Phil McCourt - Neptune Flood Defence - Final Year Project
A property level flood protection device, designed for standard exterior doorways.
Need
After the ‘UK’s second wettest year on record’, and the removal of the Statement of Principles, the need for property level flood protection has never been greater.
The traditional sandbag has been the go to protection product for years, but it has its own limitations with inefficiency, weight, and disposal. It is believed that there is a need for a product, to provide users with a more efficient and capable flood defence, giving them a greater peace of mind.
Solution
The solution is a product designed to prevent flood water from entering a building through a standard doorway. For the user’s convenience, the device has been designed, so that they with the use of one hand can install it with a single motion.
Neptune Flood Defence Device (Front)
Neptune Flood Defence Device (Back )
Neptune Flood Defence in Action
Key Features
Compression Seal
Reusable
No Permanent Fixings
One-Handed Installation
Self Sealing Design
Cantilever design
Storyboard
User Recieves a Flood Warning . . .
Install the Device Upon the Desired Door Frame
Compressor Design
User creates the seal between the device and the door frame by pushing down on the compressor handle
Side Arm
First the side arms of the mechanism, compress against door frame to create the side seal
Base Side
After the sides have been sealed the base of the doorway is compressed to create the water tight seal
Wait While Flooding Occurs
The Device Protects the Property from Flood Depths up to 1 Metre
