Dams TRIZ Cases

Welded seam strips create a double fabric tube with two passages that resists high air pressure and floodwater displacement.

Interlocking beach wall segments create a portable tide barrier that protects belongings and lets users stay in one beach spot longer.

Discrete locking states let flood barrier membranes slide for alignment, then clamp quickly for water-tight sealing with less effort.

A rotating connector passes through elongated flange openings to join water barrier modules quickly without sacrificing connection strength.

Discrete-state locking speeds flood barrier membrane sealing while allowing in-place adjustment across multiple spatial planes.

Reservoir simulation and sensor feedback screen lake-to-lake water transfers before gate and pump commands can worsen flooding.

A rotating connector locks through elongated flange openings to join water barrier modules quickly while maintaining strong, secure connections.

Flexible ribs, sealing tape, PTFE-coated fiberglass, and silicone gap filler help contain hazardous liquids under high heat without corner leaks.

Before opening lake transfer gates, the control system uses sensor data and flood simulation to move water safely without worsening downstream flooding.

Interlocking precast dam segments with built-in flowpaths speed hydroelectric installation, preserve water flow, and enable reuse of existing dams.

Buoyant piles stay below ground in normal conditions, then rise automatically to support flood barriers without blocking traffic or views.

Modified aluminosilicate adsorption balls help ecological dams capture ammonia-nitrogen and phosphorus without clogging, enabling long-term river purification.

Pressure-injected latex sealant forms a cured surface skin that improves crack filling, cuts waste, and resists saltwater degradation.

Inflatable pontoons and traction ropes raise a modular flood wall quickly, replacing labor-intensive sandbags for urban water retention.

Layered EPS and EPP foundation sections create contoured artificial surfaces that improve impact absorption, fall safety, and thermal insulation.

Interconnected panels with gaskets, actuators, and sump drainage protect homes from storm water while staying removable and cost-effective.

Flexible fabric panels with wire mesh and brackets replace rigid flood panels to save storage space while maintaining water barrier strength.

Gripping elements overlap plain textile web edges to form and fill dam tubes on site without welts or cords, cutting cost and complexity.

A pivoting retention member and self-filling waterbag cut flood barrier setup time while keeping the module compact for storage.

Freshwater pumping, infiltration parts, and drainage channels rapidly leach salts from estuarine reclaimed sand soil to support greenery planting.

A powered lifting wall hidden in a ground housing enables fast flood deployment while reducing damage, sabotage risk, and visual impact.

Liquid-absorbing powder lets lightweight bags expand with water, avoiding manual sand filling for temporary barrier deployment.

Overlapping L-shaped sheet-metal sections and a clamping device provide cost-efficient flood protection with simpler on-site assembly.

Modular barrier units plug together through hollow rods and pins, enabling rapid angled deployment for watertight flood containment.

Drum-form geometry and a lower-center coupling help keep flexible fiber tube joints stable under dredged-soil pressure.

Optical fiber along a river levee converts changing state patterns into real-time water-level measurements across wide areas.

Sliding barriers route runoff into a building-surrounding channel, while dual drain pipes and a buried reservoir manage overflow.

Heating mixed synthetic and bicomponent fibers before forming them in a sheath creates cost-effective bales for controlled water flow and filtration.

This case uses a liner channel and elongate backstop to form an apron that retains water and resists horizontal forces.

This case shows how flexible PVC, embedded battens, rods, and a hinge create a barrier that stores compactly and seals under water weight.

Parallel walls and buttresses provide structural strength for rapid deployment without permanent anchoring.

A water-inflatable barrier uses segmented cells and automatic valves to maintain structural integrity against floodwaters.

Dovetail grooves and clamping elements secure modular wall units between detachable posts, resolving construction time versus stability trade-offs.

A critical control dam system uses a sacrificial region to break during extreme events, increasing cross-sectional areas and flow discharges.

Segmented tubular dam sections use equidistant longitudinal fasteners to adapt to uneven terrain while maintaining structural stability.

Replacing worm conveyors with gravity flow and self-service unrolling eliminates mechanical wear and construction costs in geotextile hose filling.

A buried drainage system guides overtopping water through concealed pipes and flap valves to protect the embankment slope.

A movable water-permeable pile spur dike adjusts its shape and permeability via real-time sensor data.

Freestanding thermoplastic olefin panel uses integrated coupling features to link modular units into a continuous barrier.

Segmented modular panels use gravity ballast and friction to prevent displacement, eliminating labor-intensive sandbag construction.

A water barrier uses a mesh sheath to contain an absorbent sleeve that expands upon contact with surface water.

Fillable tetrahedral chambers provide buoyancy to angle the upper wall, creating a vertical seal that stops sinking oil migration on the seabed.

Injecting polymeric sealing material beneath seawalls prevents soil erosion and extends structural service life.

A buoyancy apparatus opens a conveyance channel to release basin water while closing against rising levels, preventing backflow of undesirable water.

A permeable fabric filter bag system uses buoyancy to raise its upper edge for effective storm water filtration.

Submerged tremie pipes deposit fluid concrete layers on site beds, resolving thin geomembrane reliability issues with thick impermeable barriers.

Graded lava rock aggregate particles sink and interlock to seal leaks, eliminating environmental contamination from coal cinders.

An inflatable flood barrier uses floating bladders to raise vertical curtains and bed bladders for anchoring.

A disaster prevention system uses rainfall forecasts to automatically close water stop gates.

Modular penstocks in an enclosed circular dam enable flexible site selection for seawater energy generation.

U-shaped notched sleeve ends enable end-to-end connection and anchoring around fixed structures to prevent rolling under water pressure.