drainage channels

Elevating Community Spaces with BLÜCHER: Success Stories of Abraham Moss and Knaresborough Leisure Centres

Building Products Index Ltd July 22, 2024 Drainage Leave a Comment

At BLÜCHER, we pride ourselves on providing top-notch drainage solutions that enhance the safety, hygiene, and efficiency of community spaces. Two prime examples of our successful partnerships are the Abraham Moss Leisure Centre and the Knaresborough Leisure Centre, both of which have chosen our innovative products to elevate their facilities and better serve their communities.

Abraham Moss Leisure Centre, Manchester

The brand-new leisure centre opened towards the end of 2023, and BLÜCHER stainless steel drainage was chosen as the ideal solution.

Our drainage channels, provided in bespoke lengths to suit the customers’ requirements, were installed to efficiently manage high volumes of water, especially in areas like swimming pools, changing rooms, and showers. The result is a hygienic environment that supports the center’s wide range of activities. By reducing maintenance costs and downtime, our drainage solutions have enabled the Abraham Moss Leisure Centre to operate seamlessly, enhancing the overall user experience and better serving the community.

Knaresborough Leisure Centre

Knaresborough Leisure Centre in North Yorkshire also chose BLÜCHER for their significant transformation project aimed at addressing the needs of their expanding community. Sustainability was a key goal of this renovation, and our products were instrumental in achieving them.

The centre installed some bespoke length channels and our standard shower drains, known for their hygienic design and durability. This system ensures efficient water management, critical for maintaining cleanliness and safety in high-traffic areas such as swimming pools and gyms. Additionally, our stainless-steel drainage solutions are 100% recyclable and have a long lifecycle, aligning perfectly with the centre’s sustainability objectives.

Conclusion

The successful installation of these BLÜCHER products highlight the important role of high-quality and reliable drainage within community infrastructure. Our drainage solutions have proven to be essential in creating efficient and hygienic environment, whilst remaining sustainable and cost-effective.

For more information on BLÜCHER’s drainage solutions and how they can benefit your projects, visit www.blucher.co.uk

Hauraton channels drain Blue Badge scheme parking bays at RHS Wisley

Building Products Index Ltd May 25, 2021 Drainage Leave a Comment

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On 10^th June 2019, Alan Titchmarsh, MBE, opened the first phase of The Welcome Building and surrounding landscape at Royal Horticultural Society gardens, Wisley, Surrey. The new facility has transformed the experience for visitors to the gardens with new buildings including a spacious arrivals hall, café, shop, plant centre and a 100 seat restaurant. There are now three large car/coach parks including Blue Badge scheme easy access bays for visitors in park two.

One hundred metres of Hauraton RECYFIX® PRO 100 channel system, fitted with FIBRETEC® C250, 9mm HEELSAFE slot gratings, was used by groundwork sub-contractor GPB Construction Ltd to drain the asphalted Blue Badge parking bays for visitors. The channels were installed between the bays and the path leading to the entrance of the new arrivals hall.

Since its launched in February 2010, the RECYFIX® PRO 100 surface water drainage channel, featuring the innovative FIBRETEC® grating, has been specified and successfully installed in numerous United Kingdom drainage projects, including rail station platforms, public squares, shopping malls, sports-fields, tartan running tracks and many other commercial and private applications.

The FIBRETEC® C250 HEELSAFE slot grating was specifically designed by Hauraton R & D engineers to enhance the flow of water into the channel. The slots are super smooth, elliptical openings with the moulded bars having slightly raised triangular bosses along their outside edges. As well as providing an elegant appearance, the feature ensures surface water is directed into the slots. This configuration also helps eliminate any cross-flow over the grating.

The RECYFIX® PRO 100 channel component is made from 100% recycled polypropylene (PP). The six sizes offered are 160mm wide and range in height from 75mm to 250mm with the FIBRETEC® grating factory fitted on all models. As the largest unit is only 5.8kg, the channelling is easily handled and quickly installed on site.

For Case Study go to www.drainage-projects.co.uk

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Basement Waterproofing: How to Install a Basement Drainage System

Building Products Index Ltd September 28, 2020 Waterproof Membranes, waterproofing Leave a Comment

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Type C waterproofing system (cavity drainage)

Basement drainage and protection

Gas protection and waterproofing

If using a Type C waterproofing system (cavity drainage) to waterproof a basement, cellar or any below ground structure, a basement drainage system will be required to manage the evacuation of any water ingress which breaches the integrity of the structure.

The principle of a Type C waterproofing system is to manage and control water ingress. A basement drainage system will work with the Type C waterproofing system to keep the environment dry.

For the majority of projects, the two systems need to work together – a Type C system without suitable drainage will not keep a basement, cellar or below ground structure dry and a basement drainage system without a Type C system will not adequately keep a basement, cellar or below ground structure dry.

A basement drainage system is made up of four key components, a sump pump, drainage channel, a high-water level alarm and battery back-up. On occasion the requirement for sump pump, high-water level alarm and battery back-up will not be required if there is a natural drainage to the structure, but this will be specified by the Waterproofing Design Consultant to that specific project. With structural waterproofing solutions not one system fits all.

Basement Drainage Channels

Drainage channels are water collection conduits designed to control water ingress. These channels are installed around the perimeter of a basement, cellar or below ground structure. They feature a number of holes (preformed holes) that allow any water from the Type C cavity drainage system to enter the channel, then drain into a sump pump (submersible pump station) or suitable discharge point.

Once collected in the sump chamber, the groundwater can then be pumped to a safe evacuation point, often referred to as a ‘sump pump system’.

Drainage channels are available with or without upstands, and are supplied in durable straight lengths, the use of T-junctions, corner pieces, straight connectors, jetting eyes, end caps and access ports.

When designing basement drainage and channels, consideration should always be given to future maintenance. As with all drainage systems, it must be maintainable!

Basement Protection

A high-water level alarm and battery back-up are beneficial to the end user (homeowner).

A high-water level alarm will alert the homeowner when there is a potential fault with the sump pump system or if the sump pumps require a service.

A battery back-up will keep pumps running in the event of mains power failure.

Installing basement drainage channels

Drainage channels are embedded into a preformed recess/gully at the floor wall junction of the structural slab.

When correctly installed, groundwater drainage channels will work with the Type C cavity drainage system to mitigate any hydrostatic water bearing against the structure (basement/cellar).

We recommend one sump pump system should be installed for each 50 linear meters of channel; the length of each channel running to the sump should not exceed 25m.

Basement drainage specialists

If you have any questions about basement, cellar or below ground structure drainage then contact our friendly technical team for free advice on 01992 523 523 or email info@deltamembranes.com

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Hauraton drainage systems at Bonus Arena – Hull Venue

Building Products Index Ltd September 27, 2019 Drainage Leave a Comment

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Built on brown-field land located on the edge of the main shopping district in Hull and adjacentto Princes Quay, the Bonus Arena – Hull Venue and its associated multi storey car park were opened in August 2018. The £36 million development progresses the legacy of the social and economic impact generated by Hull’s 2017 UK City of Culture status.

The Arena, designed by AFL Architects,is a state-of-the-art music and events complex with a flexible capacity of up to 3,500 people. The facility can provide a venue for concerts or corporate conferences in an 800 seat auditorium. A 2000m² adaptable space can be utilised for sporting events or exhibitions and trade shows.

Surrounding the Bonus Arena is a public realm laid with grey stone paving and landscaped by re-form Landscape Architecture Limitedwith trees, lawns, flowerbeds and permanent stone seating.

An effective surface water drainage system was essential to ensure all weather access to the venue. 140 metres of Hauraton RECYFIX® PRO 100 channels with FIBRETEC® heel-safe gratings were chosen for the job which blended well with the stone paving and would resist damage from applied grit rock salt in freezing weather.

The material, PA-GF used to make the FIBRETEC® grating, was especially developed by Hauraton; the tough, UV resistant, fibre reinforced moulding offers high stability and huge strength for its weight. Complying with loading category Class C250 (BSEN 1433) the grating can easily take the weight of commercial delivery vehicles. The design is a real innovation as its non-corrosive material provides a visually appealing surface finish that retains its colour. The slots are super smooth, elliptical openings with the moulded bars having slightly raised triangular bosses along their outside edges. As well as providing an elegant appearance, the feature ensures surface water is directed into the slots.

The RECYFIX® channel component is made from 100% recycled PP. The PRO 100 model is factory fitted with the FIBRETEC® grating and only weighs 4.6kg, so the unit was easy to handle and quickly installed on site.

For more product information go to www.hauraton.com.

For other Case Studies go to www.drainage-projects.co.uk.

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Catalogue highlights basement pumps and drainage

Building Products Index Ltd January 24, 2017 Waterproof Membranes, waterproofing Leave a Comment

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Transforming damp and dingy basements into comfortable living spaces is becoming more and more popular – thanks in no small part to the extensive range of products offered by Delta Membrane Systems. Many of these products now feature in a new catalogue from the company.

Over the years Delta has earned a reputation for being the ‘one stop shop’ for all
things needed in basement refurbishment and new-build. This includes a wide range of sumps, pumps and control technology – all of which is featured in the new brochure.

This 36-page publication also features the company’s drainage channels and fittings, as well as giving a standard pump overview, and details of pump performance.

Useful information on pipework, commissioning and installation is given along with service and maintenance procedures. All the data is further enhanced by two-dimensional diagrams, three-dimensional cut-away photography, and performance graphs showing the technical information on many of the electrical products.

Frequently asked questions are also listed along with the company’s responses.

The expert team within Delta Membrane Systems is known for giving sound advice and solving potential problems. This catalogue gives a ready reference to enhance the expertise available from the company. Download now, click here! Or view on our website here…

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Hauraton drainage channels used at Penarth Learning Community School

Building Products Index Ltd June 25, 2015 Drainage Leave a Comment

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The £48 million Penarth Learning Community, designed by HLM Architects has been built on the site of the St Cyres Secondary School. Pupils from St Cyres, Erw’r Delyn, Ashgrove and Ysgol Maes Dyfan special schools come together at this complex; claimed to be the largest learning facility of its type in Wales. Penarth Learning Community School, Cardiff, South Wales, comprises a mainstream comprehensive school with 1280 places, together with a special educational needs (SEN) school, catering for 205 pupils with a wide spectrum of learning needs including those with learning and physical difficulties and those on the autism spectrum. Together with a learning facility, there is also a 1500 m. residential home, allowing 19 pupils to stay over at any one time to provide respite to their families. The new complex has gained a BREEAM sustainability rating of Excellent and an Energy Performance Certificate “A” rating, so it is hoped the buildings will contribute to reducing energy use and long term costs to the Vale of Glamorgan Council. With the site being quite flat and the new buildings’ surrounded by blocked and asphalted surfaces, it was essential rainwater is drained effectively.

Two Hauraton systems were chosen to drain surface water: RECYFIX® PRO and RECYFIX® SLOTTED channels. The Hauraton RECYFIX® PRO 100 channel system, fitted with FIBRETEC® C250, HEELSAFE 9mm slot gratings, was used to drain the asphalted yards and car park. Made from PA-GF, the FIBRETEC® C250 HEELSAFE grating was specifically designed by Hauraton R & D engineers to enhance the flow of water into the channel. The slots are super smooth, elliptical openings with the moulded bars having slightly raised triangular bosses along their outside edges. As well as providing an elegant appearance, the feature ensures surface water is directed into the slots.
This configuration also helps eliminate any cross-flow over the grating.

Aesthetic demands meant the surface water drainage for the blocked walkways had to be as unobtrusive as possible yet fully meet the drainage requirement; this was achieved by installing
Hauraton RECYFIX® STANDARD SLOTTED CHANNELS fitted with symmetrical galvanised steel covers. Once installed this system provides an unobtrusive, narrow line of slots in the
paved surfaces.

The RECYFIX® channel component is made from 100% recycled PE-PP. The six sizes offered are 160mm wide and range in height from 75mm to 201mm. The FIBRETEC® grating are factory
fitted on all PRO units whilst the slotted components are fitted to the channels on site.

Steve Wiseman, Hauraton‘s Project Engineer comments; “By using two types of channel the overall appearance of the blocked and asphalted areas was enhanced with the drainage requirement fully met”. For full Case Study go to www.drainage-projects.co.uk

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