HydroPlanter Flex - Rain Garden System
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HPFRGSN HydroPlanter Flex Rain Garden System
HPFRGSN HydroPlanter Flex Rain Garden System
Flexible rain garden system.
Application
- For urban drainage applications.
- Suitable for highway schemes and new developments.
Description
A flexible rain garden system that supports the four pillars of SuDS (water quality, water quantity, amenity, and biodiversity).
The system is simple and easy to retrofit into highway schemes and is suitable for new developments of any size. The HydroPlanter Flex cuts the complexity and unknowns out of design and installation.
Varieties include full impermeable lined, or permeable for projects where infiltration is acceptable.
Features and benefits:
- Comprehensive package of components in a single system.
- Impermeable liner, drainage stone, bioretention soil and pipework included.
- Exceedance chamber for overflow and inspection/ maintenance.
- Cuts complexity in specification, design and installation.
- Low maintenance.
- Reduces flood risk.
- Highly effective at attenuating peak flow surface water runoff.
- Nature-based water cleansing.
- Delivers improved amenity values.
- Enhanced biodiversity with green infrastructure.
Components:
- Liner system (infiltration or non-infiltration options).
- Drainage aggregates.
- Filtration membranes.
- Drainage pipe system.
- ASH-MAX bioretention soil.
- Exceedance flow system.
- Stone mulch layer.
General information
Color | Grey Manufacturer guidanceGrey slate mulch standard. |
Finish | Manufacturer guidanceSlate mulch top surface for reduction of soil erosion and for retention of moisture. |
Material | Slate |
Shape | Manufacturer guidanceAny shape or form can be created. |
Length | Bespoke Manufacturer guidanceFully flexible system for any length over two metres. |
Width | Bespoke Manufacturer guidanceFully flexible system for any width over two metres. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | R13/620 Granular fill soakaways |
Specification data - Bioretention area systems
Inlet | |
Headwall | Water entry via over-the-edge/ flush kerb or hit-and-miss kerb surface runoff. |
Erosion control | Slate mulch layer for erosion control and moisture retention. |
Lining | Non-Infiltration. |
Collector drains | |
Pipe bedding and surround | |
Surround | Clean drainage stone surround to inlet pipe. |
Pipes | 60 mm perforated pipe to base laterally and 160 mm outflow pipework to drainage system. |
Filter medium | Clean drainage stone base, ArborSoil Hydro MAX - bioretention soil fill and ArborMulch slate chippings. |
Check dams | Not required.Bespoke.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Inspection pipes and fittings | |
Access covers | Hinged cast iron grating. |
Edge restraints | Hit and miss kerb.Flush kerb.Manufacturer guidanceWith a 100 mm gap between every kerb (typically). |
Vegetation | |
Planting medium | ArborSoil Hydro MAX. |
Planting | Manufacturer guidanceInsert requirements or refer to a drawing or schedule. |
Outlet | |
Gratings or grilles | Exceedence chamber supplied. |
Overflow | 300 mm diameter exceedance flow with cast iron grate placed 20-30 mm below surrounding surface level.2 x 60 mm overflows.Custom.Guidance for specification option: Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Integral accessories | IMJTA HydroPlanter Flex Joining Tape. |
Lower filter/ separator geotextile | Hessian based separation membrane. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Slate |
Recyclability | 100% recyclable |
Literature
HydroPlanter Flex Brochure
HydroPlanter Flex Installation Guide