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NEW RIVER SEVERN DEMFLOOD™ BARRIER BAUER Inner City is proud to announce that the DEMFLOOD™ barriers were installed, for the first time during real flood events, by the Environment Agency in both Shrewsbury and Bewdley on the River Severn, during the first week in February 2004. The barriers held back the flood waters with complete success, with no reported impacts of property being flooded by the river.  
 
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“DEMFLOOD™ DEMOUNTABLE FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEMS
» Download this Press Release in PDF-Format Providing a solution for communities at risk from flooding, the BAUER-IBS DEMFLOOD™ System is a highly engineered Demountable Flood Protection System that can be erected rapidly on-site to provide immediate protection. Efficient and cost-effective the DEMFLOOD™ System comprises precision manufactured aluminium extruded profiles in the form of end posts, intermediate posts and dam beams; base plates and cast-in anchor plates complete the System. A fully demountable System, DEMFLOOD™ is cost-effective and efficient and does not permanently impact visually on the environment – just protects when flooding is imminent. DEMFLOOD™ is already protecting communities at over 300 sites throughout Europe, and the UK is now benefiting from this technology, with commissions for both Shrewsbury and Bewdley on the River Severn as part of the Environment Agency’s flood alleviation scheme; both areas have been severely affected by flooding in recent years. Once the risk of flooding has gone the entire DEMFLOOD™ assembly can be dismantled down and stored until next required. With an exceptional design life DEMFLOOD™ will protect for many years and therefore provide an excellent return on its investment. -Ends- About Bauer Inner City Limited
“DON’T JUST BLAME THE WEATHER FOR FLOODING”
URGES BAUER » Download this Press Release in PDF-Format With the recent and expected spate of localised flooding throughout the UK, Bauer, the global supplier of flood protection systems is calling for greater co-operation between flood protection companies, local and national government and environment agencies, as well as local communities, to better predict and prevent the increasing incidences of flooding. Karl Hall, Bauer’s Technical Manager said: “All interested parties seem to be taking flooding seriously, but the processes of investigation and evaluation that lead to a fully developed solution are unnecessarily complex and are, more significantly, slow and protracted. We [Bauer] believe this could be improved through greater dialogue and integration of resources and information – a point echoed by members of the Flood Protect Agency (FPA).” Karl added: “The time has come to create a centralised knowledge database, where areas across the UK identified at risk of flooding can be prioritised – a “Hit List” if you like – and tackled on a single level, yet integrated with local and national organisations as well as the advice and technical expertise of companies such as Bauer, with proven technical solutions. Even local communities should be involved as they know locally the potential problems. Bauer has been providing solutions for communities at risk from flooding for many years and has recently completed a number of successful projects including a development to protect residents of Bewdley, near Shrewsbury, from a particularly flood-prone section of the river Severn. -Ends- About Bauer Inner City Limited
BAUER FLOOD DEFENCE SYSTEM GETS THE ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL
» Download this Press Release in PDF-Format April 2nd 2004: Royal approval is given to a UK first in community flood defence - a highly engineered system that is effective when needed and practically invisible when not. HRH the Princess Royal officially opened the very first large-scale example of the DEMFLOODTM technology in Shrewsbury in the knowledge that it has already been proven to work for residents of this flood-prone city on the Severn. Just a few weeks before, close to 100 flood warnings were in force across the country but residents of the 11th century Frankwell area of Shrewsbury, who suffered particularly serious floods in the autumn of 2000, were left literally high and dry. Emergency flood defence teams from the Environment Agency had sprung into action and installed the demountable system from BAUER Inner City Ltd to a height of 1.5 metres, then raised it to 3 metres, to protect more than 70 properties. It cost (including the ground engineering works) a total of £6 million. The BAUER-IBS System installed last year on Severnside North at Bewdley, 30 miles downstream in Worcestershire, protects 40 properties at a total cost of £3 million. The systems on the River Severn are estimated to have saved approximately £20 million of damage and disruption, not least untold distress, to property owners along the upper and middle reaches of the river. Regional flood defence manager John Fitzsimons said: “This is the first time these defences have been tested and I am delighted they have proved so successful. The next task for us is to carry out a full evaluation of their performance, then we shall be seeking other places where they might help.” …..ends….
BAUER SOLVES AGE-OLD SHREWSBURY FLOOD PROBLEM
» Download this Press Release in PDF-Format BAUER Inner City Ltd, the UK arm of the international Bauer Group, were considered by the Environment Agency to offer the most effective flood defence concept for the town of Shrewsbury, which has suffered badly from flooding over many years. Although engineered defences were the preferred solution, the historic nature of the town and the fine river views precluded a wholly conventional design using permanent walls. A solution was needed that offered a new degree of design flexibility, but with a guaranteed level of safety and performance. The BAUER-IBS Demountable Flood Defence System “DEMFLOOD™” was evaluated and met the essential criteria of safe design and minimal impact on the townscape, whilst providing effective protection against severe flood events, such as that which occurred in the Autumn of 2000. The BAUER-IBS System was used (in conjunction with permanent hard-engineered works to less sensitive areas) to cater for varying flood heights above ground level, resulting in system heights tailored to each location. Sections of sheet pile cut off wall were required on the site to prevent seepage of subsurface water below the defences and new concrete foundations to accept the BAUER-IBS System were cast over the cut-off walls. This arrangement, in particular the full-height sections of the BAUER-IBS System, results in minimised visual impact when the defences are not in use. The System The BAUER-IBS “DEMFLOOD™” System is a highly-engineered, yet readily mobile Demountable flood defence concept. Basically it comprises lightweight extruded aluminium profiles, forming load-bearing supporting posts and dam beams. The support posts are fitted to permanently cast-in stainless steel ground plates. These sections together form a very strong temporary floodwall, capable of containing the large hydrostatic pressures that occur at design flood heights. The distance between the supporting posts for the Shrewsbury project is typically 3.0m. When a flood event is expected, the System is delivered to site from storage, the support posts bolted to the ground plates, and the beams installed to complete the barrier. The System can also be partially installed (not all flood events are equal). If an increased defence height is subsequently required, then further dam beams can be added, even while floodwaters are rising. The BAUER-IBS System has to date been installed in over 300 European locations, demonstrating it’s innate effectiveness. Managing Director of BAUER Inner City Ltd, George Lauchlan comments: “DEMFLOOD™” is an example of outstanding German engineering. The product is manufactured to an extraordinarily high standard to enable it to withstand the full force of British flood conditions”. BAUER Inner City Ltd was formed in 2000, to bring new products to the UK market. We are proud that “DEMFLOOD™” is the forerunner of these products. …..ends….
Notes to Editors BAUER Inner City Ltd was established in 2000, and is part of the 200-year-old German-based Bauer Group. The company specialises in Demountable Flood Defence Systems and civil engineering technologies.
A WATERSHED FOR THE RESIDENTS OF BEWDLEY » Download this Press Release in PDF-Format The scale and severity of flood events in the UK today is such that no single solution can be assumed to provide future security and the deepening effects of climate change can only worsen the outlook. It’s a problem that needs a wide perspective and a flexible approach, taking into account the many and varied physical criteria, both for fluvial and tidal situations. This type of thinking was very much evident in the design process involved in the scheme for the town of Bewdley on the River Severn, which having undergone numerous inundations over the years, urgently needed some positive action to prevent yet more misery in the future, especially so considering the devastation of the floods of 2000. The Environment Agency considered many design approaches, even to the extent of a radical scheme to divert the floodwater around the town in large diameter tunnels, discharging it downstream. Most of the ideas considered were rejected after evaluation on the basis of high cost or technical difficulties. Not least of these technical obstacles was the need to preserve the outlook to the river frontage of this historic town, this then precluding the use of permanent flood walls, which would have needed to be built to a height of nearly 3 metres. The eventual scheme would also have to demonstrate a required balance between benefits to the community and cost of building, so again the more heavily engineered options were not a realistic solution. The BAUER-IBS Demountable Flood Defence System “DEMFLOOD”™ was carefully evaluated and subsequently chosen to defend the community against future flood events, providing as it does the required defence height, but in a completely removable format. The design also required consideration of the very poor ground conditions at the river, resulting in a virtual re-building of the river wall, together with a deep secant pile wall to accept the BAUER-IBS System, a precision made, highly engineered System, consisting of lightweight aluminium post profiles and beams. The demountable posts are quickly installed by bolting to plates cast into the concrete foundation at 3 metre centres, followed by insertion of the dam beams up to the required flood height. The System can also be partially erected, so if an increased defence height is required, further dam beams can be added, even whilst floodwaters are rising. When the system is not in use only the small anchor plates, which are flush with the top of the permanent ground beam/ground level foundation, are visible. Peter May, Area Flood Defence Manager, Environment Agency Upper Severn Area, comments: “I am delighted that we have found an acceptable solution to help reduce the impact of flooding in Bewdley. The innovative demountable barrier system allows us to provide a flood defence that does not detract from the town’s beauty”. Managing Director of BAUER Inner City Ltd, George Lauchlan comments: “DEMFLOOD™ is another example of outstanding German engineering. The product is manufactured to an extraordinarily high standard to enable it to withstand the full force of British flood conditions”. BAUER Inner City Ltd was formed in 2000, to bring new products to the UK market. We are proud that DEMFLOOD™ is the forerunner of these products. …..ends….
BAUER Inner City Ltd was established in 2000. The Company is a leading provider of groundbreaking engineering solutions and offers an unrivalled range of engineering technologies. DEMFLOOD™ is the forerunner of these.
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