Project Description
A Hydrorock Aquifer SuDS Solution for Scotland
Using Hydrorock, the engineers would have been able to design a SuDS solution for the project that was much cheaper, faster to install with increased capacity and infiltration rates.
System information
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System design brief
The site had previously been used for vehicle maintenance and refuelling, and contaminated soil had been treated on site by bioremediation. Existing soakaways had been removed as part of the remediation process.
The site had planning for 11 homes dependent on a storm water attenuation and drainage system with all storm water generated by the sites roofs and hard sanding areas being dealt with on site, without the need connect to water storm drains or combined sewers. The system was designed to deal with a 1-in-200 years storm event plus 30% for climate change.
The Hydrorock Natural Aquifer SuDS System
The solution at the time (before Hydrorock was on the market in the UK) that was chosen was one of 400 micro boreholes, to a depth of 3.3M lined with EGRP plastic tubing, in a trench 25m long, 4m wide and 1m deep, lined with Inbitex Geotextile and backfilled using single sized crushed angular stone to 1m and the top 500mm being back filled/capped with local clay arisings.
As the permeable strata of sandy silty clay was between 1.2m and 4m, using Hydrorock Blocks and excavating into this layer, no drilling would be required. However due to the very low infiltration rates, the Hydrorock Natural Aquifer SuDS System would require capacity of 61,700l to enable half of the required buffering of 23,000l to infiltrate in 24 hours. This volume would be spread across three modules each consisting of 42 blocks, placed in three trenches each 20m long, 1.5m wide and 1.4m deep. The floor of each would be covered with sand to a depth of 100mm. The blocks would be back filled/capped with local clay arisings to a depth of 300mm.
Hydrorock benefits
By selecting Hydrorock, the drainage engineers could have designed a SuDS solution for the project that:
Was 55% cheaper
Took 3 days to install compared to 17 days
Has a dynamic capacity 23% greater than minimum specification
Prevents rainwater flooding
Retains all infiltrated rainwater onsite, using a dispersed aquifer system
Is 100% green, using a natural substrate
Minimises maintenance and lasts a lifetime
Minimises local disruption as installation was done module by module
Works around existing underground infrastructure
System Used
The Hydrorock Aquifer ClaySolve Infiltration System was installed to maximise water capacity and increase infiltration rates.
Aquifer ClaySolve Infiltration System
ClaySolve is a sustainable draining system which incorporates the Hydrorock IR40 Block which enables effective onsite clay soil infiltration when installed as part of a bespoke design and build package.
Talk to Hydrorock Solutions
Our Hydrorock Solutions team will help you find an effective, sustainable water management system for your project. We support you from design right through to installation.
Contact Details
Hydrorock Solutions Ltd
Beale Farm
High Halden
Ashford
Kent TN26 3HZ
