedment  800  with a u-shape body to create the cutout  802  needed on the side of panel  111   a  for the flap to eject from  111   b , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     In order to provide stronger interconnection between exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b , different embodiments of embedment  100  are embedded in other areas throughout the exemplary modules  111   a  or  111   b  to create geometric discontinuities needed on the modules  111   a  and  111   b.    
       FIG. 8A  illustrates a telescopic barrier  1000  with exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b  and with exemplary side plates  812  used to close the gap created between the sides of modules  111   b  and  111   a  created when two consecutive telescopic barriers  1000  are connected with each other. In a preferred embodiment of the side plates  812  shown in  FIG. 8B , the side plate  812  is installed on the side of the module  111   b , and it swings towards the module  111   a , passing through opening  802  at the side of module  111   a.    
     Embedment  800  is embedded into the side of module  111   a  to create the opening  802  needed for the side plate  812  to open towards module  111   a . As the side plate opens and is stopped at one of the sides of opening  802  as shown in  FIG. 8B , the side plate  812  creates an impacting force on the side of module  111   a . In an exemplary embodiment of module  111   a  without embedment  800 , the side plate  812  impacts directly onto the concrete-like material that the module  111   a  is made up of. This impacting force from the side plate  812  has the tendency to damage the module  111   a  upon repeating opening motions of side plate  812 , and thereby minimizing the lifespan of the module  111   a . In order to prevent that type of damage on the side of module  111   a , an embedment  800  is embedded into the side of the module  111   a.    
     In a preferred embodiment, embedment  800  has an opening  802 , a plurality of mold-connecting holes  804   a  and a plurality of anchors  801 . 
     In embedment  100 , the body  130  is used as a machinable area to accommodate changes in external parts that are connected to the exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b .  FIG. 4  illustrates the need of having an embedment with a machinable area to accommodate changes of external parts attached to the embedments.  FIG. 4  shows an exemplary external part  107  connected to the embedment  100  using two fasteners  105   b  that pass through connecting holes  104   b  located on the body  130 . In a different embodiment, part  107  needs two additional connecting fasteners  105   b  due to new requirements in the design, in which case, the two additional connecting holes  104   b  can be drilled on body  130 . In the exemplary embodiment where part  107  is connected directly on the concrete-like material, drilling any additional holes to accommodate a change on the part  107  is not a desired practice given that it may induce additional cracking around the holes being drilled, and thereby weakening the area of the exemplary part  107  with two additional holes needs to connect. In one exemplary embodiment of the process needed to have the new holes on the exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b  with no embedments  100 , the exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b  are remade to incorporate the two additional holes needed, which is not a desired practice. 
     An embedment with a machinable area is shown in  FIG. 7B , where a new exemplary block  702  with larger dimensions is needed, and thereby the body  130  of the embedment  100  where the cutout hole  102   a  belongs to and the body  130  of the embedment  100  where the cavity  102   b  belongs to need to be machined to change the dimensions of cutout  102   a  and the cavity  102   b  to accommodate to the new dimensions of the new block  702 . 
       FIGS. 9A and 9B  illustrate a perspective view of an exemplary assembly  950  with a demountable body  915  and an embedment  900 , where  FIG. 9A  is the assembly  950  with the demountable body  915  installed onto embedment  900 , where  FIG. 9B  shows the demountable insert  915  shaped accordingly to the shape of the cutout  913   a  and the stepped areas  913  in such way that the outer and inner surface of the demountable body  915  is flush with embedment  900  and the holes  904   c  align with holes  904   b  to connect  915  to  900 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Assembly  950  is shown in  FIG. 9A , whereby the non-limiting exemplary assembly  950  is mainly comprised by an embedment  900  and demountable body  915 , whereby the body  915  is mounted on and demounted from embedment  900 , hence the body  915  is referred as “demountable body”  915 . The demountable body  915  has two main components, the insert  915   a  and the lips  915   b , whereby the insert  915   a  is thicker than the lips  915   b . Upon body  915  is installed onto embedment  900 , the insert  915   a  fits within cavity  913   a  and lips  915   b  are pressed against steps  913 . 
     In a preferred embodiment, the demountable body  915  has a plurality of counterbore holes  904   c  that align with the corresponding connecting holes  904   b  located on the steps  913  of the embedment  900 , whereby the demountable body  915  is fastened to the embedment  900 . The demountable body  915  is flush with the back and the front of the embedment  900 , and thereby the holes  904   b  are countersunk holes on the back side of the step  913 , and thereby holes  904   c  are counterbore in order to have room for the nut that secure the fasteners that connect the demountable body  915  and the embedment  900 . Yet in another embodiment, holes  904   c  are countersunk and connecting holes  904   b  are counterbore on the back side of step  913 . Yet in another embodiment of embedment  900 , the connecting holes  904   b  are tapped holes. Yet in another embodiment of demountable body  915 , the holes  954   c  are tapped holes. Yet in another embodiment of embedment  900 , the demountable body  915  is securely connected to the embedment  900  using lock-nuts or conventional nuts and lock-washers in the counterbore holes  904   c.    
     One of the non-limiting applications of the exemplary embedment  900  is when the demountable body  915  is designed as a fuse element. In the fuse concept design, only the fuse gets damaged and prevents the surrounding elements from being damaged. Afterward, the fuse can be replaced, and the whole system gets back to functional. In an embodiment of embedment  900 , the demountable body  915  is designed to the be the part that gets damaged after the telescopic barrier  1000  is subjected to forces that are designed to, and thereby allowing for a rapid replacement of the damaged demountable body  915 , without the need of remaking the entirely the exemplary modules  111   a  and  111   b  of the telescopic barrier  1000 . 
     Yet in another embodiment of embedment  900 , the fastening system does not need to use screws solely but also quick release pins, pins, Snap-On fasteners, and similar commercially available hardware that allows a secured connection between the embodiment  900  and the demountable body  915 . 
     In another embodiment of embedment  900 , the outer perimeter of the insert  915   a  fits tightly within the inner perimeter of the cavity  913   a  of the demountable embedment  900 . The dimensions of the demountable body are such that there is a gap around the demountable body  915  when installed onto the embedment  900 . This gap is in accordance with conventional standards of tolerance of the dimensions of the part. Yet in one exemplary embodiment, a rubber-like seal strip is attached to the outer perimeter of the demountable body  915  to create a water-tight seal upon demountable body  915  is installed onto the embedment  900 . 
     Yet in another embodiment, a rubber-like seal strip is attached to the inner perimeter of the embedment  900  to create a water-tight seal upon demountable body  915  is installed onto the embedment  900 . Yet in another exemplary embodiment, the rubber-like seal strip is attached to the outer perimeter of the demountable body  915  and another rubber-like seal strip is attached to the inner perimeter of the embedment  900  to create a water-tight seal upon demountable body  915  is installed onto the embedment  900 . Yet in another embodiment, the rubber-like seal strip is attached to the outer perimeter of the insert  915   a  and another rubber-like seal strip is attached to the inner perimeter of the cavity  913   a  to create a water-tight seal upon demountable body  915  is installed onto the embedment  900 . 
       FIG. 10  illustrates a perspective view of panel  916  made up of a material to which the cutout area  913   a , the stepped area  913  and a plurality of holes  904   b  are machined such that the insert  915  connects flush with panel  916 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 10 , the sectioned panel  916  is an exemplary section of the modules  111   a  or  111   b  that comprise a telescopic barrier  1000 . Exemplary panel  916  is made up of a non-concrete-like material, and whereby cavity  916   a , a plurality of steps  916   b  and a plurality of connecting holes  904   b  are machined directly on the exemplary panel  916 . A non-limiting exemplary use of the exemplary panel  916  is found when the modules  111   a  and  111   b  of the telescopic barrier  1000  are made up of plastics or metal, and whereby the material can be machined using conventional methods to create the geometry of the cavity  916   b , the steps  916   a  and the plurality of connecting holes  904   b.    
     One of the non-limiting uses of exemplary telescopic barriers  1000  is as a crowd control barrier, whereby modules  111   a  and  111   b  need to be strong and yet need to allow the users on the protected side see through and assess the hazard situation on the hazard side of the barrier. In order for the exemplary telescopic barrier  1000  to be used as a crowd control barrier, exemplary modules  111   a  have exemplary embodiments  901  or  902  that create a large discontinuity on the concrete-like material that the exemplary module  111   a  is made up of. 
     A non-limiting exemplary embodiment is shown in  FIGS. 11A to 13 , where exemplary embedments  901  are embedded into module  111   a , and whereby exemplary embedment  901  has a step  913 , a plurality of anchors  108  with exemplary rounded fillets  103 , a plurality of mold-connecting holes  904   a  and a plurality of holes  904   b . In a non-limiting exemplary embodiment  400 , two embedments  901  are embedded into module  111   a  and an exemplary panel  916  is connected to both embedments  901 . 
       FIG. 11A  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary assembly  400 , showing a discontinuity of panel  111   a  with an exemplary panel  916  that connects the exemplary embedments  901  that are embedded into the exemplary panel  111   a  and which height is equal to the height of the exemplary panel  111   a . Also,  FIG. 11B  shows the main components of an exemplary embedment  901 , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     Looking at  FIG. 11A , the panel  916  has a plurality of counterbore holes  904   c  that align with the plurality of holes  904   b  on the embedments  901 , and thereby panel  916  is fastened to the module  111   a . In exemplary non-limiting embodiments, panel  916  is made up of the preferred material that serves the purpose of seeing through the barrier, however this is not limited to acrylic, polycarbonate, glass, etc. 
       FIG. 12  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary assembly  401 , showing a discontinuity of panel  111   a  with an exemplary plurality of rods  419  that connect the exemplary embedments  901  that are embedded into the exemplary panel  111   a  and which height is equal to the height of the exemplary panel  111   a , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     In another exemplary embodiment  401 , a plurality of exemplary rods  419  are connected to the embedments  901  to give the continuity needed for the module  111   a  and provide sight through the barrier and passage of wind. 
       FIG. 13  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary assembly  402 , showing a discontinuity of panel  111   a  with an exemplary frame  420  that connect the exemplary embedments  901  that are embedded into the exemplary panel  111   a  and which height is equal to the height of the exemplary panel  111   a , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Yet in another exemplary embodiment  402 , an exemplary pre-assembled frame  420  is connected to the embedments  901  to give the continuity needed for the module  111   a  and provide sight through the barrier and passage of wind. 
       FIG. 14A  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary partially discontinuous panel with an exemplary u-shape embedment  902  embedded into panel  111   a . Also,  FIG. 14B  shows an exemplary embedment  902  with a stepped area  913 , a plurality of anchors  108 , a plurality of connecting holes  904   b  and a plurality of mold-connecting holes  904   a , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 14A , shows an embodiment of embedment  902 , where the discontinuity on module  111   a  is partial and not throughout the entire height of module  111   a . Also,  FIG. 14B  shows the exemplary embedment  902  with at least one step area  913 , a plurality of anchors  108  with exemplary rounded fillets  103 , a plurality of mold-connecting holes  904   a  and a plurality of holes  904   b.    
     Other non-limiting exemplary embodiments of embedments are shown in  FIGS. 15A, 15B, 15C, and 15D  illustrate a perspective view of exemplary connectors  203   a  and  203   b  embedded in an exemplary panel  111   a  to connect a plurality of exemplary plates  150  that are used to provide an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly  1000  with water-tightness capabilities. 
       FIG. 15A  shows the perspective view of a telescoping barrier assembly  1000  with a plurality of water-tightness plates  150  connected to exemplary modules  111   a.    
       FIG. 15B  shows a close-up view of an exemplary method of connecting water-tightness plates  150  to the module  111   a  using a plurality of connectors  203   a  and  203   b  embedded in the module  111   a.    
       FIG. 15C  shows a close-up view of an exemplary double connector  203   a  with a plurality of holes  122   a  and an exemplary flat-head screw  121  connected to  203   a.    
       FIG. 15D  shows a close-up view of an exemplary single connector  203   b  with a plurality of holes  122   a  and an exemplary flat-head screw  121  connected to  203   b , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     The exemplary telescopic barrier  1000  is composed of a plurality of modules  111   a , whereby an exemplary module  111   a  has external plates  150  that provide the telescopic barrier  1000  with water-tightness capabilities when it is in its extended configuration shown in  FIG. 15A . 
     In one non-limiting embodiment shown in  FIG. 15B , plates  150  are attached onto the module  111   a  by fastening the plates  150  to a plurality of exemplary embedments  203   a  and  203   b . In one exemplary embodiment, embedment  203   a  has a plurality of tapped holes  122   a  and at least one screw-like anchor  121 , whereby the screw-like anchor  121  is surrounded by the concrete-like material where the embedment  203   a  is embedded into, and thereby securing the embedment  203   a  to module  111   a  upon the concrete-lie material solidifying around the screw-like anchor  121 . In another embodiment, embedment  203   a  has a plurality of tapped holes  122   a  where external parts such as the exemplary plates  150  are connected to. 
     Yet in another exemplary embodiment, embedment  203   a  is machined in such a way that exemplary parts  150  can be attached to the module  111   a  without using fasteners and instead, other exemplary non-limiting connecting methods such as spot welding, Snap-On, gluing, etc. Yet in another embodiment, embedment  203   b  has at least one connecting hole  122   a  and at least one screw-like anchor  121 . 
       FIGS. 16A, 16B, 16C, and 16D  illustrate a perspective view of exemplary connectors  203   c  and  203   d  embedded in an exemplary base module  120  to connect a plurality of mechanisms that are used in an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly  1000 .  FIG. 16A  shows a perspective view of an exemplary telescoping barrier assembly  1000  with a base module  120 . 
       FIG. 16B  shows a close-up view of the exemplary base module  120  with a plurality of exemplary connectors  203   c  to connect the sides of two consecutive base modules together, and a plurality of connectors  203   c  to connect a plurality of mechanisms at the bottom of the base module  120 . 
       FIG. 16C  shows a close-up view of an exemplary side base connector  203   c  with a plurality of holes  122   a  and  122   b  and an exemplary flat-head screw  121  connected to  203   c.    
       FIG. 16D  shows a close-up view of an exemplary bottom base connector  203   d  with a plurality of holes  122   a  and  122   c  and an exemplary flat-head screw  121  connected to  203   d , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     The telescopic barrier  1000  is comprised by a plurality of modules  111   a  and a base module  120 , whereby multiple telescopic barriers  1000  are connected to each other by connecting their respective base modules  120 , whereby base modules  120  have a plurality of embedments  203   c , also referred as side base connectors, with a through hole  122   b  that allows passage of a fastener from one base module  120  to the adjacent base module  120 , and thereby fastening the two consecutive base modules  120  in an exemplary method of connecting two base modules  120  together. A non-limiting exemplary embodiment of an embedment  203   c  is shown in  FIG. 16 c   , where embedment  203   c  has a through hole  122   b  that is counterbore in one of the sides of the embedment  203   c , a plurality of mold-connecting holes  122   a  and a plurality of screw-like anchors  121 . In another exemplary embodiment, embedment  203   d , also referred as bottom base connector, has a plurality of screw-like anchors  121 , a plurality of mold-connecting holes  122   a , and a plurality of connecting tapped holes  122   c . In a non-limiting exemplary use of embedment  203   d , a plurality of embedments  203   d  are embedded into the bottom slab of the bae module  120 , whereby an exemplary use of the embedments  203   d  located inside of the cavity is to connect external mechanisms such as the lifter used for the telescopic barrier  1000  to achieve the extended configuration shown in  FIG. 16A , whereby an exemplary use of the embedments  203   d  located outside the cavity is to connect structural elements that are used to connect the telescopic barrier  1000  to the ground. 
       FIG. 17  illustrates a perspective view of embedment  910  with a cutout area  913   a , at least one stepped area  913 , a plurality of mold-connecting holes  104   d  and a plurality of connecting holes  904   c  with threaded inserts  121  inserted into holes  104   d  and  904   c , in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     The embodiment shown in  FIG. 17 , embedment  910  is made up of a material where a tapped hole is impractical to machine or the machined tapped hole has soft threads and does not provide a secure anchoring point, whereby embedment  910  has a plurality of holes  904   c  where threaded inserts  121  can be inserted into, and a plurality of holes  104   d  where threaded inserts  121  can be inserted into. In an exemplary embodiment, embedment  910  has a plurality of anchors  108  with exemplary rounded fillets  103 , at least one stepped are  913 , a plurality of connecting holes  904   c , a plurality of mold-connecting holes  104   d  and a cutout  913   a . In an exemplary use of embedment  910 , exemplary demountable body  915  is connected to the embedment  910  by fastening it to the threaded inserts  121  inserted into connecting holes  904   c . In the exemplary process of inserting and securing threaded inserts  121  into connecting holes  904   c  or mold-connecting holes  104   d  are, but not limited to, heat-set, press-fit, key locking, hammer in, helical and thread locking. 
     In a non-limiting exemplary method of manufacturing and fabrication, embedments can be made up of different layers as depicted in  FIG. 18 , whereby an exemplary embedment  920  is shown with a plurality of bodies  140  that are manufactured independently and then joined together to create the entire embedment  920 . This exemplary method of fabrication and manufacturing of the embedment  920  is particularly useful for telescopic barriers  1000  with exemplary modules  111   a ,  111   b  or  120  which thickness is such that making the embedments machined out of one single piece of is considered impractical or expensive, and thereby fabricating individual bodies  140  of a smaller and more commercially available thickness is a preferred solution. In an exemplary embodiment of embedment  920 , some of the bodies  140  have a plurality of anchors  108  with exemplary rounded fillets  103 , and other bodies  140  are fabricated with no anchors  108 , whereby at least one body  140  has a plurality of connecting holes  104   b , whereby at least one body  140  has a plurality of mold-connecting holes  104   a , whereby at least one body  140  has a cavity  102 , whereby at least one body  140  has joining holes  104   c . One non-limiting method of joining the plurality of bodies  140  is by welding, whereby bodies  140  have a plurality of joining holes  104   c , whereby joining holes  104   c  are not aligned with each other, and thereby welding can fill the hole  104   c  and join the two consecutive bodies  140  together. Yet in another exemplary method of joining bodies  140 , welding is applied in the perimeter of bodies  140  joining them all together. 
       FIG. 19  illustrates a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of embedment  930  where a plurality of plate-like anchors  118  are used to enhanced the strength of the connection between the embedment  930  and the concrete-like surrounding material when the embedment  930  is mainly subjected to out of plane forces, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     The method of anchoring the embedment  930  shown in  FIG. 19 , is not by using anchors  108  as shown in  FIG. 1A , instead plate-like anchors  118  are machined such that plate-like anchors  118  have a reduced thickness as compared to the thickness of the body  130 , whereby the plate-like anchors have a plurality of holes  118   a  that are filled with the concrete-like material that surrounds the plate-like anchor  118 , and thereby securing the embedment  930  to the element. Further, embedment  930  configured with plate-like anchors are useful when the main forces that the embedment  930  is subjected to are perpendicular to the plane of the embedment, whereby the increased area of contact between the plate-like anchor  118  and the surrounding material is what provides the increased strength against out plane forces acting on the embedment  930 . Yet in another embodiment, plate-like anchors  118  do not extend throughout the entire height of the embedment  930 . 
     Yet in another embodiment, plate-like anchors  118  do not have holes  118   a . Yet in another embodiment, plate-like anchors  118  have a plurality of cutouts  118   a  with shapes different than circular such as, but not limited to, oval, slotted, rectangular, etc. Yet in another embodiment, plate-like anchor  118  have a plurality of screw-type anchors that are fastened to the holes  118   a  to increase the strength of the connection of the plate-like anchor  118  to the surrounding concrete-like material. 
     These and other advantages of the invention will be further understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art by reference to the following written specifications, claims and appended drawings. 
     Because many modifications, variations, and changes in detail can be made to the described preferred embodiments of the invention, it is intended that all matters in the foregoing description and shown in the accompanying drawings be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. Thus, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims ad their legal equivalence.