Deckdrain Roof & Building Drains
Product Information
Deckdrain is used in civil engineering and construction drainage applications; including bridge abutments, buried structures, retaining walls, tunnels, roof gardens and covered potable water reservoirs. Deckdrain geocomposite consists of a high strength, flexible polyethylene cuspated core with a nonwoven filter geotextile bonded onto one or both sides. The geotextile filters a wide range of materials whilst allowing water to percolate into the core of the geocomposite before draining to a discharge point.
Deckdrain is used in civil engineering and construction drainage applications; including bridge abutments, buried structures, retaining walls, tunnels, roof gardens and covered potable water reservoirs. Deckdrain geocomposite consists of a high strength, flexible polyethylene cuspated core with a non-woven filter geotextile bonded onto one or both sides. The geotextile filters a wide range of materials whilst allowing water to percolate into the core of the geocomposite before draining to a discharge point.
The HDPE cuspated core of the geocomposite provides a free flowing drainage void. The cusps are designed to support the geotextile which is bonded to the core, to ensure that it doesn’t deform into the drainage void under the pressure of the backfill material. Deckdrain is designed to allow flow in all directions, unlike linear or pipe systems.
Deckdrain is durable and sufficiently robust to resist the mechanical stresses imposed during installation and then on throughout its design life. Use of Deckdrain eliminates the need for further protection of the waterproofing system. Deckdrain has been creep tested at compressive loads of up to 1,000kPa to give a design life of 120 years.
Deckdrain is a UK manufactured BBA certified product, with a long history of use on National Highways, Transport Scotland and other major Highways schemes. Deckdrain is available in a range of flow capacities from 1 l/m/s to 95 l/m/s, corresponding to thicknesses ranging from 4mm to 50mm, and can be supplied in a variety of roll sizes designed to suit differing site requirements.
Deckdrain geocomposite is used in the construction of green bridges and green tunnels to protect the waterproofing and provide drainage to the structure, which removes the need for bulky porous blocks and the logistical challenge of importing granular fill.
Benefits include:
Horizontal or vertical drainage applications (walls)
Thinner drainage layers when compared to traditional aggregate drainage solutions
Reduced dead loads on structure means thinner slabs are possible
High, factory controlled consistent flow capacity
Wide rolls of Deckdrain available to enable rapid installation
Enhances the performance of structural waterproofing by providing an additional barrier that prevents the majority of water reaching the liner
High CBR puncture resistance of Deckdrain provides protection
Allows use of lower specification backfill
Reduced delivery traffic volumes when compared with stone delivery vehicles
Deckdrain G for Leak Detection
The increasing demand for leak detection and location “intelligent membranes” requires a complementary drainage and protection layer. Deckdrain G has been designed with a special latticed cuspate design, developed to support this technology and has been implemented on a range of reservoirs across the UK. In addition to providing multi-directional flow, the Deckdrain G offers protection against puncture of the underside of the geomembrane layer. In the event of a tear to the membrane, the water has an easy drainage pathway to the sump so that the source of the leak can be identified and repaired.
Usage & Purpose
Drainage Contractors
Water Companies
Covered Reservoir Engineers
Tunnel Engineers
Green Roof Consultants
National Highways
Structural Engineers
Rail Engineers
Application
Relief of external water pressure from buried structures
Highways Bridge abutment and wingwall drainage
Structural drainage on rail projects
Drainage on Green Bridges
Drainage behind retaining walls
Covered reservoir roofs and walls
Tunnel drainage
Roof garden drainage
Block paving drainage
Relief of uplift pressure beneath tanks, slabs and culverts
Capillary break layer below base slabs
Structural drainage
Green Tunnels