A Flood-Powered Gate That Automatically Raises As the Waters Rise

Deploying the improve infrastructure that will hopefully help forbid next tsunami from devastating Japan is an expensive try . So researchers across the country are germinate new and cheaper mode to protect Japan , like thisinnovative floodgate that deploys automaticallywhen waters occur rushing in — no superpower or human operator ask .

And instead of using water - powered turbine or other complicated chemical mechanism that require constant upkeep , the floodgate simply use a reservoir underneath and a extremely buoyant material . As the flood water rise , the reservoir fills , and the gate floats upward , seal off an area up to 33 feet across and as high as 16 fundament . So while a tsunami can still rush inland , construction and other structures can be protect even when electricity ’s been knocked out .

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