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This is the first edition of CSA TS-227, Temporary flood barriers — A selection guide for flood mitigation practitioners. This Technical Specification (referred to as "this Document" from here on) is not a consensus project; that is, it is not a standard and it has not been formally approved by a Technical Committee. CSA Group acknowledges that the development of this Document was made possible, in part, by the financial support of the Standards Council of Canada. This Document was prepared by the Subcommittee on Flood Protection Barriers — Municipal Selection and Deployment Guide under the jurisdiction of the Technical Committee on Flood Resiliency.
The purpose of this Document is to provide Canadian flood emergency response personnel with a comprehensive approach to selecting, deploying, and maintaining the appropriate type of emergency flood barrier. The primary objective of this Document is to enhance the efficiency of flood emergency response in communities located in regions across Canada where limited technical expertise is available. To that end, this Document provides practitioners with
This Document applies to the selection of temporary flood barriers for the protection of all public and private assets across Canada. This Document can help meet the strategic needs of the following key interests
This Document is intended to be a publicly facing guide intended for use by local AHJs, contractors, asset owners, and members of the general public who are tasked with selecting a temporary flood barrier that will provide short-term flood protection for a public or private asset. Users of this Document include but are not limited to
The following exclusions apply
Disclaimers 1.5.1 Overview Users of this Document should be aware of the following
The following should be undertaken by a professional
Limits to effectiveness of temporary flood barriers Due to the number of variables that are present or that could potentially be created during any emergency event, temporary flood barrier systems might be subjected to multiple conditions that can render them ineffective or create failure. Refer to Clause 6.2 and CSA W212 for additional information.
In this Document, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the Document; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; and "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of this Document. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
| SDO | CSA: Canadian Standards Association |
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| Publication Date | Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Language | en - English |
| Page Count | 66 |
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