CONCEALED FLOOD BARRIER

The Concealed Flood Barrier is a passive, self-actuating flood barrier. Rising flood waters automatically deploy the barrier via floatation.

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The FloodFree Concealed Barrier is permanently installed below ground level at the isolation point, ready for self-deployment when required.

Rising water levels cause an automatic response, elevating the isolation barrier, vertically, via floatation.

When water levels recede, the barrier retracts to ground level.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Rising water levels cause an automatic response, elevating the isolation barrier via floatation.
  • Once water levels subside the barrier retracts below ground level.
  • Suitable for small to large openings.
  • Low maintenance design.
  • Options available to meet aesthetic and traffic loading requirements.
  • Minimal footprint.

APPLICATIONS

  • Carpark entrances
  • Basement entrances
  • Pedestrian access points
  • Driveways
  • Commercial / Industrial doorways and driveways
  • Loading docks

DESIGN SUPPORT

All FloodFree Barriers are purpose-designed, engineered and manufactured.

Project partners receive full design support to ensure the product delivered will be engineered and certified to withstand site specific worse case scenarios for expected flood water height, debris loading, deployment times etc. Design considerations include the condition of the nominated site, with options for greenfield and brownfield sites.

MAINTENANCE

The FloodFree range has a minimum 25 year design life.

Minimal maintenance is required ensuring low ‘whole of life costs’.

QUALITY

AWMA hold international accreditations for ISO 9001; Quality, ISO 14001; Environment and ISO 45001 OH&S management.

AWMA’s Integrated Management System aims to provide a framework to deliver products and services that consistently exceed customer expectations.

OPERATION

The Concealed Flood Barrier uses approaching floodwaters to automatically raise the barrier without human intervention, electricity or mechanical assistance.

A variety of audio and visual warning systems are available on most barriers.

DOCUMENTATION

Detailed documentation on operation, testing procedures and maintenance can be provided with all FloodFree Barriers.

TRAINING

Comprehensive on and/or off site training is available.

 

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Above: Site during installation of barrier, 16m in length. Below: Barrier is Concealed within entrance.

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