Engineering

Muscle Wall is the only product on the market to receive FM Approval for a flood control barrier at 4 feet high.

4-Foot Muscle Wall was recently put through a series of rigorous tests by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in order receive FM Approval.

ENGEO evaluated Muscle Wall's performance as a sediment perimeter control, temporary retaining wall, and liquid waste containment barrier.

"This multi-use tool is a proven best management practice (BMP) for post-fire applications in Utah and for hillside grading projects in California."

The portable barrier wall product has proven to be an effective BMP for hillside grading construction projects across California, and for post-fire applications in Utah.

"MW basins were successful at detaining large volumes of stormwater and sediment while remaining stable for varying slope steepnesses, surface types, and barrier configurations."

The objective of this analysis is to determine the factors of safety for the 4-Foot system deployed on asphalt with foam liner seal and one row of sand bags with and without the optional skid plate.

This document provides a report level overview of the analysis and testing performed for the 4-Foot system utilized in a containment application.

After battling yearly flooding for five years, Kenneth Kirkwood purchased Muscle Wall as a temporary flood control solution for his home.

After a catastrophic flooding event costing the city over $1 million, Muscle Wall was purchased as a temporary levee-raising solution during high waters.

Following the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Orange & Rockland Utilities has Muscle Wall deployed year-round protecting two of their substations.

"Muscle Wall is the perfect solution to combat the threat of coastal erosion when permanent structures are out of the question."

The included diagram shows the profile loading of a single 8-Foot Muscle Wall segment based on the included assumptions.

The Muscle Wall containment system was tested at the Muscle Wall field testing site located in Logan, Utah. The purpose of the testing was to acquire information pertaining to the foam filled Muscle Wall capabilities when used for containment.