Travelling up to Cairns on the Bruce Highway you will drive over a narrow 2 lane bridge just before Mirriwinni. Magnificent ancient rainforests tower on your left. The railway and sugarcane on the right. Rock bags at Russell River and Bridges The Russell River is not long and usually gentle. But after rain it is a
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Just like Google Maps, Wi-Fi, the Hills Hoist and the wine casks during lock down….. Wave Swell is another Aussie success story, converting wave power into electricity. The water rises and falls inside, forcing the air to pass by a turbine at the top of the chamber. This turbine generates electricity. Sometimes the shoreline and
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In 2019 Cyclone Trevor damaged the offshore Navigational Aids from Lockhart River (Northern Great Barrier Reef region) through Lads Passage. Some of the damage Trevor caused was scouring around the bases of the NavAids. Pacific Marine Group recently completed the refurbishment and upgrade of the Nav Aids including base scour protection by using the Kyowa
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In the WA Pilbara region, the Beadon Creek maritime facility has been upgraded to enhance Onslow’s ability to service the offshore oil and gas industry off the Pilbara coast. The Onslow Marine Supply Base’s deepening and extending of the access channel to the Beadon Creek maritime facility has increased the capacity to berth offshore marine
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The Gilbert River bridge on the Burke Development Road in FNQ is in a beautiful and remote area. Scour protection around the piles was necessary. Placing Kyowa rock bags at the erosion spots was the preferred solution. Bring rock bags, filling frame and 50mm-175mm rock to location. Fill the rock bags on site, use excavator/crane
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Muddy, steep and slippery when you venture under the Kholo Creek bridge. Under Mt Crosby Road the Kholo Creek flows into the tidal Brisbane River. The bridge showed the erosion around the piles best at low tide. Kyowa rock bags, made from 100% recycled material, were used to remediate the scour. A solid and economical
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No, this is not the stretch with the swimming pool slipping into the sea and where a new seawall is under construction. This is the smaller seawall towards the rock pool. Undermining resulted in cracks. Soil Conservation Service placed Kyowa rock bags quickly supporting the seawall until a permanent solution has been designed. Solid and
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Have you heard about bow thrusters? If anything, here’s what you need to know: bow thrusters are not a hang-over from Danny and Sandys’ 1970’s disco craze. They actually serve a serious purpose. Bow thrusters are props beneath ships that improve manoeuvrability when entering or leaving ports at a lower speed. While they are highly
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If you live close to a creek or stream, you would know that heavy rain is enough to flood the area. You would even be dreading it every time it rains in your area. We totally understand the gravity of the situation. Although creeks may usually have a low water level, unexpected heavy rain can
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NOAQ has some of the most innovative solutions worldwide to protect our lives and properties from floods. Their mobile flooding barriers are free-standing units your team can attach together to give the barrier the length the situation demands. They are perfect for urban spaces with evenly levelled ground. The Classic NOAQ Boxwall Flood Barrier: The
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The Boxwall has proven to be an amazingly successful flood barrier time and time again, and all with minimal seepage. Recent testing at a dam spillway really put the Boxwalls’ features in the spotlight, with the results proving the Boxwall’s stability under fast flowing water, and also its ability to stand strong with overtopping. The
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Today, Kyowa rock bags are a leading solution for scour protection and erosion and sediment control, used in many sites such as wharves, ship berths, railways, bridges, riverbanks, etc. Companies and local governments rely on them so much because they are tested and certified as ideal soil erosion prevention methods. In fact, our rock bags
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Some people would laugh at you when you talk about creek erosion control for dry waterways. Well, the joke’s on them because you are right about it! Although some waterways can be dry for ages, a flash flood is enough to get them running in a very short time! And what comes along? Scour. Erosion.
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Ocean storm activities can lead to coastal erosion, leaving beaches and the surrounding infrastructure vulnerable. It’s also a threat to public safety as the coastal setting can change dramatically within a short time. While there’s no way to prevent storms, we can still devise beach erosion solutions to protect against further damage. To put things
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A Sydney college’s classical music centre requires flood protection as part of its build. And what better time to test the deployment plan than during the construction phase. Every school is a busy place, but when you have a high-density location with school students present, the flood system needs to be simple, robust, fast to
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Thankfully Pete had nothing to do with the peat fires in Victoria earlier this year. Although the peat fires initially caused some challenges to extinguish them, the CFA Hytrans hose layer and the Scoresby team (who may or may not include Pete) were called out to provide bulk water to assist extinguishing the fires. The
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Have you heard about the many versatile uses of Kyowa rock bags? They are known globally for being a simple, cost-effective, and environmental-friendly solution for erosion and scour protection. But, the practicality of these rock bags doesn’t end there. Here’s another successful project Bluemont carried out with a local contractor in Queensland simply using river rock
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The fires around Wauchope needed more water than was available in local dams and tanks. The Hastings River provided an ample water supply to enable fast and constant fire truck refilling, away from the usual muddy locations close to the water source. Mud free boots for all involved. The Fire and Rescue NSW Hytrans unit
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Simple things just work, for weeks on end. During the past fire season, the huge 75,000 tonnes wood chip pile at the Eden Mill caught fire. The fire took hold quickly in the perfect conditions for this nightmare. Huge mounds of loose aerated wood chip fuel means the fire burns hot, burns deep and quickly.
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We, at Bluemont, are big fans of Kyowa rock bags because they are such a versatile solution. They can be applied for various issues like coastal erosion management, bridge pylon protection, seabed levelling, and subsea pipe protection. But did you know that rock bags are also ideal in case you need a temporary work platform
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TESTIMONIAL Zenviron is a highly experienced, full-service BOP contractor specialising in the design and construction of large scale renewable energy projects in Australia. Zenviron contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the risks and impacts of climate change by providing industry leading solutions to the large scale solar and wind power generation markets. During the
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If the seashore in your area is prone to erosion, it’s time that you take steps to prevent further damage and look into shoreline erosion control methods using riprap rock bags. Seashells are an integral resource that protects a seashore from being susceptible to erosion. But, what if the sea has eroded them, turning seashells
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FloodBreak, the passive automatic flood barrier. No power whatsoever is needed for operation: deploys automatically by incoming flood water. Installed at sensitive and prestigious sites all over the world including at 19 EDF nuclear facilities in France, New York Subway MTA, Singapore LTA, mixed use high rises, embassies, hospitals, etc. Globally over 2,000 FloodBreak flood systems have been installed.
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Kyowa rock bags are now a preferred option for erosion control and stability in ports, for wharves, boat ramps and temporary jetties. In our region, ports are preparing for larger vessels, including today’s massive cruise ships. As the vessels are becoming larger their props and bow thrusters are also increasing in size and our infrastructure
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Scary days for the people in Whaley Bridge, UK. The Toddbrook Reservoir dam ruptured; it was feared that the town could be flooded. Over 1,500 residents evacuated. What to do? Well: 1.Prevent further damage to the dam and 2. Drain the reservoir. RAF helicopters were called in to drop sandbags, and Hytrans high-volume pumps from
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Tank farms rely on fixed fire extinguishing systems for fire protection. Explosions can damage the fixed fire water system between the onsite water tank and a burning tank. Fire brigades typically do not have the appropriate equipment to deal with tank farm fires and also cool surrounding tanks. One of the world’s largest independent tank
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When the water levels in La Seine rose fast the French inhabitants of Troyes were quite skeptical about this 500 meter long white big double sausage filled with water. After all, it was not even French! But soon they learned it actually worked a treat and prevented enormous flood damage to their homes. The French
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The recent flooding in Europe has been quite severe, however this has produced another interesting use for mobile flood barriers to share with you. Hungarian gas company KEG Gas, 80 km north of Budapest, has a major underground gas reservoir and its operations were threatened by the flood water from the Danube River. Local authorities
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Not a great message for commuters, but reality in the UK with multiple delays last year because of flooded tracks. Cowley Bridge was a particular poor spot as it connects the south west to the rest of England. During the Queensland 2011 floods the Blackwater track was closed, preventing the coal haulage to Gladstone. Tracks
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A Hytrans squeeze ramp keeps roads accessible for traffic by bridging flexible or lay flat water hoses up to 150mm (or 6″). The squeeze ramp is easy to deploy and provides a strong and effective bridge that is durable and all-weather resistant. When the hose is pressurized, it remains pressed in the oval shape in
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