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A flood barrier, surge barrier or storm surge barrier is a specific type of floodgate, designed to prevent a storm surge or spring tide from flooding the protected area behind the barrier. A surge barrier is almost always part of a larger flood protection system consisting of floodwalls , levees (also known as dikes), and other constructions ...
A floodwall at Zruč nad Sázavou, Czech Republic Floodwall in Sunbury, Pennsylvania Floodwall and a sliding gate in New Orleans French Market (1986). A floodwall is a freestanding, permanent, engineered structure designed to prevent encroachment of floodwaters. [1]
Dolosse forming a protective structure against a shoreline in Cape Town, South Africa. A dolos (plural: dolosse [1]: 10 ) is a wave-dissipating concrete block used in great numbers as a form of coastal management. It is a type of tetrapod.
The Mangalore tiles are generally placed inclined at forty five degrees. The tiles get their red colour from the high proportion of iron compound found in the laterite clay. [14] A tile weighs about 2 kilograms (4.4 lb) to 3 kilograms (6.6 lb). [15] These kinds of tiles are most popularly used in Canara, Goa, Kerala, and the Konkan.
The following is a list of indoor arenas in South Africa, with a capacity of at least 4,000 Spectators. [1] Most of the arenas in this list have multiple uses such as individual sports, team sports as well as cultural events and political events.
Lanka Tiles is included in the 2022 100 most valuable brand index in Sri Lanka. The company ranked 48th, rising by ten ranking positions from the previous year. [13] [14] Even though the government imposed an import ban on tiles, Lanka Tiles is facing rising raw material, machinery costs and weakening demand due to the prevailing economic ...
Barricades are used for crowd control applications at public events or during exceptionally busy shopping times. Different types of barricade are designed to fit the environment and use cases the organizer decides on. Bridge Feet Typically used for outdoor use, where the ground is not perfectly flat.
Outside the city, a bridge over the river Gete incorporates a partial reconstruction of a 14th-century watergate belonging to the second wall. To the south of the city, several low hills in the landscape indicate the position of a Spanish-built citadel. To the east of the old town stands the “Heksenkot”, a tower of the old city wall.