Resource

Control floods with geotextile cofferdams

Resource Type
News Articles (Industry Outlets)
Reference Title
Control floods with geotextile cofferdams
Author/Presenter
Landis, Kathy
Organization/Agency
Industrial Fabrics Association International
Publisher Name
Industrial Fabrics Association International
Year
2000
Date
03/2000
Journal Title
Geotechnical Fabrics Report
Geosynthetics
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
2
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 0882-4983
Abstract/Additional Information

Portable water barriers provide an alternative method of preventing costly property damage. Includes case studies of use of portable water barriers, along with photographs, diagrams, and tables that illustrate how such barriers work, safety factors to prevent tipping, and sliding as a function of dam height.