Water Management & Flood Blog
Read about the latest news and insights in water control, hurricane season preparedness, dewatering applications, flood barriers, and more. Follow us on social media to stay up to date with the latest posts from the Aqua-Barrier Team.
Dewatering for Culvert Repairs
In this blog post, we'll discuss the basics of dewatering for culvert repairs, including why it's necessary, how it's done, and what to consider when planning your project. Why is Dewatering on Culvert Repairs Important? Effective dewatering is an...
The Delicacy of Bridge Repair & Construction
As traffic in our nation continues to increase, so does travel on some of the most sensitive infrastructures we have, bridges. In fact, a recent study taken from Texas shows that the number of structurally deficient bridges in the state has risen...
Hurricane Flooding and Preparedness
Recently, the state of Florida was hit with one of the worst major hurricanes since 1935, Ian, a massive category 4 that left over $50 billion in damages. While natural disasters are nothing new for the gulf coast, the ever-increasing severity, and...
Low Environmental Impact Of The Aqua-Barrier® Cofferdam
One of the chief concerns for any construction project that is near a body of water is the environmental impact that water diversion can have on wildlife, and even the water source itself. With increasing regulatory measures in place, traditional...
Keeping Roadways Open During Flood Events
Ask almost anyone on the Gulf Coast about August 25th, 2017, and you'll hear words like "biblical", "once in a lifetime" and "devastating". Hurricane Harvey caused over $125 billion in damage and is considered to be a once-in-a-lifetime flooding...
Seawall Repair: What You Need To Consider
There's an inherent cost to living near the ocean or other large bodies of water, you have to keep your property safe while still being able to access the very resource that makes living there so attractive, the water. This creates a unique...
Culvert Construction, Inspection & Application
The usage of culverts is an important piece of the overall North American infrastructure, and similar to bridges, many have fallen into disrepair, or have become hydraulically outdated as changes in terrain and runoff conditions evolve over time....
Pipeline Construction: Energy Delivered
The United States is no stranger to pipelines or pipeline networks as over 3 million miles of mainline and other pipeline networks traverse the continent currently. Over half of our current gas pipeline infrastructure has come in the 1950's and...
The Failing American Infrastructure
231,000 of the 617,000 bridges in the US or 37%. That is the number of bridges currently in the United States that need repair or preservation work. It's all part of a larger, more eye-opening problem, America's Infrastructure is aging and is...
Greater Flood Risk Requires Greater Protection
The recent Hurricane Ida is just a memory for some of us. For many others, it is the source of daily struggles through a long, ongoing recovery. It also doesn’t take a long look back to remember other devastating events like Hurricane Harvey, which...