Flood protection system

Permanent and mobile protection systems

FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEMS - THEIR MAIN PREVENTIVE TASK.

For thousands of years, rivers and coastal areas have been favoured areas for human settlement. In recent centuries, river courses have been straightened and forced into narrow channels, floodplains have been increasingly settled and forests have been cleared. The consequences of these interventions are climate changes and an increasing number of flood events such as heavy rain and flooding. Floods, which used to only occur every hundred years, are becoming more frequent.

Experts agree that there is an urgent need for action to protect against flooding: in Europe, flood events already top the damage statistics. The damage, which is sometimes foreseeable, can often be prevented with consistent flood protection that is tailored to local conditions. Flood protection measures are therefore among the most important preventive tasks for the affected communities, cities, districts and countries.

Competent flood protection takes into account all safety and environmental requirements. We are constantly developing new, situation-specific solutions, taking into account local requirements and economical principles. Every application has different priorities. Flood protection systems must be versatile to meet a wide range of requirements. A distinction is made between permanent and temporary flood protection systems.

COMPREHENSIVE EXPERTISE.

terra infrastructure is one of the world's most renowned providers of flood protection technology. We offer a wide range of high-quality products and comprehensive technical services in the field of hydraulic engineering and water management, thus ensuring reliable protection.

FLOOD PROTECTION MADE IN GERMANY.

We are certified in all service areas. Product development and manufacturing is carried out at terra infrastructure and its partner companies. Through cooperation with leading institutes for harbour constructions and water management, we offer our customers state-of-the-art flood protection systems. Whether a modular system for safety, such as our aluminium stop log system, or permanent protective measures such as a flood barrier are required, we ensure optimal flood protection.

Contact

Axel Philipp

Head of Product Management Sheet piles and long products

+491627154769

axel.philipp@terra-infrastructure.com

MOBILE FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEMS.

Inner city areas, residential areas, harbour and industrial areas, road and rail crossings, to name just a few examples, are areas where fixed structures are often a hindrance because they restrict visibility and freedom of movement. If areas are only affected by flooding at longer intervals, our mobile flood protection systems can be used for safety purposes instead of complex, permanent solutions – robust and yet easy to assemble.

Filtering cartridges are used as a temporary measure. They are a modular flood protection system. At the risk of flooding, the dam beams are mounted within a few minutes on the designated mounting points and the secured areas are protected from flooding. Once the danger has passed, the individual protective elements of the stop log system can be easily de-rigged and the material stored in a space-saving manner. Furthermore, flood protection doors and gates and stop logs complete the range of services to effectively protect against flooding.

We can supply specially adapted flood protection equipment for doors, cellar doors, windows or other building openings such as garages.

LASTING FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM.

Since natural regulation of flood hazards is rarely sufficient, a wide range of fixed, engineering construction measures are implemented, such as dike construction, bank reinforcement, protective walls, water retention basins and dike and bank elevations respectively. These permanent flood protection systems are an integral part of the infrastructure. They permanently shape the appearance of landscapes or places.

The enormous costs of such large-scale projects require not only a convincing proof of safety but also, above all, economically justifiable planning concepts. Steel sheet pile walls from terra infrastructure are particularly recommended here, as they have long since proven themselves worldwide as an ideal and versatile building material precisely because of their high cost-effectiveness and can be made watertight by using an appropriate sealing system.

Where visual and aesthetic requirements play an important roll, such as in holiday resorts or recreational areas near rivers, our glass wall systems are the ideal solution. These protective walls are excellently suited to guarantee permanent flood protection without obstructing the view of the landscape or other attractions.

CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONS.

We offer individual solutions for specific requirements.

Flooding can also cause enormous damage inside buildings. A building safety system that takes into account the specific requirements of the property and its construction is therefore an important preventive measure, especially for homeowners in flood-prone areas. That is why we develop an individual and location-based solution in cooperation with our clients.

In addition, our special solutions are used for short-term increases in the flood protection line and for new sheet pile wall solutions as flood protection systems.

Technical Data

Aluminium Flood Protection System

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