Self-Closing Flood Barriers in Action from Flooding Solutions

Self-closing Flood Barriers are the most efficient flood defence system.

Self-closing flood barriers are ideal to use in all terrain locations. With proper installation and flood risk management, self-closing flood barriers could save Municipal Councils millions from public damages, save business proprietors from profit loss and save local residents from property damages incurred from flash floods and high tidal surges.

The concept of self-closing flood barriers is derived from high water management from the Netherlands. From polders, dams, sluices, levees, locks, storm surge barriers, dykes and the Delta Works, the Dutch innovated the ways to make "living with water" a possibility. The Dutch have become famous worldwide for their infrastructural water works and flood risk management, which have been adapted by many countries including Australia.

The simple concept of self-closing flood barriers uses the pressure of the approaching flood waters in order to raise the barrier. A clever way to utilise the cause of a problem to create a solution!

The components of the flood defence system are conveniently hidden, buried in the ground - creating an aesthetic solution to most flood barriers. Self-closing Flood Barriers integrate design and functionality.

Wherever self-closing flood barriers are constructed, they should always have an activation basin that will follow the flow of tides. A one-way check valve stops the basin containing the floating barrier from filling up with water. Once the water reaches a critical level, the basin containing the flood wall will fill up through a pipe connected to the activation basin.