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Stacking Sandbags (DE1523, Reviewed March 2018)

This publication shows the proper way to stack sandbags.

Kenneth Hellevang, Agriculture Engineer, NDSU Extension Service

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 Top view of bottom layer

 top view of bottom layer

Lapping sandbags

 Lapping sandbags

Place bags parallel to the flow of water

 

Parallel to flow of water

Dimensions of a dike that is twice as wide as it is tall

Dike Pyramid

Sealing the dike

 
Sealing Dike

 

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March 2018

Filed under: disasters-flood, disasters
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