BoxBarrier
The BoxBarrier is a very effective temporary flood defence system, which can be used to temporarily heighten the crest of a dike, or to make a temporary dam on flat terrain. This increased crest height prevents flooding of the areas behind the dike. The concept of the BoxBarrier is characterised by easiness, because it makes use of its opponent: it retains water with water.
The modular flood defence consists of box elements, which are connected by joint elements. The box elements are covered by lids. The box elements are filled by a pump and then the BoxBarrier is ready for all types of floods!
Product specification
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Dimensions (lxhxw) |
90cm x 60cm x 60cm |
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Controllable flood height |
50cm |
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Installation speed |
100m/hour with 3 persons |
Hoogheemraadschap Rijnland about BoxBarrier
“ The trial placement was a success. The BoxBarriers were quickly put into position, when you compare this with the conventional sandbags. The advantages of the system are mainly due to the limited time required to construct the temporary barrier, the limited required storage area and the easyness to handle the units (in advantage of safety, health and welfare). ”
Costs
The costs for the use of BoxBarrier50 can be summarised as the costs for the BoxBarrier50 itself which is 175 Euro per meter flood defence system (excl. VAT) plus the costs for transport, placement and storage of the BoxBarrier50 units. The presented example gives the comparison of the costs for 1000 m length of flood defence system for both the BoxBarrier50 and the conventional sanbags.
Starting points costs flood protection
- 1000 m flood protection
- 50 cm water retaining height
- Location Woudse Polder, The Netherlands
- Storage area in Delft, The Netherlands (~10km)
- Periode 20 year
- High water: once every 5 years
- Storagelife sandbags: 3 years
- Available personnel: six people
| m1 | 1000m | Frequency | Total | |
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| Price per m1 excl. VAT | € 175 | € 175,000 | Single time | € 175,000 |
| Transport per m1 to site | € 0.75 | € 750 | 4 times in 20 years | € 3,000 |
| Placement per m1 | € 3.05 | € 3,050 | 4 times in 20 years | € 12,200 |
| Transport per m1 from site | € 0.75 | € 750 | 4 times in 20 years | € 3,000 |
| Storage 8 pallets (12m2) | 20 years | € 12,000 | ||
| Total costs (Price BoxBarrier50 excl. VAT) | € 205,200 | |||
| Note: Starting point for storage is € 50/m2/year. | ||||
| m1 | 1000m | Frequency | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per m1 | € 60 | € 60,000 | 4 times in 20 years | € 240,000 |
| Transport per m1 to site | € 6.50 | € 6,500 | 4 times in 20 years | € 26,000 |
| Placement per m1 | € 7.85 | € 7,850 | 4 times in 20 years | € 31,400 |
| Transport per m1 from site | € 6.50 | € 6,500 | 4 times in 20 years | € 26,000 |
| Total costs | € 323,400 | |||
| Note: There is no storage required due to the lifetime of the sandbags. | ||||
Dot not hesitate to contact us for an offer without engagement. It allows you to discover the advantages of the BoxBarrier compared to other solutions (e.g. conventional sandbags).
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