Patent ID: 6851889

Claim:
A bulkhead system comprising: a plurality of fiberglass-core panels arranged as an erosion control wall extending below ground level to prevent erosion, each fiberglass-core panel including at least one lug along a longitudinal side of the panel, the fiberglass-core panels having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to a direction in which the fiberglass-core panels are driven below ground level; one or more layers of resin-impregnated carbon fiber sheets coupled to both sides of the plurality of fiberglass-core panels to reinforce and increase the structural strength of the fiberglass-core panels, the carbon fiber sheets including unidirectional carbon fiber along the longitudinal axis of the fiberglass-core panel; and one or more interlocks joining the plurality of fiberglass-core panels, each interlock including at least one interlocking channel to permit a panel to slide up and down while still securing the panel to an adjacent panel.