PRESENTATION NATIONAL FLOOD PROOFING CONFERENCE TAMPA, FLORIDA MARCH 25

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PRESENTATIONNATIONAL FLOOD PROOFING
CONFERENCETAMPA, FLORIDAMARCH 25 29,
2002FLOOD CONTROL AMERICAINVISIBLE FLOOD
CONTROL WALLTM www.floodcontrolam.com
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MARCH 1997 VENLO, HOLLAND, MAAS
RIVER PHOTO ENCOMPASSES THIS PRESENTATION
FLOOD PROTECTION THAT PRESERVES URBAN
RIVERSIDE LIFE REVOLUTIONARY DEMOUNTABLE FLOOD
CONTROL WALL
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EVOLVED FROM COLOGNE, GERMANY MID
1980S REPETITIVE RHINE RIVER
FLOODING PATENTED INTERNATIONALLY SET THE
FLAME BURNING FROM WITHIN
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ONE MONTH LATER.A DISASTROUS FAILURE STORY
EAST GRAND FORKS, MN GRAND FORKS, ND RED
RIVER 4/97 FLOOD OF RECORD EARTHEN LEVEE
FAILURE AND OVER-TOPPING
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN 4/97FLOOD LEVEL
LINE(8) DRY BUILDINGS REMAINING IN CITYGARY
SAUNDERS, CITY ENGINEER, THERE MUST BE A BETTER
WAY.
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN.TODAY A WONDERFUL SUCCESS
STORYFOR FCA A FIVE YEAR CONTINUING
STRUGGLE.SELLING A NEW IDEA TO SOLVE THE
NATIONS FLOODING PROBLEMSSCULPTURE AT
CABELAS, A NEW BUSINESS
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CABELAS LOCATED 200 FT BEHIND IFCWTM
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STATUE REPRESENTS IFCWTM PROGRESS.BLUE MOOSE
RESTAURANTNORTH ABUTMENT OF IFCWTM EAST GRAND
FORKS, MNIFCWTM. A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT BUILT
IN 1999EDA, FEMA, STATE OF MN, ST. PAUL COE,
CITY OF EAST GRAND FORKS
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THIS PRESENTATION EMPHASIZES SUCCESS LOUISVILLE
, KY OHIO RIVER NEW LOUISVILLE SLUGGER FIELD
COMPLETED 4/2000 NOTE IFCWTM SILL PLATE
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REVISITING THE OLD CHAOS AND
DESTRUCTION REPETITIVE WASTE AND LOSS MONEY
DOWN THE DRAIN
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A SWEET SUCCESS STORYAPRIL 2001 FARGO, ND
RED RIVER OF THE NORTH OAK GROVE LUTHERAN
SCHOOL 1997 FLOOD OF RECORD 3.5 MILLION DAMAGE
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OAK GROVE SCHOOL PROJECT BUILD TIME FIVE
MONTHS IFCWTM (5) ACCESS CLOSURES PLANKS
READY FOR INSTALLATION
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ACCEPTANCE INSTALLATION FEBRUARY 2001 (5)
CLOSURES HEIGHT 4 - 6 FT WIDTH 10 - 17
FT TIME 1.25 HOURS CREW OF SIX
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THEN A FLOOD HAPPENED! 3 MONTHS LATER
APRIL 2001 LACK OF CHAOS AND
DESTRUCTION NOTE THE CURRENT FLOW
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FARGO, ND SUCCESS STORY RED RIVER CHANNEL
BACKGROUND PARK, STREET
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FLOOD HEIGHT 2 FT OR FLOW RIGHT TO LEFT
BACKGROUND CHANNEL A SCHOOL IS SAVED
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NEW IFCWTM TECHNOLOGY AT WORK LOUISVILLE,
KY UTILIZATION OF HISTORIC RAILROAD
STATION ADJACENT TO OHIO RIVER
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RIVERSIDE DEVELOPMENT
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JANUARY 1937 FLOOD OF RECORD COE CONCRETE
WALL 21ST CENTURY CHANGING NEEDS
LOUISVILLE DISTRICT COE AUSPICES
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EXISTING COE CONCRETE WALL REMOVED TO SUB
GRADE IFCWTM INSERTED INVISIBLE WALL A
RESULT
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HOW DOES IT WORK? THREADED DAYTON
ANCHOR POSITIONED DEEP INTO CONCRETE FOUNDATION
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IFCWTM SILL PLATE POSITIONED ON TOP OF
FOOTING COMPONENTS SET INTO CONCRETE FOUNDATION
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IFCWTM WALL INSTALLATION PLACE VERTICAL
PARTING SUPPORTS BOLT PASSES THROUGH SILL PLATE
INTO THREADS OF ANCHOR LOCATED IN CONCRETE
FOUNDATION
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NEXT.PATENTED ALUMINUM PLANK SEALED TONGUE
AND GROOVE DESIGN SIDE THRUST
RESISTANT BASE PLANK FOOT PROFILE - SEALED
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BASE PLANK ORIENTS WET/DRY SIDESEALS ON
PLANK AND VERTICAL DRY SIDECONTINUOUS DRY SIDE
SEAL ALWAYS FACES DRY SIDE NOTE VERTICAL
LOCKING HANDLEPLANK IS ALLOWED TO FILL WITH
WATER AS FLOOD WATERS RISE
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20 FT LENGTHS ON THIS IFCWTM
PROJECT STANDARD PLANK DESIGN, MAX LENGTH 35
FT PLANK WEIGHT 4.5 POUNDS/LN FT FOUR MEN
TO INSTALL
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LOUISVILLE WALL DIMENSIONS 700 FT
LENGTH 4 FT 9 FT HEIGHT FIRST TIME
INSTALLATION 8 MEN 12 HOURS
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INTERMEDIATE AND PARTING SUPPORTS HOLD DOWN
CLAMPS TIGHTEN NUTS ON THREADED RODS DRAWS
SEALS TO A SQUEEZE SET TIGHTA SUCTION POP
WHEN DISMANTLING
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THE INVISIBLE FLOOD CONTROL WALLTM STRUCTURAL
FLOOD CONTROL. NOT AS YOUVE KNOWN IT
IFCWTM.. MINGLES EASILY WITH URBAN SCENE!!
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IFCWTM SILL PLATE ALLOWS UNIMPEDED FOOT TRAFFIC
AND DELIVERY VEHICLE ACCESS DIRECTLY OVER
INVISIBLE WALL BASE.
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IFCWTM.PROTECTS, PRESERVES AND
RECONNECTS ENJOY DONT DESTROY THE RIVER
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BRECKENRIDGE, MN RED RIVER OF THE
NORTH PROTECT AND PRESERVE HEADWATERS
PARK.CULTURAL SHRINE 5 FT CONCRETE WALL AND
IFCWTM 4/97 3 FT OF FLOOD WATER
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BRECKENRIDGE INSTALLATION IFCWTM WALL 4 FT
X 90 FT 4 TO 6 MEN 1 ½ - 2 HOURS
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BRECKENRIDGE, MN WET SIDE FOUNDATION FLUSH
TO GROUND ALL STANDARDIZED COMPONENTS
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STORAGE 4 FT X 90 FT COMPLETE ONE PALLET 10
FT X 5 FT X 5 FT VERTICAL SUPPORTS, LOCKING
HANDLES HOLD DOWN CLAMPS
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN APRIL 2001 RED
RIVER FLOOD GAUGE ON BRIDGE ABUTMENT 4/97
FLOOD OF RECORD ALMOST TO TOP
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IFCWTM EAST GRAND FORKS, MN 2001 RED
RIVERALMOST A FLOOD WITHIN 1 FT OF WALL
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN IFCWTM VISIBLEMAXIMUM
HEIGHT 10 FT ON TOP OF PARAPET WALL1997 FLOOD
EQUAL TO LEVEL OF TOP OF CONCRETE
WALLINTERMEDIATE AND PARTING SUPPORT INSTALLED
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN IFCWTM SAME VIEW
INVISIBLE 99 OF THE TIME CITY EMPHASIZING
RIVER HERITAGE
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN APRIL 2001 WET SIDE
VISIBLE PARTING SUPPORTS MAXIMUM
DIMENSIONS 14 FT X 880 FT
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WET SIDE INVISIBLE LIFE AND BUSINESS AS
USUAL NO LACK OF INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN DRY SIDE PARTIAL
INSTALLATION DIAGONAL BRACES NOT INSTALLED

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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN DRY SIDE VIEW INVISIBLE
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ON A COLD SPRING DAY, ONE CAN SEE THE PROMISE OF
SUMMER SIDEWALK TABLES AND COMMUNITY ENJOYMENT OF
THE RED RIVER THANKS TO THE IFCWTM
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IFCWTM. SAVED A CITYS SOUL PROVIDES BENIGN
FLOOD PROTECTION 33 MILLION NEW BUSINESS
INVESTMENT 5 YEARS FLOURISHING CITY CENTER
ST. PAUL DISTRICT COE AUSPICES
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MNIFCWTM AWARD WINNING
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CLOSURE REVIEW SIMILAR TO OAK GROVE
SCHOOL.VENLO, HOLLAND TYPICAL CLOSURE 8 FT X
20 FT FLUSH SILL PLATE ABUTMENT CONTAINING
LOCKING HANDLES
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CAIRO, IL REPETITIVE FLOOD
HISTORY SOUTHERN TIP OF ILLINOIS PENINSULA
FORMED BY MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO RIVERS
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MEMPHIS DISTRICT COE AUSPICES CAIRO, IL
IFCWTM CLOSURES (6) DIMENSIONS 16 - 18 FT X 4
- 10 FT INSTALLATION VERTICAL SUPPORTS AND
DIAGONAL BRACE
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CAIRO, IL WET SIDE STACKING ALUMINUM
PLANKS TWO MAN JOB USER FRIENDLY
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CAIRO, IL OHIO RIVER DRY SIDE DIAGONAL
BRACES.PIN CONNECTED THRUST SHOE/TENSION
ROD COESOLE SOURCE PURCHASE
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CEDAR FALLS, IA ROCK ISLAND COE DISTRICT
AUSPICES (3) CLOSURES WIDTH 20 FT
HEIGHT 8 FTSTREET, RAILROAD, BICYCLE PATH104
FT X 7 FT WALL IFCWTM PROTECTS NATIONAL ARCHIVE
BUILDING
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CEDAR FALLS, IA IFCWTM MORE
INGENUITY! RAILWAY CLOSURE SPACER TO
BRIDGE RAIL HEIGHT OTHERWISE STANDARD
COMPONENTS
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SHELBY, OH WAREHOUSE FACILITY DOORS FLOOD
PROOFING ATTACHED TO CONCRETE FOUNDATION
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SHIPPING RAMP NO PROBLEM!
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LOUISVILLE BASEBALL STADIUM PLAYING FIELD
ACCESS CLOSURE OHIO RIVER LOOMS IN BACKGROUND
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CLOSURE 8 FT X 26 FT WET SIDE
VIEW ACCEPTANCE INSTALLATION ALL COMPONENTS
STANDARDIZED
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN STATE HIGHWAY CLOSURE ONE
OF THREE CLOSURES DIMENSION 60 FT X 14 FT
IFCWTM VISIBLE.WET SIDE TWO MORE CURRENTLY
BEING INSTALLED
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EAST GRAND FORKS, MN STATE HIGHWAY 2 60 FT X
14 FT DRY SIDE VISIBLE DIAGONAL BRACES
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INVISIBLE CLOSURE 60 FT X 14 FTON A TYPICAL
DAY.TRAFFIC PASSING THROUGH THE MAIN GATE
CLOSURE INTO EAST GRAND FORKS CITY CENTER
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IFCWTM PROTECTS WORLD FAMOUS VELAUS
RESTAURANT VENLO, HOLLAND MAAS RIVER 1996
FLOOD LEVEL TO WINDOW SILL RESTAURANT VISUAL
PLEASURE OF CLASSIC RIVERSIDE VIEW
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VENLO, HOLLAND SILL PLATE STANDARD
COMPONENTS A CITY CENTER THRIVING WITH IFCWTM
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FARGO, ND.FARGODOME UNIVERSITY OF
NORTH DAKOTA
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OVERLAND FLOODING YEAR 2000INDOOR STADIUM
FLOODED.BUILDING AND FIELD INUNDATED.SOLUTION
IFCWTMINVISIBLE WALL 110 FT X 8 FT
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REPETITIVE THEME..STANDARDIZED COMPONENTS
FROM VENLO, HOLLAND TO FARGO, ND
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IFCWTM INVISIBLE IFCWTM.IS A PROBLEM
SOLVER OVER (40) INSTALLATIONS IN U.S.
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