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HESCO Concertainer units can be applied within existing levee systems or can be used as a niche product to accomplish a very unique protective task. Some of the more popular uses are armoring, elevating, and new construction.
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Over recent years the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has developed methods of testing in hopes of providing better flood fighting technology compared to that of sand bags. To better understand the HESCO Concertainer® unit’s relationship and history with the Army Corps of Engineers, please click here.
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A significant portion of rainfall in forested watersheds is absorbed into soils and is known as water infiltration. Infiltration along a steep embankment can be the initial cause attributing to land failures such as erosion and mud slides.
HESCO Concertainer® Units have been used to control the paths of rain water runoff by dictating the courses in which water will travel while moving downhill.
Concertainer® units can be used to divert water, prevent erosion at the base of steep slopes, and protect from embankment saturation.
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As Hurricane Katrina approached New Orleans, local officials used HESCO Concertainer® units to fill existing gaps in the levee system. This installation took place atop an existing roadway which the U.S. Coast Guard utilized daily to access their station. Concertainer® units were quickly deployable and offered more integrity and strength than common sandbags. This wall, located along the 17th Street Canal, survived Hurricane Katrina’s winds and surge while the adjacent concrete wall failed.
Concertainer® units are a proven emergency flood control product and can be used to protect critical structures during a time of emergency.
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