semisolid, or solid), explain how to handle and dispose of these materials (at a
minimum, Material Safety Data Sheets, as appropriate), to include procedures for
disposal or treatment should they become contaminated.
f) Supply an adequate amount of the complete system product for model testing. Water
depths ranging from approximately 2 feet to 3.75 feet will be used to test all flood-
fighting products.
g) Provide consultation support during the testing of the product and provide assistance
as requested by ERDC.
h) Agree to construct/install the candidate flood-fighting device at ERDC testing facility
in Vicksburg, MS.
i) Assure that the structure (as constructed by the vendor or their representative in the
ERDC test facility) meets the vendors' standard of construction.
j) Agree to accept results and allow publication by ERDC of test results. Results will be
placed on a publicly-accessible webpage developed by ERDC and accessible to
anyone, both government and private.
Once the evaluation committee selects products from all the candidates, the next step will
be establishment of a Testing Services Agreement (TSA) with each vendor.
4.0 Standardized Testing Protocol
The STP utilizes a physical model testing facility to subject the expedient flood-fighting
structures to loading similar to that found in a real flood situation. One important facet of
the STP is to establish a baseline of performance for comparing the effectiveness of the
new products. The integrity of the new products will be evaluated against the
performance of a sandbag levee built according to typical COE guidelines. The STP will
include documentation of construction requirements, material costs, labor, hydraulic
performance, environmentally acceptable materials, and structural integrity of the
baseline case as well as each product tested.
The following elements form the basis of the STP:
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