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The article focuses on research on flood control. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology directorate has created devices made from polyester and polyvinyl chlorides which fill with floodwater to block or prevent breaches in river levees. A similar device allows engineers t...

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Publicado en:	Economist Vol. 394; no. 8663; pp. 60 - 62
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Economist Newspaper Limited 1/2/2010
Materias:	Elastic plates & shells Structural shells Flood control research Levees > Maintenance & repair United States. Dept. of Homeland Security United States
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Sumario:	The article focuses on research on flood control. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology directorate has created devices made from polyester and polyvinyl chlorides which fill with floodwater to block or prevent breaches in river levees. A similar device allows engineers to make permanent repairs to damaged levees.