Rubber dams are a viable, attractive and inexpensive alternative to conventional systems for management of water resources. Its design completely changes the traditional approach of rigid steel gates, adding great advantages.
A Rubber dam is an inflatable rubber bag, Nylon-reinforced and protected with EPDM, fixed to the concrete by a special anchoring system. The bag rises by air inflation and lowers by deflation.
Rubber dams are installed in rivers for accumulating or diverting water, or for water screeding at the coronation scope of a dam. The maximum height of a rubber dam is 8 meters and its length in a single span can reach more than 190 meters.
Troughout the years more than one thousand dams have been installed by Bridgestone Rubber dams (until 2008, when they ceased this activity), with very different characteristics and intended for very diverse uses. Find here a large list of facilities from the International Register. International Record of Installations
Also find an advertising brochure for general features, potential applications and key advantages of rubber dams against other more traditional alternatives. Advertising brochure.
In addition, for technical questions find available (currently only in spanish) an extensive introductive document to Rubber dams, covering the following questions among others: Introduction to Rubber dams (rev.2011)
- History of Rubber dams
- Features
- Advantages over other methods
- Operational conditions
- Typical applications
- Hydrodynamic conditionings
- Installation, etc.
We also include a Design Form, with all the necessary information for submitting a budget request for any particular Project. If any doubts or questions do not hesitate in contacting us.