Coastal flooding related to storm activity, flash flooding, surface water flooding, and river flooding have been exacerbated by the impacts of climate change and are occurring with greater frequency in communities around the world. Driven by rocketing flood insurance rates, property owners are increasingly looking for solutions to mitigate property damage caused by flooding and to keep insurance fees down.
The FLOODLIFT is an engineered adjustable foundation that also functions as a structural lifting system that is designed for permanent installation in residential, commercial, and industrial structures situated in flood hazard zones. The technology can be installed internally and externally in both new and existing structures and provides on-demand elevations up to 10ft or more in advance of flooding. The system lowers the structure to its normal position once floodwaters have receded.
Other construction options designed to mitigate property damage caused by flooding include pier/stilt foundations. The issue with vaulted foundation designs is they result in the homeowner having to live 10-20 feet above ground 365 days a year in response to a flood risk that may occur once a year, or not at all.
Coastal flooding related to storm activity, flash flooding, surface water flooding, and river flooding have been exacerbated by the impacts of climate change and are occurring with greater frequency in communities around the world. Driven by rocketing flood insurance rates, property owners are increasingly looking for solutions to mitigate property damage caused by flooding and to keep insurance fees down.
The FLOODLIFT is an engineered adjustable foundation that also functions as a structural lifting system that is designed for permanent installation in residential, commercial, and industrial structures situated in flood hazard zones. The technology can be installed internally and externally in both new and existing structures and provides on-demand elevations up to 10ft or more in advance of flooding. The system lowers the structure to its normal position once floodwaters have receded.
Other construction options designed to mitigate property damage caused by flooding include pier/stilt foundations. The issue with vaulted foundation designs is they result in the homeowner having to live 10-20 feet above ground 365 days a year in response to a flood risk that may occur once a year, or not at all.ARROWLIFT | FailSafe House Lifting SystemsFailSafe House Lifting Systems2023-12-15 | failsafehouselifting.com
Developed by FailSafe House Lifting Systems, The ARROWLIFT is a patent pending, engineered, steel-fabricated industrial structural lifting system that is assembled outside the perimeter of a structure and used to lift the structure safely for foundation construction or moving purposes. It is equipped with a continuous drive system which allows the operator to lift structures up to 17 ft in a single pass without any required resets.
It provides an unobstructed, clear-span worksite below the lifted structure and is the safest way to elevate a structure found anywhere in the market today. Any competent, well equipped contractor can be trained to operate the system and will enjoy mitigated safety concerns, enhanced worker and equipment maneuverability, labour efficiencies, and increased project productivity when compared to structural lifting methods utilizing wood cribbing.
Each ARROWLIFT tower can support up to 20 tons of structural load for a total system load of 80 tons on 4 towers. By adding more lifting towers the operator can increase the load capacity of the total system. Specific options are available in relation to height capacity and beam configurations.
The standard method for lifting structures using hydraulic jacking systems and wood cribbing is used by 100% of the specialized structural lifting companies already in the industry. The wood cribbing method causes excavation and construction inefficiencies, is very labour intensive, and not easily accessible for new operators who wish to enter the structural lifting industry.ARROWLIFT from FailSafe House Lifting Systems - Helping You Reach Higher GroundFailSafe House Lifting Systems2023-03-16 | FailSafe House Lifting Systems offers the most advanced structural lifting equipment available.
FailSafe’s innovative technology offers contractors an accessible approach to entering the growing house lifting industry.
The ArrowLift is an engineered, steel-fabricated industrial structural lifting system. With the push of a lever, your team can safely lift a structure up to 22 feet high for foundation construction purposes in just a matter of hours.
Threaded actuators powered by hydraulic motors provide continuous lift capability. This continuous-travel lifting system is assembled outside the perimeter of the structure and provides an unobstructed, clear-span worksite below. It is the safest way to elevate a structure found anywhere in the market today.
Any experienced contractor can operate the ArrowLift; and will enjoy optimal site safety conditions, enhanced worker and equipment maneuverability, labour efficiencies, and increased project productivity when compared to the conventional lifting method.
ArrowLift –from FailSafe - helping you reach higher ground
The TITAN EP is designed for large commercial and industrial structures and is comprised of an engineered steel platform, a steel foundation system, and a permanently installed continuous drive structural lifting system
The first elevation platform was manufactured for an Arctic climate research facility owned and managed by the United States government agency The National Science Foundation (NSF). It will be assembled at Summit-Station, a science research base located 10,500 feet above sea level at the apex of the Greenland ice sheet.
The TITAN EP provides the on-demand elevation of structures up to 10ft with the push-of-a-button. It was incorporated into the Summit Station research facility so it could be lifted and lowered in response to the immense snow drift accumulation that occurs on the Arctic ice sheet.
Ground movement, landslide activity, dynamic soil expansion & contraction, and thawing permafrost negatively impact residential, commercial, and industrial structures in specific affected areas around the world.
The LEVELLIFT is an engineered foundation system which provides the property owner with the ability to effectively and efficiently lift and level their building on an ongoing basis in order to prevent the deteriorating effects of ground movement on the upper structure.
These customized systems can be permanently installed in both new and existing structures. They offer a practical adjustable solution to those who want to remain on a property prone to ground movement, but don’t want to continually complete one-time levelling procedures with temporarily installed equipment.
The ARROWLIFT is a patent pending, engineered, steel-fabricated structural lifting system that is assembled outside the perimeter of a structure and used to raise it safely for basement replacement, foundation construction, and flood zone risk reduction. More advanced than its predecessor ‘The Atlas’, The ARROWLIFT is equipped with a continuous drive system which allows the operator to lift structures up to 25 ft in a single pass without having to ascend the lifting tower to complete system resets.
It provides an unobstructed, clear-span worksite below the lifted structure and is the safest way to elevate a structure found anywhere in the market today. Any competent, well equipped contractor can be trained to operate the system and will enjoy mitigated safety concerns, enhanced worker and equipment maneuverability, labour efficiencies, and increased project productivity when compared to structural lifting methods utilizing wood cribbing.
Each ARROWLIFT tower can support up to 20 tons of structural load for a total system load of 80 tons on 4 towers. By adding more lifting towers the operator can increase the load capacity of the total system. Specific options are available in relation to height capacity and beam configurations.
The TITAN EP is designed for large commercial and industrial structures and is comprised of an engineered steel platform, a steel foundation system, and a permanently installed continuous drive structural lifting system
The first elevation platform was manufactured for an Arctic climate research facility owned and managed by the United States government agency The National Science Foundation (NSF). It will be assembled at Summit-Station, a science research base located 10,500 feet above sea level at the apex of the Greenland ice sheet.
The TITAN EP provides the on-demand elevation of structures up to 10ft with the push-of-a-button. It was incorporated into the Summit Station research facility so it could be lifted and lowered in response to the immense snow drift accumulation that occurs on the Arctic ice sheet.
This video features Fail Safe's process when constructing ICF basement replacements. FailSafe utilizes our own ArrowLift Structural Lifting System, which is the safest and most efficient system for lifting houses available anywhere.
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Please contact us with any inquiries regarding the Atlas HLS 5.0.