A lot of equipment’s books, utensils, gadgets
were damaged or lost at the time of last two floods in
Kerala. In order to prevent these damages, we came up
with an idea of a height adjusting waterproof storage
which can be controlled by hydraulic or mechanical
means. In this system hydraulic lifting mechanisms are
used to lift the storage. The base structure is fixed in
such a manner that it won’t get detached from the
bottom layers of soil. To support the base concrete layer,
small pile like structures are provided, hence the base
concrete layer will act as a strong support even under
the action of water currents due to flooding. The
structures are designed aerodynamically to reduce the
resistance of air and to increase stability which makes it
more stable at the time of storms. The box like structure
or the storage head is placed on the top of the hydraulic
arm which acts like a prismatic joint system. It is
designed in a disc like curved structure to reduce fluid
and air resistance. Inside this structure, a waterproof
layer of coating or a jacket like structure is placed to
protect the objects from water at the time of raining or
higher waves. The height of the whole system can be
varied by using a removable or permanent lever or
handle like structure (plunger). At the time of flood,
people could safely place their gadgets and other
equipment inside the waterproof jacket inside the disc
like structure
Keywords : Water proof storage system; Hydraulic system; Flood Storage.