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HydroPlanter Flex - Rain Garden System

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HPFRGSN HydroPlanter Flex Rain Garden System

GreenBlue Urban Ltd Variant:

Flexible rain garden system.

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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 guidance

Grey slate mulch standard.

Finish

-

Manufacturer guidance

Slate mulch top surface for reduction of soil erosion and for retention of moisture.

Material

Slate

Shape

-

Manufacturer guidance

Any shape or form can be created.

Length

Bespoke

Manufacturer guidance

Fully flexible system for any length over two metres.

Width

Bespoke

Manufacturer guidance

Fully flexible system for any width over two metres.

Uniclass

Ss_50_70_85_08 Bioretention area systemsPrimary
Ss_50_70_85_35 Granular fill soakaway systems

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 guidance

With a 100 mm gap between every kerb (typically).

Vegetation

-

Planting medium

ArborSoil Hydro MAX.

Planting

-

Manufacturer guidance

Insert 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 Brochure

HydroPlanter Flex Installation Guide

HydroPlanter Flex Installation Guide

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