Modular Barrier Repair System with Embedded Anchors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable traffic barricade systems are not well-suited for aiding in roadway or runway repair, as they lack the necessary features to form a large, flat slab for uniform thickness and do not provide aircraft tie-down anchors.
Innovation Solution
A combination traffic barrier and roadway repair system comprising an elongated base with a groove for holding a rectangular slab upright, which can be used as a traffic barrier and quickly converted into a repair patch, with embedded anchors for crane operation and aircraft tie-downs, allowing multiple bases to be secured together for extended use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If portable traffic barricade systems are used, then traffic protection is provided, but they cannot form a large flat slab for roadway repair
Solution Approach 1:
The base unit is designed to serve dual functions: as a traffic barrier when the slab is positioned vertically within the groove, and as a roadway repair aid when the slab is rotated to a horizontal position flush with the roadway surface. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate barricade and repair systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The slab is designed to be movable within the base groove, allowing it to transition between vertical (barricade) and horizontal (repair patch) positions. This dynamic repositioning capability enables the system to adapt between different operational modes without requiring multiple static structures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional barricades are used, then traffic direction is achieved, but they lack aircraft tie-down anchors
Solution Approach 1:
The anchor elements embedded in the base serve multiple purposes: they provide structural anchoring for the slab during repair operations, serve as attachment points for crane hooks during positioning, and function as aircraft tie-down anchors for runway protection. This eliminates the need for separate anchoring systems.
3Ease of operation
If multiple bases are secured together, then elongated connected barricade is formed, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into modular base units that can be independently manufactured and transported. Each base contains integral grooves and anchors, allowing them to be assembled in series to form elongated barricades or repair areas without requiring complex external connection mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple base units are designed to abut and connect through their inherent structural features (grooves and anchors), merging into a continuous elongated structure. This integration allows bases to work together as a unified system while maintaining individual modularity for easy assembly and disassembly.
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AI summary
A combination traffic barrier and roadway repair system for use on a traffic way, such as a roadway, runway, taxiway or the like, includes an elongated base and an elongated rectangular slab. The base configured to support the rectangular slab in a vertical orientation when used as a barrier. The rectangular slab being detachable from said base and configured to be placed flush with a traffic way surface, thereby forming a portion of the traffic way.