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Flood Control International recently did a demonstration of the NOAQ Boxwall flood barrier system for the London Fire Brigade. The portable flood barriers are lightweight, quick too deploy and absolutely reliable. They use hydrostatic pressure to stay put once placed, and can be arranged around corners, curves and slopes. They are ideal for quick response flood diversion.
Flood Control International recently installed and commissioned a flip-up flood barrier for the main entrance to a Headquarters office. The fully automatic barrier has a sensor that raises the barrier automatically in flood conditions, or can be operated pro-actively if flooding is threatening.
Sensors ensure the area is clear before operating as well as an audio visual alarm immediately prior to operation. The barrier takes just 15 seconds to raise.
‘I Hope the water doesn’t get this high!’
Flood Control International has recently been awarded the contract to design and supply containment barriers for the 92nd floor of One World Trade Centre in New York. The barriers are designed to keep fuels and chemicals in the plant rooms as removable parts of a protective bund.
Flood Control International has recently commenced installation of glass flood barriers for Team Van Oord working for the Environment Agency. The scheme as a whole consists of 500 metres of glass floodwall. The initial installation is for a glass flood balcony, and Flood Control International’s stainless steel frame and toughened glass panels were designed specifically to look elegant as well as protect to full height water loading, with additional impact loads.
Flood Control International has recently supplied four large flip-up flood barriers to a hospital in New York, which rise automatically when required. When in the raised position the flood barriers protect to 12ft-6ins high (4 metres) and 40 metres length. When lowered, the flood barriers become the loading bay floor, completely hidden. Special shipments were required to get the barriers from their fabrication site to the installation location.
Flood Control International recently completed installation of flood barriers around the HCL campus site in Chennai, India. The site flooded badly in November 2015, during the Chennai floods. The campus is surrounded with a perimeter flood wall and Flood Control International’s removable flood barriers were chosen to protect the entry and entrance gates. Once completed, the gates were tested using firstly a fire hose and then a water tanker and successfully passed all tests.
Flood Control International has recently supplied four large flip-up flood barriers to a hospital in New York, which rise automatically when required. When in the raised position the barriers protect to 12ft-6ins high (4 metres) and 40 metres length. When lowered, the barriers become the loading bay floor, completely hidden. Special shipments were required to get the barriers from their fabrication site to the installation location
Lloyd’s Register recently tested Flood Control International’s Flood Secure Doors for leakage and strength, with water pressure to their full height. Both single and double doors were tested and checked against PAS1188-1. The double door was 2.5m wide and 2.6m high, and with the water at 8ft (2.44m) high, there was less than 0.1litres of leakage measured over one hour!
Flood Control International has recently completed Phase 1 of the Kirkwall Harbour Flood Defence Scheme comprising a new glass floodwall, flood gates and demountable flood barriers. The design required resistance to not only full floodwater loading but also extremely high pedestrian loads envisaged during the annual ‘Orkney Ba’ – an annual event which sees scrums of up to 350 men fighting over an old football! The glass frames use ‘duplex’ stainless steel for its high strength and corrosion resistance, and these are integrated with the demountable barriers at ladder access points and floodgates at the vehicular accesses. Phase 2 of the works comprises larger floodgates and is due to be completed this Autumn.
Flood Control International recently delivered and installed a half-glass sliding flood gate at Whisstocks Boatyard development in Woodbridge Suffolk.
Flood Control International recently installed a manual sliding flood gate for a salt barn in Poole Dorset. The gate is pulled into position using a hand operated winch to create a fully floodproof seal across the 5 metre opening.
Flood Control International recently completed an impressive flood protection scheme for a new retail development in Westport, Connecticut. The scheme was initiated as a consequence of extensive flooding during Hurricane Sandy, and the redevelopment of a heritage building in the centre of the town.
Special requirements were designed to minimise any visual intrusion by the scheme when the barriers are not erected, such as fully removable window panels and details to deal with open mortar joints. The flexibility of the system allowed changes in angle and grade to be overcome with ease, and with standardised components for quicker installation if and when required in the future.
Flood Control International designs, supplies and installs the widest range of flood prevention solutions in the world, together with a full spectrum of associated professional services. We are proud to operate international subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Australia and India, as well as through distributors throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia.
