Alternative Approach to Sand Bags for Flood Prevention Through the use of 3D Printed Flood Panels

Authors

Thomas Beaver, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
William McBryan, Washington University in St LouisFollow
Matthew Gilliam, Washington University in St LouisFollow

Publication Date

Summer 8-15-2019

Document Type

Final Report

Problem Statement

This is an alternative approach to sand bags which could save time and money when implementing temporary barriers around critical areas during times of flooding in flood plains or areas near rivers.

Author's School

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (UMSL JME 410)

Comments

This is an incomplete design as it did not perform to expectations and needs improvement.

Recommended Citation

Beaver, Thomas; McBryan, William; and Gilliam, Matthew, "Alternative Approach to Sand Bags for Flood Prevention Through the use of 3D Printed Flood Panels" (2019). Washington University / UMSL Mechanical Engineering Design Project JME 4110. 24.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/jme410/24