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RoofCell - Subsoil drainage and water storage systems (SuDS) - Sub Surface Drainage and Water Storage

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Geosynthetics Limited

A lightweight, high strength, interlocking module that provides excellent sub-soil drainage and water storage.

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Application

  • Roof gardens and landscaped decks.
  • Paved areas and roadways.
  • Sports fields and golf courses.
  • Retaining walls.
  • Bridge abutments, tunnels and landfills.
  • Capillary irrigation.
  • Basement walls.
  • Pond filtration.
  • Can be used as an alternative to perforated pipe.

Description

RoofCell is a lightweight, high strength, interlocking module that provides excellent sub-soil drainage and water storage for roof gardens, planters and landscaped decks.


Features and benefits:

  • Rapid capture and discharge of surplus water.
  • High water storage capacity.
  • Effective return of stored water to planting.
  • Allows greater soil depths for a wider variety of plants.
  • Able to withstand pedestrian and light vehicle traffic.
  • Increases the life of waterproofing membranes by providing protection from UV, thermal shock and puncture.
  • Environmentally friendly.
  • Manufactured from 100% recycled plastics.
  • Inert to ground chemicals and bacteria.

General information

Color

Black

Finish

Unfinished

Material

Polypropylene

Shape

Square

Length

500 mm

Guidance for specification option:

Per module.

Width

500 mm

Guidance for specification option:

Per module.

Height

30 mm

Uniclass

Pr_25_71_63_24 Drainage layer corrugated boardsPrimary
Pr_25_93_60_61 Plastics cellular pavers

CAWS

Q37/350 Drainage layer

Q32/150 Drainage layer

Specification data - Drainage layer corrugated boards

Material

Recycled polypropylene board (black).

Guidance for specification option:

Recycled polypropylene (100%).

Compressive strength at 10% compression

800 kN/m².

Depth

30 mm.

Infill

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements.

Recycled content

100%.

Area

~62% (surface); ~95% (internal).

Manufacturer guidance

Void area.

Capacity

Discharge capacity: ~16.5 L/m·s at 1% hydraulic gradient.

Form

Plan size: 500 x 500 mm per module; interlocking.
Circular openings.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Recyclability

Fully Recycable

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

100 %

Literature

RoofCell - Data Sheet

RoofCell - Data Sheet

Case studies

Case Studies

Case Studies

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