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Architectural Drainage System
Architectural Drainage System
DRAINAGE SYSTEM
WHAT IS ARCHITECTURE?
Surface drains
Subsurface Drains
SURFACE DRAINS
Surface drains - will remove water from the ground surface prior to
infiltration and can also prevent excess water from flowing on to an area.
In short, they collect water from the ground surface and transport it to a
suitable disposal point. Surface drains can be classified into two groups:
Contour, swale or mowable drains are earth furrows. The surface of
the drains vary from grass to artificial creek beds.
Dish drains are drains constructed of hard units or sections laid to a
grade on a solid footing.
Subsurface drains - the main force which influences the
movement of water through the soil is gravity. So the main
aim of subsurface drainage is to help this water movement.
Subsurface drainage can also provide a path for water to leave
the soil profile when the water-table rises to its level.
SURFACE AND
SUBSURFACE DRAINS
COMPARISON
Both of these drainage systems are very specific in both the way they
assist drainage and the way in which it is achieved.
Surface drains will remove above ground water that has not, or
will not infiltrate into the soil quickly enough.
Subsurface drains will remove excess water that exists in the soil
profile.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF
DRAINS
Point Drains
Trench Drains
Trench drains (also called channel drains) collect water from multiple
locations simultaneously all along their length. This gives the system a
higher capacity and reduces the chances of pooling or streaming
water at the site. Trench drains have a cover or grate that is flush with
the adjoining surface.
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