WHEN SHOULD WE START CONSIDERING FLOOD BARRIERS FOR OUR PROJECT?

A flood barrier project should begin in the initial design phase. This way, the design professional can incorporate all the necessary design criteria within the plans. This process gives the designer, builder and all the relevant sub-contractors a great advantage in bringing the project to completion on time and on budget.

The design of a flood proofed structure is more than a notation of “flood barrier here” on the plans. The entire structure must be designed to meet all applicable loads, and codes pertaining to the Flood Proofing Non-residential Structures document. This covers the walls, columns, slabs, sidewalks, architectural claddings, and how each component attaches to one another. If these areas are not addressed in advance, costly change-orders can be expected. Flood proofing as an after-thought is always expensive.

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Under normal circumstances a project takes 3-4 weeks for the permitting process, 3-6 weeks for the manufacturing process and 1-2 weeks for the installation. This assumption is based on an average size project of 12- 4’-0” barriers, none greater than 12’-0” in width. It is also assumed that all design considerations were established within the plans prior to construction.