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Control Barriers for Infrastructure Protection Industry - Construction & Construction Materials
Infrastructure protection is the process of shielding the vital foundation and assets of a community from disastrous weather-related events, including flooding, mudslides, hurricanes, and storm surges. Infrastructure protection is crucial, as it is fundamental to a prosperous, fully operating society. Hundreds of thousands of dollars and the extensive work of many people in specialized roles go into the planning, construction, and maintenance of public infrastructure. Preserving these essential frameworks and their functions is of utmost importance for the surrounding community.
The different types of infrastructure that require protection include:
- Highways and roads: If you left your home today to run an errand, you benefited from your surrounding public infrastructure. While you may have utilized a sidewalk (another form of infrastructure), you most likely found yourself on the road to get to work, school, the grocery store, or an important appointment. Well-kept highways and roads are extremely necessary for timely transportation.
- Bridges: Preventing bridge collapse is integral to maintaining transportation reliability. Whether it is a highway overpass or water-crossing platform, if a bridge is not properly standing or is experiencing flooding, it can cause huge travel delays.
- Dams: When a weather catastrophe occurs, dams can be affected and lead to costly, dangerous issues. Dam stability and protection is incredibly necessary.
- Mass transit (subways, ports, waterways, airways, etc): Many commuters in large metro areas rely on mass transit. Flooding can negatively impact heavily-trafficked routes and put life on hold while water removal and repairs are underway.
- Water supply: Water is used for so many reasons in the course of one day: bathing, cooking, cleaning, drinking. Maintaining a clean supply of water is vital to upholding a sanitary, thriving society.
Waste management: Designated waste deposit areas need to remain intact for health, safety, and environmental reasons.
TrapBag® barrier bags are a cost-effective, rapid deploy form of life and property protection to be used in the event of flooding and/or erosion. With the ability to be filled with concrete, sand, or washed gravel, this long-lasting technology was developed by engineers to withstand the impacts of natural disasters while limiting and preventing expensive, time-consuming damage.
TrapBag barriers are a universal control solution. They can be used for a variety of different contractor projects, including general erosion control, mining retaining walls, cofferdams, levees, riverbank and dune stabilization, seawalls, and more.
When it comes to property protection, TrapBag barriers are a superior choice. They are low-cost, quick and easy to set up, versatile, and very durable. TrapBag barriers are great for both rapid-deployment and permanent solutions for water containment or erosion control needs.