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A movable barrier wall system includes a housing assembly 12 that has an interior chamber 32. A barrier member 14 is made of a buoyant material having a selected density. The barrier member 14 floats vertically within the chamber 32 when a liquid is present. The barrier member 14 may be made from a

A movable barrier wall system includes a housing assembly 12 that has an interior chamber 32. A barrier member 14 is made of a buoyant material having a selected density. The barrier member 14 floats vertically within the chamber 32 when a liquid is present. The barrier member 14 may be made from a closed cell foam core 34 that is clad with a fiberglass mesh material then the assembly is infused with a resin material. Alternatively, the core 34 may be made from a plurality of elongated rods 38 that are individually clad and reinforced with a shear layer. The individual barrier member modules 15 may be assembled in an end to end relationship with an elongated vertical seal member therebetween. The barrier member 14 may be selectively raised prior to and in anticipation of a flood situation of a nearby body of water by a pump and control system that may be automatically or manually controlled. At least one passive backup system is provided for filling the chamber when the pump or control system fails. The system includes a second pump for selective removal of the liquid from the chamber 32.

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1. A movable barrier floodwall system including:a) a housing having a chamber formed by a base member, a first side panel member, a second side panel member, a left end member, and a right end member; b) a barrier member being vertically movable interior of said chamber, said barrier member having a

1. A movable barrier floodwall system including:a) a housing having a chamber formed by a base member, a first side panel member, a second side panel member, a left end member, and a right end member; b) a barrier member being vertically movable interior of said chamber, said barrier member having a selected density for allowing floatation thereof as and when a liquid is present interior of said chamber; c) at least one first pump assembly having an inlet port and an outlet port, said inlet port being in fluidic communication with a supply of the liquid, said liquid having a selected liquid density greater than the selected density of the barrier member, said outlet port being in fluidic communication with said chamber by way of a distribution manifold assembly; and wherein, each first pump is selectively actuated by a control system for filling said chamber with said liquid for causing said barrier member to float within said chamber for extending a selected portion of said barrier member above an upper surface of said housing.