Water and Effluent Treatment Magazine
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6 PIPES & DRAINAGE 2019 FP McCann's precast concrete box culverts are being installed as part of the drainage network on Plumb Park in Exmouth, Devon, a brand new housing site being constructed by Taylor Wimpey, in partnership with landowner Clinton Devon Estates. Once complete, some 265 new homes will initially occupy the development, with outline planning for a further 86 properties. Helston-based ground- works and civil engineering contractor MJL Ltd is installing the site's drainage system, which comprises five runs of box culvert sections, all interconnected by pipes to form the large on-line network. In total, 81 individual precast concrete box culvert units weighing a combined 890 tonnes have been supplied from FP McCann's Byley manufacturing depot, with the design team in Weston Underwood working closely with the drainage consulting engineers and MJL to ensure correct detailing of the bespoke culvert project. Each unit has been cast with a 1 in 4 benching and a 225mm diameter integral dry weather flow channel to maintain water velocities. Commenting on the box culvert drainage system, Marvin Lee, site manager for MJL, says: "To install such a large storm attenuation tank in any other material than precast concrete would be both costly and impractical. Precast concrete is a durable, long-life option that requires little to no maintenance in this type of drainage management scheme. "The FP McCann teams at both Weston Underwood and Byley have worked closely with MJL site personnel to ensure the accurate detailing on the special precast units for this bespoke drainage pro- ject, enabling us to quickly install the system in a safe and efficient manner." PIPES & DRAINAGE 2019 FP McCann's box culverts specified on Exmouth housing development Contact: FP McCann's precast box culvert solutions, Bullhurst Lane, Weston Underwood, Derbyshire, DE6 4PH Telephone: 01335 361269 Email: sales@fpmccann.co.uk Website: www.fpmccann.co.uk With one of the largest precast drainage, tanks and water management product ranges in the UK and Ireland, FP McCann has become the first choice for architects, developers and building contractors. All our products are manufactured offsite and provide an extensive range of benefits, including overall life-long cost effectiveness. DRAINAGE SCOTLAND/NI: 028 7964 2558 | ENGLAND/WALES: 01530 240000 STORMSTORE™ TANKS & CHAMBERS: 01789 336960 SALES@FPMCCANN.CO.UK | FPMCCANN.CO.UK/DRAINAGE PIPES HEADWALLS PRECAST TANKS & DRAINAGE SOLUTIONS BOX CULVERTS STORM CLEANSER™ HYDRODYNAMIC SEPARATOR GULLIES & SLABS RAIN HARVESTING CHAMBERS STORM CHAMBER TM MULTIPURPOSE CHAMBER SYSTEM STORM- HOLD™ STORM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STORM BRAKE™ VORTEX FLOW CONTROL CHAMBER UNIT STORM TANK™ MULTIPURPOSE PANEL SYSTEM MODULAR TANK SYSTEM STORM & WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WWT_Advert_180x130_120219.indd 1 14/02/2019 09:34