Fildrain drainage geocomposites are a cost effective alternative to traditional stone drainage for highway edge drains and concrete central reservation drainage. The geocomposite collects and channels liquids and gases to a carrier pipe for transportation to a suitable discharge point along the highway.
Fildrain has a unique drainage core that collects and channels water
Fildrain fin drains provide a very high flow capacity, many times that of traditional crushed stone. This is due to the unique open structure created by the dimpled construction which allows un-hindered water flow.
ABG Fildrain fin drain geocomposites, for highway edge and central reservation concrete channel drains, channel road surface water to a discharge drainage pipe, providing an ideal alternative to the construction of ‘traditional’ narrow stone filter drains, saving time and money on highway construction projects.
The Fildrain range is designed in accordance with the Department for Transport Volume 1 – Specification for Highways Works Series 500, and are fin drains as defined in the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Work (MCHW) Volume 3 Drawing nos. F18 and F21. They also conform to the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) Specification for Road Works Series 500.
ABG Fildrain Type 6 highway edge fin drain provides vertical drainage on both sides, whilst acting as a barrier to protect the sub-base from inundation from the road verge. It is a double cuspated drainage geocomposite fully wrapped with a filter geotextile and with an integral pipe sleeve. The Fildrain geocomposite is laid alongside the trench, threaded with perforated pipe and dropped into a narrow trench before it is backfilled by pushing and compacting the excavated soil back into the trench. The surface is then covered with soil or a shallow apron of stone.
The ABG Fildrain Type 10 fin drain, a BBA certified system, is designed for highway concrete channel drainage. Benefits of Type 10 fin drain include the strong but flexible HDPE cuspated core which provides a regulated surface and creates a keying effect for the concrete to aid slip forming. The well bonded geotextile and dimpled surface gives a high friction surface to the underside.
The ABG Fildrain Type 10 is compatible with the ABG Fildrain Type 6 highway edge fin drain on one side of the channel and allows the choice of the two alternative corner details as illustrated in HCD F21, as shown below. Concrete can be cast into the back of the Fildrain Type 10 Drainage Geocomposite.
The ABG Fildrain Type 7 fin drain is a BBA certified highway edge findrain system that incorporates a pipe with a sealed invert, ideal for when large volumes of surface water are to be collected.
ABG Fildrain Type 5 is a BBA certified fin drain system, designed for highway edge drainage. The Fildrain Type 5 geocomposite strip allows the excavated material to be simply backfilled into the trench and requires no import of clean aggregate. At the end of each run, a Fildrain fitting is used to connect to the outfall pipe. The Type 5 highway edge fin drain system is a low cost option, with low embedded carbon and is suitable for manual or mechanical installation.
Highway Edge Drainage – Carbon Footprint Saving
The use of ABG’s Fildrain Highway Edge Fin Drain Drainage Geocomposites can save up to 74% on carbon footprint when compared with traditional granular soil drainage methods:
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