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Developed by NOAQ Flood Protection AB
The NOAQ Boxwall is a mobile freestanding flood barrier, intended for temporary use to protect buildings and other objects from flood water. It consists of elements "boxes" that are snapped together to form a protective chain - a box wall. It is self-anchored, as it is automatically stabilized by the weight of the flood water itself. A boxwall can also be used to redirect fast flowing water in a flash flood situation. A third application is making a temporary basin - a "boxpool".
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A boxwall is made by snapping together a number of individual elements, “boxes”. Each box has a horizontal part laying on the ground on the flood side. The weight of the flood water entering on top of the horizontal part press the device against the ground, and the barrier is hereby anchored reliably. A couple of rubber soles on the underside provide the necessary friction. The boxwall can even be overtopped without tipping or sliding.
Limitations/conditions under which this innovation does not work or is less effective
The ground need to be reasonably even, and as with all temporary barriers it should not be used on ground that is prone to erosion.
Added value
Using the own weight of the flood water for anchoring the barrier has made it possible to make the barrier itself very light. The boxwall weighs only 5.5 kg/m and each box 3.4 kg. The low weight in combination with the simple assembly means a very high speed of deployment. Two persons can build a 200 meter long boxwall in one hour. This means that more property can be protected in less time, i.e. a quicker response to a flood threat. The light weight and simple handling also means that more people can be engaged in the work. The flood victims of the past will be valuable resources in the future. The components of the boxwall can also be used to assemble temporary basins to contain liquids of different kinds, so called “boxpools”. Therefore the boxwall can be regarded as a multi purpose device.
Developed by NOAQ Flood Protection AB
The NOAQ Boxwall is a mobile freestanding flood barrier, intended for temporary use to protect buildings and other objects from flood water. It consists of elements "boxes" that are snapped together to form a protective chain - a box wall. It is self-anchored, as it is automatically stabilized by the weight of the flood water itself. A boxwall can also be used to redirect fast flowing water in a flash flood situation. A third application is making a temporary basin - a "boxpool".
The main components of the system have been tested separately, and an initial integration exercise has been conducted.
A boxwall is made by snapping together a number of individual elements, “boxes”. Each box has a horizontal part laying on the ground on the flood side. The weight of the flood water entering on top of the horizontal part press the device against the ground, and the barrier is hereby anchored reliably. A couple of rubber soles on the underside provide the necessary friction. The boxwall can even be overtopped without tipping or sliding.
Limitations/conditions under which this innovation does not work or is less effective
The ground need to be reasonably even, and as with all temporary barriers it should not be used on ground that is prone to erosion.
Added value
Using the own weight of the flood water for anchoring the barrier has made it possible to make the barrier itself very light. The boxwall weighs only 5.5 kg/m and each box 3.4 kg. The low weight in combination with the simple assembly means a very high speed of deployment. Two persons can build a 200 meter long boxwall in one hour. This means that more property can be protected in less time, i.e. a quicker response to a flood threat. The light weight and simple handling also means that more people can be engaged in the work. The flood victims of the past will be valuable resources in the future. The components of the boxwall can also be used to assemble temporary basins to contain liquids of different kinds, so called “boxpools”. Therefore the boxwall can be regarded as a multi purpose device.
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