Patent ID: 8215865

Claim:
A bollard structure comprising: at least one bollard; and a base comprising opposed ends and a plurality of structural members which intersect and are tied together, for each bollard of the bollard structure at least one first structural member extending from a first of the opposed ends of the base to a second of the opposed ends of the base in a first direction intersecting with the opposed ends, and at least one structural member extending to intersect with the at least one first structural member; each bollard being secured to at least one of the at least one first structural member and the at least one structural member of the base for the respective bollard and extending upwardly from the base so as to transmit forces applied to the at least one bollard to the base; wherein the base is configured to be mounted in a shallow excavation with the at least one bollard extending above grade; and wherein the at least one first structural member or the at least one structural member or both are configured or tied together to retain within the base supporting media introduced into the base when the base is mounted in the excavation such that the rotation is resisted of a bollard or bollards and the base from an impact against the bollard or bollards.