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When filling sandbags, you should work in pairs with one person holding the bag
while the other shovels in the fill material. The first shovel of fill will be
placed on the lip of the bag to help hold the bag open. The shoveler should use
rounded scoops of fill until the bag is approximately one-third to one-half
full. A completely full bag of wet sand or soil will be too heavy to work with.
While shoveling, avoid extra movements (turning or twisting of the back) as
this will tire you out sooner. The bag holder should bend at the waist until
the elbows are resting on the knees while he is holding the bag open.
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The use of sandbags is a simple but effective method of preventing or reducing
damage from flood water or debris.
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Close-weave burlap bags are recommended for all sandbag construction.
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Fold over the empty top of the bag in a triangle to keep sand from leaking.
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Place each bag over the folded top of the preceding bag and stomp into place
before placing the next layer of bags.
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Stagger the second layer of bags, stomping each bag into place before placing
the next.
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Stomp each succeeding layer of bags.
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| Materials required for 100 lineal feet of sandbag wall |
Height
(above ground) |
Bags
Required |
Cubic yards
of sand |
| 1 foot |
600-800 |
10 to 13 |
| 2 feet |
1400-2000 |
23 to 33 |
| 3 feet |
2200-3400 |
37 to 57 |
| 4 feet |
5300 |
88 |
| 5 feet |
7600 |
137 |
| 6 feet |
10000 |
167 |
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