Veolia Water Technologies by GineersNow Engineering Magazine GineersNow Engineering Magazine September 2016 | Page 19

ENGINEERING
MARVEL: AUSTRIA’S
MOBILE FLOOD
WALLS
Technology has so many
applications in our world
today, this includes saving
humankind from disasters such
as earthquakes, fire, and floods.
Over the years, many engineers
have been developing different
technologies to keep us safe
from such dangers. An example
of such, is an engineering marvel
that was developed to save
millions of lives from the dangers
of floods— mobile flood walls.
When a city in Austria was
swamped from the Danube River
in 2013, many were in danger of
being hit by the overflowing river
water. That’s why city officials
and officials from other territories
tried to find technology that
could ensure the safety of the
citizens. This is when the mobile
flood walls were installed.
Photo by India
Flood Resolution Co. Ltd., a UK
based company explained the
technology behind these flood
walls. The system is composed of
two parts: permanently built solid
foundations and the removable
mobile barriers.
As the flood water rises,
removable mobile barriers will be
added. This system can protect
the land from up to 4.6 meters
at the upstream end of the site.
Photo by StrangeSounds
SEPTEMBER 2016
Clean Water Technologies
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