Are Metalith H2O flood barriers tested and certified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?
Absolutely. The Metalith H2O flood protection barriers were tested at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. In late April and early May of 2007, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi conducted extensive testing on Infrastructure Defense technologies’ Metalith H2O flood control barriers at their Waterways Experiment Station (WES). The results were overwhelmingly positive. As noted in the official USACE report, a 65-foot-long, 3-foot-high section of Metalith H2O barriers were subjected to 40 hours of wave action totaling approximately 72,000 waves. The Metalith H2O proved able to withstand this severe testing with minimal, easily repairable damage. Total sand loss proved to be inconsequential. In addition to wave testing, Metalith H2O was also tested for its ability to contain hydrostatic load. At a maximum head of 2.85 ft, underseepage was onl
