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Flood Protection for Industrial Sites and Utilities

Industrial and utility sites are often unattended out of hours and carry heavy vehicles through their gates. These are the barriers we suggest as suited to factory gates, substations and plant buildings.

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Passive flood barrier lying flush across a paved roadway, its patterned steel top plate level with the surface

Where water gets in

The openings to plan for

  • Vehicle gates and roadways into the site, often the lowest point of the perimeter
  • Roller doors to workshops, warehouses and switch rooms
  • Cable and pipe trenches that run into buildings
  • Personnel doors to control rooms and plant buildings

Barriers that suit this site

Products to consider

Hydrodynamic Passive Flood Barrier

Hydrodynamic Passive Flood Barrier

Floodwater flows in beneath the panel and buoyancy lifts it upright, with no power or operator needed. Lowered, it is trafficable to 20 tonnes GVM (about 44,000 lb), and an optional alarm can sound when water reaches it.

Best for: Unattended vehicle gates

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Automatic Flood Barrier System

Automatic Flood Barrier System

Water-level sensing triggers an electrically powered hydraulic lift, with remote or central control for lowering and reset. It is custom-engineered for unattended sites with an appropriate power and control installation.

Best for: Sites with control-room monitoring

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Aluminum Flood Barriers

Aluminum Flood Barriers

Made to measure for each opening, from 200 mm (about 8 in) panels up to 2,000 mm (about 6.5 ft) high. Panels drop into the side channels by hand and lift out afterwards.

Best for: Roller doors and switch rooms

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Choosing between them

On a site that is unstaffed at night, the passive barrier suits vehicle gates because it rises on the floodwater alone. On an existing slab it can be surface-mounted with a ramp each side, which avoids cutting a recess.

Where the site already has power and a control room, an automatic barrier gives remote control over lowering and reset. Aluminum sets suit doors that staff can close ahead of a forecast event.

For a quote, send gate and door widths, photos, the flood depth to hold back, and the heaviest vehicle that crosses each opening.

What we need to quote

  • Width and height of each opening
  • Photos of each opening and the ground on both sides
  • How high the water has reached before, or the flood height to plan for
  • Whether power is available at the opening, and what traffic crosses it
  • The city and country of the site
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FAQ

Questions we hear about industrial sites and utilities

Can trucks drive over a passive barrier?
When fully lowered, the passive barrier is trafficable to 20 tonnes GVM (about 44,000 lb). Sites with heavier vehicles need that confirmed during design. We review the traffic on each opening before quoting.
Are these barriers suited to substations?
A barrier that needs no power or operator can suit substations and pumping sites, which are often unattended. Whether it fits depends on the opening, the flood depth and how water reaches the equipment. We would assess each site before recommending one.
What else should be checked besides the gates?
Water can enter through cable trenches, drains and walls, which a gate barrier does not close. No barrier prevents all flood damage, so a review of every route is worthwhile. We can comment on the openings we supply for.

Send the opening sizes and a few photos.

We reply within 1 business day with a recommendation for each opening and a quote for the whole site.

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