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<br />FLOOD FIGHTING METHODS 2003 <br /> <br />6.3A <br />Page 47 <br /> <br />Wooden Panels <br /> <br />Many tools and materials are used in flood control efforts. <br />A very versatile material is the wooden panel (see Figure <br />13). Wooden panels can be used for wavewash protection, <br />lumber and sack toppings, and mud boxes. Wooden <br />panels should be prefabricated and can be easily <br />transported to the work site. The panels are generally 3 <br />feet high with a minimum length of 12 feet. They are made <br />of 1" x 12" X 12' boards The boards are nailed to 1" X 4" x <br />3' slats at 6-foot intervals. A 1/4 inch gap is left between <br />each board in the panel. <br /> <br />1/4 in. gap <br /> <br /> . . . <br />-1- . . . <br /> - <br />- - <br /> . . . <br /> . . . <br />- - <br />- - <br /> . . . <br /> . . . <br /> <br />T <br /> <br />ll:: <br />('I) <br />x <br />e <br />0. <br />0. <br />m <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I . <br />1 <br /> <br />I.. 6 ft maximum .1 <br />12 ft minimum <br /> <br />..I <br />I <br /> <br />Figure 13 <br /> <br />18 <br />