New Year’s Resolution – Be Better Prepared for Flooding With Inflatable Cofferdams
Flooding is one of the most significant challenges facing our world today. No matter where you live. Whether in sunny Los Angles or the flood-prone lands of Florida, heavy rains and failing infrastructure can lead to dangerous amounts of water inundating dry areas. Inflatable cofferdams are a versatile and potent solution to flooding that can ...
Tips to Extend the Life of Your Inflatable Cofferdams
One of the main benefits of using inflatable cofferdams is that they are reusable. This means they are much kinder to the environment than other solutions, such as sandbags. When used for water diversion purposes, sandbags come into contact with water and become contaminated. This means they cannot be re-purposed, as they qualify as a ...
Mitigate Oil Spills with Inflatable Cofferdams
Over the past fifty years, we have all, sadly, become accustomed to seeing the devastating footage of oil spills. Oil and water do not mix, and it will spread out as much as possible when it encounters a large water surface. Did you know that a patch of oil in water can be as thin ...
Why Inflatable Cofferdams are Better for the Environment than Sandbags
There are plenty of reasons why inflatable cofferdams are better for the environment than sandbags. For a start, inflatable cofferdams have only the tiniest impact on the local environment when used for water diversion, containment, or flood protection. No matter the application, inflatable cofferdams can easily be removed once used, unlike sandbags which take careful ...
Using Inflatable Cofferdams for Home Flood Protection
Whether you believe that climate change is real or not, or whether the current climate changes are manmade or entirely natural, it cannot be argued that the United States has witnessed a large number of extreme weather events over the past decade or so. Sadly, thousands of people have lost their homes due to the ...
Tips to Save Money on Your Next Construction Project
Everyone is feeling financial strain due to the current economic climate. Both individuals and businesses have less money to spend after dealing with rising fuel and energy costs. If you are in the construction industry, you have no doubt noticed the increased material and labor costs. If you are forced to spend more in some ...
Prevent Road Flooding with Inflatable Cofferdams
When roads flood, the damage created is almost incalculable. Not only is there the cost of repairing the roads and infrastructure once the flood waters have receded, but there is also the cost to businesses as vital supply lines are cut. Several areas in the US are prone to floodings, such as Alabama, Florida, and ...
Why DIY Cofferdams Are a Bad Idea
Cofferdams are temporary enclosures that are built within or across bodies of water. Water is pumped out of the temporary enclosure to create a dry working environment within. Such cofferdams are the standard dewatering solution for several projects, including repairing or constructing oil platforms, piers, bridges, and other support structures commonly built over or within ...
Tips to Properly Use an Inflatable Cofferdam
If you are looking for an effective and efficient way to control, contain or divert water for any reason, then you should look no further than an inflatable cofferdam. However, getting the most from your inflatable cofferdam is difficult if you have never used one before. Here are some top tips on adequately using an ...
Water-Filled Cofferdam Rental from Dam-It-Dams
Water-filled cofferdams, supplied by the team here at Dam-It-Dams, are the number one quick way of dealing with water intrusion issues. If you want to create a dry working construction environment in static or dynamic water, if you’re going to create a temporary water-storage facility, or even if you want to protect your home or ...