Aquobex services

Aquobex operates the premier test facility dedicated to PAS1188-1 and FM2510 testing of flood protection products. It is equipped to produce the necessary conditions for static water testing, current testing and with wave-makers suitable to deliver the JONSWAP wave formations specified in the standard. The wave-maker and software was supplied by Edinburgh Designs with independent control and monitoring of each paddle to precisely adjust for the reflections and accumulations that would otherwise build up during testing within a test tank.

With a lack of empirical data on the performance of buildings and materials in flood conditions, Aquobex has taken the steps towards building the evidence base needed to bring the industry up to a level that reflects the critical nature of flooding. By developing a test protocol for construction methods and flood protection products, Aquobex is working to establish a robust approach to specifying the most appropriate measures to be taken into account for flood repair and damage mitigation for a building.

Aquobex has developed a global reputation for delivering significant return on investment. Our innovative products have protected millions of pounds of assets as well as saving lives and homes from the dangers of flooding. As one of 20 selected international partners, our involvement in the i-React project allows us to focus on how to proactively save lives and communities across the world. In the face of a changing climate that is seeing floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events become more frequent; the project aims to combine best practice emergency response with big data management and new technologies to improve the prediction and management of natural disasters.

How do we address the current housing crisis without putting thousands more families at risk of flooding and at risk of seeing the value of their homes fall off a cliff? How can we reduce the vulnerability of the existing stock of residential and business premises?. Currently there are huge gaps in knowledge around the performance of building materials, the design of construction details and the methods by which they are put together. This leads to low-levels of take up, a lack of confidence in measures taken and a risk that insurers will refuse to offer flood cover on properties or lenders to offer mortgages.