The unique design of the Rapid Barrier System offers distinct advantages over other water-filled barriers, the overall rectangular design means:
Each barrier of every size comes equipped with belt loops to accommodate optional cam buckles to quickly and further secure the barriers, if needed. The size and quantity of quick links and cam buckles vary with the model of the barrier provided.
All barriers come with attached skirts for end to end continuous connections, also as standard accessory. A minimum of two fill and two drain ports with caps and balls valves for enhanced fill and drain options. Soft carrying handles are provided on all models except the 12 inch X 12.5 foot long model. The top sheet overlays the barrier to provide further protection from “in between the barrier” floodwater penetration.
A specially designed skirt insert is available for combined end-to-end and stacked barriers. The insert restricts the formation of a channel which could allow water to seep past a barrier wall.
Our commercial barriers use a material that is 50% thicker than our standard models and can accommodate our larger quick links which may be used with our heavy duty cam buckles to quickly secure end-to-end and stacking connections as well as static connections (trees, buildings, etc.).
Setting up the barriers is more precisely achieved with convenient “markers” located on the barriers to ensure they properly line up with each other when connecting end-to-end .
Soft handles on the larger barriers are provided for ease and convenience during set-up and take-down.
Barriers can be further protected with a thick, non-porous semi-flexible cover sheet (Insta-shield) to be used where rapidly flowing debris-filled floodwaters are anticipated.
All barriers use PVC material and all barriers are equipped with the following features:
All barriers can be filled from a fill pipe 2 inches in diameter or from a simple garden hose. Fill and drain ports can be enlarged for special orders.
To build a barrier wall just 1 ft high by 12.5 ft long you will need 75 sandbags and 2,250 pounds of sand or just one of our barriers and a garden hose to fill it…takes about 22 minutes!
To calculate just how many sandbags you need, use this calculator from Kurt Heckman. https://www.vcalc.com/wiki/KurtHeckman/Sandbag+Wall+Calc
Note: These barriers are not approved to store or transport potable water. Rapid Barrier can supply potable water storage solutions!
If you don’t use Rapid Barriers, just how many sandbags and pounds of sand will you need to construct your own barrier?
Check out our link to vCalc LLC and the article written by Dr.Kenneth Hellevang or use the table below.
| Type of Stacked Rapid Barriers | Maximum Formation Height | Corresponding Number of Sandbags | Weight of Sand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.5 ft | 24" | 262 | 9,170 lbs. |
| 50 ft | 24" | 1,050 | 36,750 lbs. |
| 100 ft | 24" | 2,100 | 73,500 lbs. |
| 25 ft | 40" | 1,375 | 48,125 lbs. |
| 50ft | 40" | 2,750 | 96,250 lbs. |
| Barrier Height | 12" |
|---|---|
| Barrier Length | 12.5 ft |
| Configuration (Suggested) | 7.5 ft x 5 ft |
| Volume cu ft/US gal | 37.5 cu ft/1,061 litres |
| Inside Each Barrier | 640 litres |
| Total Litres | 2,341 |
| Total US Gallons | 579 |
