24/10/2024
Argus double / triple Flood Dam Vs Sandbag dam
An Argus double or triple Flood Dam at 3’X50’ in size can be deployed by two people in a couple of minutes and is pumped full of water to provide an effective flood barrier. (the setup takes less than 30 minutes).
Clean-up time and cost benefits of using the Flood dams are greater than the historic sandbag alternative, especially when the long lifetime re-use of the Double/Triple dam are factored into the cost.
In contrast, the original flood control method would be the use of sandbags.
As an example a 3’ high sandbag d**e would require approx. 30 sandbags per linear foot. Using conventional filling and placing methods, a rate of 12 bags per man-hour can be applied, taking around 125 man-hours to build a 50’ long d**e 3’ high, and in addition a cost of approx. £2.50 per sandbag. (they are 1 time use only)
Additionally with sandbags there is a disposal cost and regulations for disposal to be followed.