These barriers consist of a top flotation boom, an impervious fabric curtain extending downward underwater, and a heavy galvanized steel chain sealed into a hem along the entire bottom of the curtain to provide ballast to keep the curtain vertical in the water. End hems are sealed around a rope and grommeted to allow attachment to each other with rope or bolt/nuts/washers.
Floating turbidity barriers installed in moving water, tidal areas, and windy areas must be anchored to stay in position. Aer-Flo has developed a revolutionary system to ensure barriers are effectively anchored to stay in position. Our unique positioning/retrieval buoy is used to pull the barrier to proper position during installation, and to unhook the anchor from bottom during removal. Our floating turbidity barriers meet or exceed all DOT specifications and are second to none in quality, effectiveness and strength as they utilize our Tough Guy® technology.
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There are three major design types of Floating Turbidity Barriers. Type 1.DOT, Type 2.DOT and Type3.DOT.
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Designing Effective Barrier Installations
Floating turbidity barriers are effective in preventing silt and sediment migration into watercourses. However certain rules must be followed in order to make the installation successful. Three of the most critical rules are:
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Customers rave about our Tough Guy line which is widely recognized as the go-to brand. And like all Aer-Flo products, Tough Guy barriers are designed and manufactured in the United States.
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