A full-scale test to prove the effectiveness of the HabiLev' system
HabiLev' had a clear objective: to demonstrate to outdoor accommodation professionals the reliability of its system for protecting mobile homes against flooding.
A test site under natural constraints
To guarantee realistic test conditions, we relied on an infallible natural phenomenon: the tides. 🌊
However, finding a suitable site proved to be a real challenge.
We needed a venue that combined :
➤ A sufficiently significant rise in water levels.
➤ Access allowing the system to be installed with a mobile home.
(See illustration: Searching for a test site and analysing constraints)
After a great deal of research and several refusals from the local authorities, we identified an ideal location: an area with a high tidal range, but protected from the swell.
Overcoming technical challenges
The site chosen was a slipway with a slope of 10 to 11 %. A complex parameter, because although the HabiLev' system has feet with jacks to correct horizontality, it was not designed to adapt to such an incline.
Thanks to the ingenuity of our technical teams, a solution was found: a system of wedges with rubber pads to stabilise the platform. 🦾
(See illustration: Installing the chock system and stabilising the system)
An exceptional logistical deployment
This full-scale test required considerable resources. It was impossible to simply roll the mobile home to the installation site! Several people and resources had to be mobilised to ensure an efficient and safe installation.
(See illustration: mobile home craning on site)
We would like to thank :
👏 The Vendée department's port service teams.
👏 The harbour master's office at L'Aiguillon-sur-Mer.
👏 The companies ECO MH and TRIPAP for the provision of a mobile home.
Watch the video demonstration 🎥
Read the full report here 👉 Watch on YouTube
(See illustration: Image taken from the video report in action)
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