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To secure dike sections that are at risk of breakage, structures made entirely of sandbags or sandbags in combination with fascines (cylindrical bundle of brushwood or similar material) or geotextiles are commonly used. The sandbags can be deployed either on the waterside or, most commonly, on the crest or on the landside dike slope. In case of an increased local seepage in the lower regions of the landside slope of a dike, the seepage flow must be stopped or at least hampered to prevent piping. For this, conventionally a sandbag impoundment is built around the leakage in which the water or water/ sediment mixture is collected. The resulting hydraulic counter pressure reduces or prevents further seepage. For construction of a conventional sandbag impoundment with a height of 0.80 m 800 to 1,000 sandbags are required. Therefore, many hands as well as material and transports are needed to install and dismantle such a protection system.
Developed by Bremen City University of Applied Sciences
The innovative FLUTSCHUTZ Impoundment is a non-stationary water-filled tube systems made of reinforced plastic membranes. It can be used for strengthening an endangered dike line during long lasting high water levels. Its purpose is to rapidly reduce and confine locally increased seepage flows.
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The innovative dike protection system FLUTSCHUTZ Impoundment is made of flexible, water-filled membranes. The empty membrane system can be brought easily to the endangered dike section to stop or hamper the locally increased seepage flow. First, the membrane will be filled with air using a gasoline-driven booster. After proper placement of the air-filled construction at the landside dike slope or at the dike toe the air fill is replaced by water using a gasoline-driven pump. For filling the on-site available flooding water can be used directly.
Limitations/conditions under which this innovation does not work or is less effective
No. limitations
Added value
The FLUTSCHUTZ Impoundment offers the following advantages compared to conventional sandbag systems:
To secure dike sections that are at risk of breakage, structures made entirely of sandbags or sandbags in combination with fascines (cylindrical bundle of brushwood or similar material) or geotextiles are commonly used. The sandbags can be deployed either on the waterside or, most commonly, on the crest or on the landside dike slope. In case of an increased local seepage in the lower regions of the landside slope of a dike, the seepage flow must be stopped or at least hampered to prevent piping. For this, conventionally a sandbag impoundment is built around the leakage in which the water or water/ sediment mixture is collected. The resulting hydraulic counter pressure reduces or prevents further seepage. For construction of a conventional sandbag impoundment with a height of 0.80 m 800 to 1,000 sandbags are required. Therefore, many hands as well as material and transports are needed to install and dismantle such a protection system.
Developed by Bremen City University of Applied Sciences
The innovative FLUTSCHUTZ Impoundment is a non-stationary water-filled tube systems made of reinforced plastic membranes. It can be used for strengthening an endangered dike line during long lasting high water levels. Its purpose is to rapidly reduce and confine locally increased seepage flows.
The main components of the system have been tested separately, and an initial integration exercise has been conducted.
The innovative dike protection system FLUTSCHUTZ Impoundment is made of flexible, water-filled membranes. The empty membrane system can be brought easily to the endangered dike section to stop or hamper the locally increased seepage flow. First, the membrane will be filled with air using a gasoline-driven booster. After proper placement of the air-filled construction at the landside dike slope or at the dike toe the air fill is replaced by water using a gasoline-driven pump. For filling the on-site available flooding water can be used directly.
Limitations/conditions under which this innovation does not work or is less effective
No. limitations
Added value
The FLUTSCHUTZ Impoundment offers the following advantages compared to conventional sandbag systems:
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