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Seepage undermines flood barriers

Flood barriers and sandbag dikes are undermined by water seepage which cannot only erode the soil on which the sandbags and barriers lay. They can also result in “floating” water-filled barriers depending on the height and weight of the barriers and the height of the water which has seeped underneath. The lifting of these barriers and the erosion of the soil underneath may cause ...

River Flood Defences - Strategies for River Flooding

Flooding from main rivers is caused by heavy rainfall upstream, and can also be caused by flood surges up rivers from the sea – caused by high tides, low pressure and strong winds. River ...

Maple Lodge Water Treatment Site Flood Protection - Case Study

Wells-Next-the-Sea Glass Flood Wall Installation - Case Study

King`s Lynn Flood Gate Replacement and Refurbishment - Case Study

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As Aquobex approaches its 10th anniversary in March 2020 our board has been focusing on our next 5 year plan.

The UK flood protection market is starting to mature 16 years after the first product standard, PAS1188-1 Kitemark became available to the industry. The PAS is soon to be replaced by a full British Standard BS851188, and the launch of a Code of ...

Fungal decisions can affect climate

Walmart building & Tiger Dam

Aquobex’s New 5 Year Plan

Becoming a Smart Sponge City with Self Sustainable Water Cycle Experts at Eco Expo Seminar plot path for future water management

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Closed Cell Insulation

Technitherm is the only cavity wall insulation to pass the BRE Flood Resilience Test. Flood waters can penetrate unprotected cavity walls and cause major damage to the inner leaf, cavity wall ties, standard (fibre, polystyrene bead), cavity wall insulation materials, plaster, electrical appliances, furnishings and decorations.