http://temporary-flood-barriers-gabions.weebly.com/
EQUIPMENT and STORAGE NEEDED:
1.AUTO CARRIER SHIPS for Transporting the Gabions
To complete this SEALIFT operation in a timely manner you will need a ROLL ON/ROLL OFF Operation which requires
auto carrier ships. The SEALIFT Operation would be required to save the area from destruction from the storm surge.
THE SEALIFT Operation would transport the trailers with gabions to the shore communities in danger.
The gabions are a temporary barrier.
We need ships that are
FAST, STRONG, and have HIGH CAPACITY for RORO Operation.
2. BARGE PLATFORMS FOR TRANSPORTING THE TRAILERS and GABIONS
In order to transport the trailers with gabions we will need to treat this operation like a MILITARY SEALIFT.
It's an emergency operation to protect our coast line from total destruction from the storm surge.
The United States Navy uses a FLOATING CAUSEWAY system to transport cargo during a SEALIFT.
The floating CAUSEAWAY can be made into different sizes. Its strong enough to carry the trailers on/off the ship.
YOU NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY UNLOAD THE TRAILERS with GABIONS OUT AT SEA ONTO THE CAUSEWAY. RORO Operation out at sea.
THE shoreline does not permit the bigger ships to dock close to the beaches.
You will have to be at least a mile off the coast.
The causeway can be a mile long in length. Its basically a floating pontoon of barges
SEA OFFLOADING OPERATION.
SEALIFT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealift
Example of Pontoon Barge.
Military Sealift Command
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Sealift_Command
3. ROLLER TRAILERS FOR TRANSPORTING THE GABIONS / FORKLIFTS
Example of Roller trailers on a ship
ROLLER TRAILERS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR HOLDING THE GABIONS STACKING OF CARGO TRAILERS STACKING OF GABIONS
REMEMBER THIS TEMPORARY STORM SURGE BARRIER THAT MUST BE ROLLED ON/ ROLL OFF SHIP IN A TIMELY MANNER.
Terminal RO/RO Trailers will be used for holding the Gabions
Terminal Trailers Have Many Different Sizes. Standard size Roller Trailer .
40 foot trailer with 100 ton capacity
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
1 GABION = 10,368 lbs
THE TRAILER is 40 FOOT LENGTH
EACH GABION IS 12 FEET LONG
Room 3 gabions across on the trailer (4 foot space)
(YOU WILL NEED TO FILL IN THE 4 FOOT SPACE On the trailer).
(USE THE SMALLER GABION BASKETS - 4 ft.) 
Room 3 gabions across on the trailer
10,368 x 3 = 31,104 pounds
The second row will carry 3 gabions 31,104 pounds
EACH TRAILER WILL CARRY 6 GABIONS
Total weight of the trailer 62,208 pound
6 gabbion on 1 trailer
remember we are stacking on top of this trailer
Use cargo cables to hold the Gabions together
This video gives you an idea of this RO/RO trailer and how it use in a RO/Ro operation.
Germany
MAFI TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
http://www.mafi.eu/
check the math: Online Calculator
http://www.online-calculator.com/
4. HEAVY DUTY TERMINAL TRACTOR USED FOR ROLL ON/ROLL OFF THAT CAN PULL 250 TONS
Heavy Duty Terminal Tractors can pull 250 tons.STUDY THESE VIDEOS AND LOOK AT THE TERMINAL TOW TRACTORS. THESE TRACTORS HAVE SERIOUS POWER.... IF THEY CAN PULL 250 TONS - THEY WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM PULLING THE GABION TRAILERS OFF THE SHIP OR BARGE .
http://www.mafi.eu/products/tractors.html
USE THE HEAVY DUTY TERMINAL TRACTOR TO PULL 10 ROLLER TRAILERS - 500 foot sections..................
SMALL MINI TRAIN COMING OFF OF THE SHIP MADE UP OF TOW TRACTOR and 10 ROLLER TRAILERS...........
THE ROLLER TRAILERS
MEASUREMENTS FOR THE TRAILERS
CHECK THE MATH
Total number of 40 Foot Trailers for 1 mile = 130 trailers (5200/40)
Stacked 2 high = 130 x 2 = 260 trailers
For a 5 mile area = 1,300 trailers
needed to hold the EUROGABIONS
5. HEAVY DUTY FORK LIFTS
HEAVY DUTY FORK LIFTS WILL PERMIT THE STACKING of GABIONS
Objective STACK the trailers onto of first row gabions.
First row of gabions 8 feet high . Must be able lift 70,000 lbs and reach a height of over 8 feet.
HEAVY DUTY Fork lifts make it fast and easy to stack the TRAILERS
The FORK LIFTS will be responsible for the HEIGHT and STACKING. KEY TO STOPPING THE STORM SURGE. HEIGHT.
RIGGER LIFT - R-70
http://www.riggerlift.com/images/stories/r70-image.jpg
FORKLIFT TRUCK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forklift_truck
Why do we need to go higher with the Gabions?
Look at the storm surge heights. You need 16 feet to stop the storm surge.
That's why we need the heavy - duty FORK-LIFTS to help us STACK the trailers with the Gabions....
HOW MANY POUNDS IS A GABION?
10,368 lbs 12 feet by 3 feet x 3 feet
Weight of the Gabions
96 LBS /CU FT
http://gabionsupply.com/GABION_FILL_MATERIALS.html...............
CUBIC FOOT..................
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubic_foot.............
A..............
To calculate cubic feet multiply LEngth X WIdth X HEight..............
12 ft length x 3 ft width x 3 ft height = 1 Gabion = 108 Cubic feet x 96 lbs = 10,368 lBS
96 pounds weight of the gabion per cubic feet...........
b..........
1 gabion weighs 10,368 lbs okay go 4 gabions high = 41,472 lbs.............
c........
Double row of gabions stacked 4 high times 2 rows = 41,472 x 2 = 82,944 lbs
4 Gabions high enough to stop the storm surge (Height)
2 Gabions deep enough to stop the storm surge (Double row)
CHECK THE MATH - MEASUREMENT and WEIGHTS
Online Calculator
http://www.online-calculator.com/
THE INSTALLATION OF THE GABION AND THE SAND DUNE BACKFILL
STUDY THIS PICTURE. THE Goal is to create a temporary surge barrier using gabions.
The Gabion and backfill has to be at least 16 feet high
to stop the storm surge. Wave heights.
THIS IS A BEACH FRONT EMERGENCY OPERATION. TIMING IS EVERYTHING.
SEALIFT OPERATION
Large Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large,_Medium-Speed_Roll-on/Roll-off
Look at this US navy ship and the large offloading platform. Think.
The gabions could be loaded on the ship.
A very long floating causeway would be needed from the ship to the shoreline.
Say the ship is one mile from the beach.
The barge platforms can be used to unload the gabions.
Barges are essential with the roll on/roll off operation.
The New York-New Jersey area has plenty of barges
available for this operation. No problem.
You need to create a 1 mile long barge platform
for the forklift truck to carry the gabions to the beach.
USNS Pililaau (T-AKR-304)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS_Pililaau_(T-AKR-304)
http://www.msc.navy.mil/n00p/pressrel/press08/press35.htm
Barge platform make it possible to offload the trailers with gabions off the ship
and have the trucks carry it directly to the beach......
Private-sector ships in the area. 
An auto carrier ship would work well for this emergency operation.
The auto carrier ship is designed for fast roll on/roll off operations.
There are plenty of auto carrier ships that sail into the New York annbsp; d New Jersey area that have large capacity for their daily operations.
The question remains - can New York and New Jersey get the Auto Carrier Shipping Company(s)
to agree to help out during an emergency SEALIFT operation ?
This requires the auto carrier ship to carry the trailers and gabions.
This requires the auto carrier to perform a Roll on /roll off operation with the trailer and gabions only out at sea.
Remember the ship doors would be open onto a floating causeway out a sea not the loading dock.
It would be like the US Navy operation in this photo. But would the private sector auto carriers help out in such a operation?
No guarantee
Does anybody want give this GABION PLAN a try .....that is if a Monster Storm Surge was about to hit New York and New Jersey?
After all, Hurricane Sandy was the second costliest hurricane in US history at $76 billion dollars
It is a decent defensive plan to protect the shoreline in a 24 hour time period from the storm surge. Its a temporary surge barrier, not permanent.
It's a matter time, energy, and investing in resources to protect the coastline. Think about it.
TEAMWORK
Instead of transporting cars
the Auto Carrier would be transporting pre-filled Gabions on trailer to defend the shoreline from the storm surge.
It works.
THAT's THE SEALIFT PLAN. THE GABIONS WORK VERY AGAINST THE STORM SURGE.
THE BACKSIDE OF THE GABION WILL NEED TO REST AGAINST SAND DUNE (see below)
The beach area needs to have a 16 foot sand dune ready for each gabion section. See the photo above of the sand dune. Gabions work very well with hills of sand or dirt. The backside must be secure with SAND. The front of the Gabion will be absorbing the storm surge.
TIMING IS EVERYTHING.
THE 5 mile Gabion Wall Must Be Built in 24 Hour Period To Defend A Community from the Storm Surge During A Major Hurricane.
TEAMWORK
The Heavy-Duty equipment is out there in the world to make this Emergency Beach Plan work in a 24 hour time period. Look at the huge construction projects taking place in Manhattan.
There is a large fleet of construction vehicles right here in the New York and New Jersey area.......
Lets put this construction equipment to work to save our Metro area when it is needed to stop a monster storm surge from destroying the local area..........
Its time to talk to the construction contractors and ask if they can help out with this Emergency GABION Plan for the shore communities.
Its a matter of time, effort, and investing some money in community resources, in order to project the community from the storm surge.
3. WAREHOUSE TO HOLD THE 16,000 GABIONS, TRAILERS and FORK LIFTS
We need a place to store the gabions. There not staying on the beach. Temporary on the beach.
Used only during a hurricanes or nor'easter to battle storm sturge.
This has to be a systematic emergency operation getting the Gabions stacked on the beach and then placed back in the
warehouse once it is done. All this must be done in 24 hour time period.
Logicolor:#e80707; /stics Simulation
click here to view (picture that as Gabions)
http://youtu.be/WnFazCSuTsA
4. Heavy Duty Bungee Cords - To 0/span border=nbsp; Hold The Gabions Together
TIE DOWN STRAPS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie_down_straps
All done. Thats the Gabion plan. Its that simple.
As a result of the Temporary Flood Barrier Gabion plan:............
# 1. You manage to maintain the oceanfront view for the tourist and homeowners...........Its temporary.......
# 2. You manage to maintain the surf at the beach. It's not a permanent flood-barrier like New Bedford.............
# 3. You manage to protect the businesses, homes, and civic/community centers near the
shoreline from the storm surge. You also manage to reduce the claims cases filed by property owners, keeping the insurance companies happy..............
Not all shore residents need the Hurricane Sandy federal buyout program. Nor do the shore residents of New York and New Jersey need to leave their communities. Bottom-line. Protect the coast with temporary pre-filled gabions. It works. The Europeans use gabions to stop major flooding in their communities. It works. Remember, it’s more durable and stronger then sand. The Europeans have the edge in flood control methods in protecting their towns from storm surge. As Americans we need to learn how stop the storm surge from destroying our communities. Gabions work!
Let’s talk about rebuilding our communities and defending the coast. There is no need for the lifelong residents to leave their communities. Stay and rebuild. Think about this. Why not invest in a major capital project for the coastal defense of New York and New Jersey? Having permanent flood barriers between Sandy Hook and the Rockaways would certainly be a wise investment for our coastal defenses. Think about it.
Right now, there is NO major flood barrier projects planned to defend the coastal line.
Instead we hear all this talk about the federal buyout plan. The objective is to get some coastal residents to move out and not rebuild within certain areas of community. They should stay and rebuild. Remember, it’ their community. They deserve to stay and rebuild. Think about this.
As a community - you want save the tax-payers money across America. Buyouts cost taxpayer’s big money.
As a community - you want maintain your tax base and NOT lose your coastal population. Buyouts will force you to lose the community tax base.
New Orleans received the proper coastal defenses to stop the storm surge. New Orleans now has a world class flood barrier system capable of protecting the City from a Category 5 storm surge.
New York and New Jersey have yet to see a serious capital project plan to stop the storm surge. Remember, New York City is a world class international city on the map.
London has flood barriers, not New York City. New Orleans has flood barriers, not New York City.
NYC is the financial capitol of America, yet there are no flood barriers in place to stop the flood waters from entering the City.
New Bedford, Massachusetts found an inexpensive way to defend their coastline from the storm surge.
Remember, the Gabions would have to be placed directly in the area close to the storm surge.
That means near the coastline,
along the roads directly near the shoreline,
and directly in front of the boardwalks.
The objective to create a temporary tight flood barrier that will stop the storm surge from destroying the community.
Look at the map and videos below. This will give you a general idea of the areas that need Pre-filled Gabions.
The Pre-filled Gabions definitely could have protected these communities from the storm surge in many of these areas along the coastline of New York and New Jersey.
Prefilled Gabions 2 deep and stacked 4 high
Sack Gabion
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Montage des gabions
Gabion In Action - Holding back water
TEAMWORK - In A 24 Hour period a 16 foot high Gabion wall (2 deep) can be constructed spanning 5 miles. Remember, the goal is have a temporary flood barrier strong enough to stop the storm surge from destroying the entire community.
It’s worth the time and effort and when you consider Hurricane Sandy storm surge was the 2nd costliest storm in US history. $75 Billion Dollars in Damages.
The New York - New Jersey coastline had very little defense to stop this monster storm surge from Hurricane Sandy.
http://gabionplan-american-truck-convoy.weebly.com/
THE FLOATING CAUSEWAY An example of pontoon barge that can be used for hauling trucks.www.performqanceautocarrier.com
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