FIND OUT MORE ON OUR BRAND NEW PRODUCT ENKADRAIN: DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS

Protecting soil bound structures at great depths against water calls for high performance drainage solutions. The EnkaDrain product range includes geocomposites designed as an alternative to granular drainage layers. They provide the structural drainage required at earth retaining walls, bridge abutments and concrete cantilevers. In addition, EnkaDrain protects the structure coating from mechanical damage and the product avoids clogging of the collector system. Both are important benefits over designs involving granular fill. Which EnkaDrain product variant is the right one for each specific project, depends to a large extent on the particular construction depth.

Structural drainage systems have to provide the discharge capacity required under the maximum compressive stress of the relevant project. More often than not, EnkaDrain can be installed as a more cost efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to gravel drainage layers. Its has been successfully applied in projects where the geocomposite is exposed to static and dynamic loads of 100 kPa and more.

The EnkaDrain range of multifunctional drainage mats for structural drainage includes a large number of product variants in widths up to two meters. They all consist of a durable drainage core with excellent compressive resistance, and this is thermally bonded or spot welded to nonwoven separator filters on one or both sides to provide an overlap between rolls, these nonwovens are 10cm wider than the core. The three dimensional high performance drainage core is made of polymeric monofilaments spun into a pyramid or V shape configuration. The resulting three dimensional structure is very open and ensures maximum drainage capacity.

Features:

• Multifunctional geocomposite: provides drainage, protection and filtration.
• Highly pressure resistant
• High discharge capacity
• Air layer between soil and structure decreases humidity
• Simple and fast to install

Benefits

• Provides reliable vertical drainage from the top to bottom of structure
• Substantially more cost efficient than using granular fill
• Facilitates more environmentally friendly designs (less raw material required)
• Helps minimise construction time
• Contributes to a long service life of the finished structure.

To learn more about how Enka solutions can enhance your projects, visit Enka Solutions website or contact Geosynthetics Limited directly.

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