Engineering Cost Analysis Reveals That President Trump's Border Wall To Cost $8bn-40bn

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The recently-signed executive order that calls for the construction of a wall along the U.S. southern border to prevent illegal immigration and terrorists from Mexico has created much talk and speculation regarding the cost of this mega project. The purpose of this report is to investigate the conflicting cost estimates surrounding the project, by analyzing the cost of several design and construction options.

During the election campaign, Trump estimated that the cost of the wall will hover at $8-12 billion. However, politicians and engineers challenged that figure as entirely unrealistic, not even covering the minimum predictable costs. Furthermore, according to a Feb. 9^th publication by Reuters, a recent preliminary DHS internal document has stated that the project could cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to complete.

Using the expertise gained by Homeland Security Research Corp. (HSRC) engineers from past border wall-fence consulting projects, HSRC engineers have created a detailed analysis of 4 wall-barrier design alternatives, ranging between:

• A maximum-cost concrete wall with multilayered security, 3,145km-long and 40ft-high, from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, at a cost of $34.2 billion.
• A minimum-cost "photo op wall": a multilayered electronic security barrier, consisting of a 40km-long and 40ft-high concrete wall, as well as a 1,560km-long and 24ft-high fence, at a total cost of $6.2 billion.

The full 35-page in-depth report analyzing four border wall construction options, along with extensive technical and financial specifications, can be found at: http://homelandsecurityresearch.com/president-trumps-proposed-border-wall-cost-dispute-analysis

The report authors participated in the recent publication of the 2020 page 6-Volume Mega Report "Global Homeland Security & Public Safety Industry, Technologies & Markets – 2017-2022".

Explore more Homeland Security and Public Safety Reports at http://www.homelandsecurityresearch.com. 

About Homeland Security Research Corp. (HSRC)
Homeland Security Research Corp. (HSRC) is an international market and technology research firm specializing in the Homeland Security (HLS) & Public Safety (PS) industry. HSRC provides premium off-the-shelf and customized market reports on present and emerging technologies and industry expertise, enabling global clients to gain time-critical insight into business opportunities. HSRC's clients include the U.S. Congress, DHS, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, DOD, DOT, GAO, NATO and EU, among others; as well as government agencies in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Israel, Canada, UK, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Finland, Singapore. With over 750 private sector clients (72% repeat customers), including major defense and security contractors and Fortune 2000 companies, HSRC earned the reputation as the industry's Gold Standard for HLS & PS market reports.

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