A great solution during rainy seasons for tropical countries. These water flood control barriers can save lives, avoiding internal injuries from water flooding.
Even urban areas with a well-planned drainage system get flooded because they can only handle as many flash floods.
At times when these areas become vulnerable to gushing water, government officials have to take further actions to counter the flood-like placing sandbags as barriers.
Unfortunately, this does not work one hundred percent of the time.
Now FloodControlInternational believes that the NOAQ Boxwall is the best alternative for sandbags and an ingenious solution to flash floods. These water control barriers look like water filled jersey barriers.
It says that it is a ‘rapid response to flooding threat.’
Photo by FloodControlInternational
The NOAQ Boxwall is designed as a freestanding temporary flood barrier for fast response to instant flooding threats in urban environments, especially on hard and even surfaces like tarmac, paving, and concrete.
The extremely lightweight flood barrier, weighing only 3.4 kilograms, is high enough to dam 0.5 meters of water.
Moreover, the Boxwall stands firm without any external fastening, as it is anchored by the weight of the floodwater itself. Meaning it is automatically ballasted by the own weight of the floodwater – the higher the water rise, the harder the barrier is pressed firmly against the ground.
It also doesn’t matter if the damming water reaches its full height, the Boxwall is stable once installed.
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The Boxwall works by slotting together box sections that are not more than 5.5 kilograms per meter. It doesn’t require any tools but only needs the boxes to be snapped together. There is a flexible ± 3° coupling that makes this ideal for curves, but there is also a bespoke corner piece to make corners.
Deploying the Boxwall is as easy as dismantling it. Two people can build 200 linear meters of Boxwall in one hour.
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Plus, the box sections can be stacked, hence not requiring much space for storage and making it easier to transport. Twenty-six boxes or 16 meters fit on a standard pallet.
After the flood, the Boxwall can be cleaned using a garden hose and stored in a secure location.
Source: FloodControlInternational | NOAQ
