logging in or signing up FloodWalls vs Sandbags to protect against floods gdbreed Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1082 Category: Science & Tech.. License: All Rights Reserved Like it (5) Dislike it (0) Added: February 27, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description 75% of the $5. 3 BILLION in annual flood damage is from floodwaters less than 3' deep. The FLOODWALLS system can be deployed by volunteers and emergency response personnel in less than 2 minutes per foot. Sandbags take over 50 times longer. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide1: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide2: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide3: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide4: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide5: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide6: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide7: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide8: US Flood Damage Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide9: US Flood Damage $5.3 Billion Annually Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers 100 Year Flood Trends NOAA: 100 Year Flood Trends NOAAThe Problem : The Problem An estimated 75% of all flood damage is caused by water less than 3 feet deepThe Problem : The Problem An estimated 75% of all flood damage is caused by water less than 3 feet deep Single most used protection from this damage is temporary sandbag dikes The Problem : The Problem An estimated 75% of all flood damage is caused by water less than 3 feet deep Single most used protection from this damage is temporary sandbag dikes $158 Million spent on sandbags to protect New Orleans from KatrinaTypical Solution to the flooding issue : Typical Solution to the flooding issue Currently 300 foot Sandbag Wall 56 - 5 ton truck loads of sand 700 Man hours 7000 bags Shovels, tools, logistics Disassembly clean-up and landfill disposal TOTAL COST $62,550 Total Cost $62,550 Sandbags Set-Up Manhours An Alternative Solution Floodwalls: An Alternative Solution Floodwalls 300’ Floodwalls Barrier 20 -A5 Units (148 lbs. ea) 14 Manhours (5+fill) Firehose and Water 1 Pickup Truck 100% Reusable (No Environmental issues) Total Cost - $36,100Floodwalls - Technical: Floodwalls - Technical 3mm thick Ripstop fabric Impregnated & coated 2 sides EPDM compound All joints & seams vulcanized (no glue) Heat cured oxygen free atmosphere Pressure tested twice - before & after fill coupling installationStandard Units: Standard Units 4 Standard Shapes Free standing - 3 Wall supported - 1 4 Standard Lengths - 2, 3, 4, & 5 meters Protective heights - up to 5’6”+ Residential units - 18”- 24” depth, 3’- 20’ length USACE - ERDC: USACE - ERDCUSACE ERDC: USACE ERDCUSACE ERDC: USACE ERDCUSACE ERDC: USACE ERDC Test Result Comparison Total Man Minutes Leakage Manhours per foot gpm/footCost Analysis: Cost Analysis Sandbags 56-5 ton truckloads of sand 700 Man-hours 7000 Sandbags Shovels, Tools, Logistics Disassembly, clean-up, disposal One Use Cost $62,550 10 Use Cost $625,500Cost Analysis: Cost Analysis FloodWalls 18 A5 Units 14 Man-hours Fire hose and Truck 1 Pickup Truck 1st Year Cost = $36,100 Per cost use =$6,300 @ 10 uses Ten Year Cost = $63,100Floodwalls Strengths: Floodwalls StrengthsKey Benefits: Key Benefits Cost Effective Alternative to Sandbags Patented Design Deployed, Filled on-Site, In-Place in 1- 3 man minutes per foot. Custom Units Available Can Be Emptied, Rolled, Stored and Reused! – Projected Life 20+ Years Tested by the USACE at their ERDC Financial Considerations /Options : Financial Considerations /Options Capital Purchase (<$150/ft) Financing Available Leasing Program Standard - 60 month program Special - 12 month leasing program available for local, state and federal agencies and municipalities Service Contracts We store, deliver, deploy, redeploy and re-storeNext Steps: Next Steps Choose a Specific Application Design the System Cost the Application Project the Costs Over Time Propose the Solution ImplementHave Questions, Need More Information?: Have Questions, Need More Information? Contact: Doug Shackelford 202-537-1388 Richard A. James 202-496-5312 You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
FloodWalls vs Sandbags to protect against floods gdbreed Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 1082 Category: Science & Tech.. License: All Rights Reserved Like it (5) Dislike it (0) Added: February 27, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description 75% of the $5. 3 BILLION in annual flood damage is from floodwaters less than 3' deep. The FLOODWALLS system can be deployed by volunteers and emergency response personnel in less than 2 minutes per foot. Sandbags take over 50 times longer. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Slide1: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide2: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide3: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide4: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide5: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide6: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide7: Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide8: US Flood Damage Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers Slide9: US Flood Damage $5.3 Billion Annually Flexible, Robust, Storable, Temporary Flood Fighting Barriers 100 Year Flood Trends NOAA: 100 Year Flood Trends NOAAThe Problem : The Problem An estimated 75% of all flood damage is caused by water less than 3 feet deepThe Problem : The Problem An estimated 75% of all flood damage is caused by water less than 3 feet deep Single most used protection from this damage is temporary sandbag dikes The Problem : The Problem An estimated 75% of all flood damage is caused by water less than 3 feet deep Single most used protection from this damage is temporary sandbag dikes $158 Million spent on sandbags to protect New Orleans from KatrinaTypical Solution to the flooding issue : Typical Solution to the flooding issue Currently 300 foot Sandbag Wall 56 - 5 ton truck loads of sand 700 Man hours 7000 bags Shovels, tools, logistics Disassembly clean-up and landfill disposal TOTAL COST $62,550 Total Cost $62,550 Sandbags Set-Up Manhours An Alternative Solution Floodwalls: An Alternative Solution Floodwalls 300’ Floodwalls Barrier 20 -A5 Units (148 lbs. ea) 14 Manhours (5+fill) Firehose and Water 1 Pickup Truck 100% Reusable (No Environmental issues) Total Cost - $36,100Floodwalls - Technical: Floodwalls - Technical 3mm thick Ripstop fabric Impregnated & coated 2 sides EPDM compound All joints & seams vulcanized (no glue) Heat cured oxygen free atmosphere Pressure tested twice - before & after fill coupling installationStandard Units: Standard Units 4 Standard Shapes Free standing - 3 Wall supported - 1 4 Standard Lengths - 2, 3, 4, & 5 meters Protective heights - up to 5’6”+ Residential units - 18”- 24” depth, 3’- 20’ length USACE - ERDC: USACE - ERDCUSACE ERDC: USACE ERDCUSACE ERDC: USACE ERDCUSACE ERDC: USACE ERDC Test Result Comparison Total Man Minutes Leakage Manhours per foot gpm/footCost Analysis: Cost Analysis Sandbags 56-5 ton truckloads of sand 700 Man-hours 7000 Sandbags Shovels, Tools, Logistics Disassembly, clean-up, disposal One Use Cost $62,550 10 Use Cost $625,500Cost Analysis: Cost Analysis FloodWalls 18 A5 Units 14 Man-hours Fire hose and Truck 1 Pickup Truck 1st Year Cost = $36,100 Per cost use =$6,300 @ 10 uses Ten Year Cost = $63,100Floodwalls Strengths: Floodwalls StrengthsKey Benefits: Key Benefits Cost Effective Alternative to Sandbags Patented Design Deployed, Filled on-Site, In-Place in 1- 3 man minutes per foot. Custom Units Available Can Be Emptied, Rolled, Stored and Reused! – Projected Life 20+ Years Tested by the USACE at their ERDC Financial Considerations /Options : Financial Considerations /Options Capital Purchase (<$150/ft) Financing Available Leasing Program Standard - 60 month program Special - 12 month leasing program available for local, state and federal agencies and municipalities Service Contracts We store, deliver, deploy, redeploy and re-storeNext Steps: Next Steps Choose a Specific Application Design the System Cost the Application Project the Costs Over Time Propose the Solution ImplementHave Questions, Need More Information?: Have Questions, Need More Information? Contact: Doug Shackelford 202-537-1388 Richard A. James 202-496-5312