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Tuffboom - Floating Barrier
TUFFBOOM was introduced to dam operators in 1994 under the original name of TUFFLOAT and later rebranded under the TUFFBOOM family of floating barrier products. From the first installation in California (USA), the TUFFBOOM name has become synonymous for high quality, effective debris control and public safety barriers in an affordable package. TUFFBOOM series booms are installed in over 63-countries enabeling dam safety engineers to reduce dam safety risks while increasing renewable hydroelectric power generation by deflecting floating debris away from trash racks and spillgate structures.
For Public Safety Around Dams, TUFFBOOM Series floating booms provide both a visible and a physical deterrent to clearly define dangerous zones to prevent boaters from entering the high flow “draw zones” in front of water intakes, above open floodgates, near overflow dams.
TUFFBOOM® is produced from rotomolded LLDPE (plastic) which provides the most economical 20-year barrier on the market. Standard features include:
- Shackle-Free Connections (no more shackle failures!)
- Alloy chain interconnections.
- Heavy-wall impact resistant polyethylene with max. UV resistance.
- Unsinkable solid internal core of non-water absorbing foam fill. Maintains buoyancy even when punctured.
- High load bearing internal steel member provides strength and ballast, resists horizontal and vertical loads.
- Zero-gap fine debris option available.
- 15 to 20-year design life.
- Mold-in Graphics™ with standard or customized warnings.
- Exceptional debris load capacity.
- Standard Color: Safety Yellow. Also available in International Orange, Log Boom Brown, Forest Green, and others.
- High Visibility, high buoyancy for maximum freeboard visibility.
- TUFFBOOM® comes in two sizes.
- TUFFBOOM Original: Dia 41cm (16in) x 3.05m (10-ft) long.
Patented Life-Saving Handholds
Built into each unit, these handholds were ergonomically designed so that a person in distress can grab hold of and hang on to the boom during an emergency.
Patented Shackle Free Connections
We eliminated the shackle. We nearly tripled the design strength. We stopped bottom plate “ovaling”. In short, we revolutionized how booms are connected.
Hi-Strength Alloy Chain
Provides interboom connection integrity, low wear, and high load bearing capacity.
- Submerged Debris Screens
- Interboom Fine-Debris Exclusion Panels
- Permanent Fusion Graphics
- Custom Company Logos
- Solar Lights
- Boat Gates
- “Manatee-Safe” construction
- Mooring and Anchor Buoys
- Anchor Hardware
- Diameter 40.6 cm (16 in)
- Float Length 305 cm (120 in)
- C-Center Length with hardware: 340 cm. (134 in)
- Weight (dry) 64 kg. (141 lbs)
- Buoyancy 317 kg (700 lbs)
- Freeboard 30.5 cm. (12 in)
- Design Strength 130 kips
- Spacing Between Units 39 cm. (15.5 in)
- Internal Construction C4 Channel w/ EPS Foam
- Diameter 40.6 cm (16 in)
- Float Length 305 cm (120 in)
- C-Center Length with hardware: 340 cm. (134 in)
- Weight (dry) 64 kg. (141 lbs)
- Buoyancy 317 kg (700 lbs)
- Freeboard 30.5 cm. (12 in)
- Design Strength 130 kips
- Spacing Between Units 39 cm. (15.5 in)
- Internal Construction C4 Channel w/ EPS Foam