An overview of drainage channel systems

Suitable for medium to heavy-duty locations including warehouses, petrol stations, industrial yards and car parks.

Ideal for locations subject to heavy-duty traffic imposing dynamic forces including airport runways and taxiways, docks, warehouses, industrial units and parking areas subject to heavy traffic such as lorries and forklifts.

Recycled composite channel with a heelsafe grating ideal for application areas such as car parks, school grounds, railway platforms and public spaces.

Recycled composite body with a heelsafe ductile iron grating for application areas requiring a durable and aesthetic finish, such as car parks, commercial units and pedestrian zones.

Monolithic system manufactured from 100% recycled composite material designed for maximum capacity, safety and security with a slim channel cross-section. Installed in areas such as car parks, retail parks, commercial areas and more.

Recycled composite body with a galvanised or stainless steel slotted inlet for design-sensitive applications such as public spaces, urban landscapes, commercial and historical buildings.

Recycled composite channel body fitted with ductile iron grating suitable for heavy-duty applications up to class E 600 such as commercial areas, industrial yards and petrol stations.

Recycled composite channel body with a ductile iron slot drain inlet for high-capacity drainage, storage and discharge in areas up to F 900 loadings such as airports, container terminals, logistics parks and industrial areas.

This component provides collection, storage and discharge of surface water from a given catchment area. Channels are generally available in concrete, composite materials and steel (galvanised or stainless).

There are a variety of channel types, widths, depths and configurations available. The selection of which drainage channel system is most suitable depends on hydraulic and project requirements.

Gratings sit on top of the channel body at the surface level and come in various inlet openings that allow surface water to drain into the channel.

They are available in a range of load ratings (EN 1433), styles (mesh, slotted, decorative etc), materials (ductile iron, stainless steel, recycled composite etc) and colours.

Channel gratings can enable protection from dirt and debris (e.g. litter, leaves, sand, stones etc) to reduce maintenance and prevent system blockages.

There are numerous factors that can help determine the right specification of the grating; such as environmental influences, application area (pedestrian – heelsafe or vehicle traffic) the frequency and overall visual aesthetics.

There are a variety of methods to connect linear drainage systems to an underground pipe system.

End-cap outlets provide horizontal connection to pipework, with the pipe diameter used associated with hydraulic requirements and channel size. Simple pipe connections can be made from the channel base and side walls, with pre-formed knockout sections easily removed for speed of installation.

Modular trash boxes and gullies provide extra capacity for storage of water before discharging into the pipe network. Sediment buckets are incorporated to capture and retain waste and debris, preventing this from entering and blocking the pipe system. A variety of pipe sizes and connection points are included within the design for speed and ease of installation.

End caps provide the installer with a quick and simple method to close the end of channel runs.

The award-winning FIBRETEC gratings are made from recycled composite (polypropylene) and come in a range of colours (fern, sand, stone and black) which gives your project total design flexibility. RECYFIX MONOTEC comes as a complete unit with an integral FIBRETEC grating.

METROPOLIS grating is a decorative style grating that can give any project the chance to use the drainage as a design feature. It is made from ductile iron, with an anti-corrosion black KTL-coated (CDP) finish and has a loading capacity of up to D 400.