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Laboratory Testing of Flood Fighting Products
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Within the United States, sandbags have traditionally been the product of choice for temporary, barrier type flood fighting structures. Sandbags are readily available and familiar to the general public. However, sandbag structures are labor-intensive and time consuming to construct. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has long been aware of the need to develop more expedient, cost effective, temporary flood fighting technologies. Therefore, the USACE continues to encourage the development of innovative products to decrease long-term costs and increase the effectiveness of flood fighting.
The traditional use of sandbags to raise a levee during times of rising waters is time-consuming and labor intensive. Numerous products have been marketed for flood fighting but have not been adequately tested. This work unit has subjected selected products to a rigorous and repeatable laboratory testing protocol.
In the 2004 Energy and Water Development bill, Congress recognized the need for expedient, temporary barrier type flood fighting technology. The Army Corps of Engineers (ERDC) was directed to develop a comprehensive laboratory and field-testing program for the scientific testing of Rapid Deployment Flood Wall (RDFW) and other promising alternative flood-fighting technologies.
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Location^^%Field%|Sponsors^USACE Headquarters, Office of Homeland Security^%Field%|Partners^^%Field%|Owner^^%Field%|Status^Laboratroy and field testing of federally funded test series is completed. Pilot testing and use of products during real world flood events are ongoing.^%Field%|Engineers^^%Field%|Contractors^^%Field%|Model Studies^^%Field%
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| | | | Keywords: flood fighting, emergency response, levee, RDFW, Rapid Deployment, Flood Wall, HESCO Bastion Concertainer, Portadam |
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Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory - Engineer Research and Development Center
Waterways Experiment Station - Vicksburg, Mississippi
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Summary of EFF Test Results
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