The problem
Auckland Zoo is situated to the North of Western Springs Lakeside and has the Motions Creek running through it. In extreme weather events the Motions Creek does not drain into the Waitemata harbour and dams up, causing low lying sections of the Auckland Zoo to be flooded.
Site Issues
Auckalnd Zoo is an iconic destination in the country with a high amount of foot traffic from visitors. The zoo needed solutions to flooding that did not change the look of the zoo and also in no way changed the way in which the zoo was used by visitors.
The solution
SFI was able to recommend the Acquastop system which requires minimal permanents fixtures and changes to he buildings. We were able to match the colour of each building and have the brackets and base plates powder-coated accordingly.
This made the brackets and base plates very inconspicuous and blended in with the existing buildings. As the barriers needed to be installed outside, SFI had custom made covers designed to enable the barriers to be hung whilst protecting the seals from the harmful effects of the sun.
The Outcome
All zoo team members were trained on the deployment of the system. This has given all these departments peace of mind in the event of a flood.
The deployment of the system is very fast so each section can deploy the barriers rapidly in the event of any potential flooding.
Acquastop flood barriers
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