"Floodproof doors"

Archive of Older Topics Archive - Product Discussions #3
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I just seem to be full of questions lately …

I wasn’t sure if this should go here or under specifications discussion so closed my eyes and picked one.

We have a project where the project architect wants to specify floodproof doors at a couple of locations that are below grade (separates a large mechanical room from occupied space in a hospital). Has anyone specified anything resembling that? What kinds of things should we be looking at to make sure we have a complete system … gaskets come to mind immediately, but what else?

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No but Donald Trump just bought a couple see story with picture Newsday | Long Island's & NYC's News Source - Newsday

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You may find some good ideas and direction in the Corps of Engineers booklet on floodproofing buildings. This is reference, as I recall, used in the FEMA insurance and mapping activities-- and may well contain requirements for the openings IF flood insurance is to be engaged.

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Tracy, check out Presray as an example. 083960 - Flood Barriers on 4specs.com

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We used Presray successfully for a project on the harbor in Baltimore.

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try overly manufacturing company (on 4 specs under specialty doors) overly.com; pressure resistant doors. in your case watertight doors. excellent company.

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We specified around Walz & Krenzer for watertight doors for the National World War II Memorial; Overly and Presray also were listed. These were the kind of doors found on ships.

Tracy, if you post your e-mail address I can send you the section we wrote.

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Thanks, Dave!

My email is tvanniel@dgcolumbus.com

Tracy

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David,

Don’t let the unregistered guest fool you. I changed employers on Monday and have not updated my profile.

Please put me on your mailing list
wayne.yancey@callison.com

Thanks

Wayne Yancey

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Some other worthy manufacturers include:
Savannah Flood Protection, Inc. (561) 656-2556 www.floodbarriers.net - check out the Flood Gates called FloodBreak - very cool.
Unlimited Applications, Inc. (305) 663-9333
www.floodbarriers.com

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Also There’s an excellent article in the April 2005 issue of CS pg 88-100 on Specifying Protection Barriers.