Loading Dock Trench Drain

If there is a lot of expected forklift traffic use a class e load bearing.

Loading dock trench drain.

In areas where there are larger trucks and more surface area water flow requires a reinforced drain that is at least 8 wide. Looking closer during my visit i noticed the drain is a standard 12 wide foundry grate. Consider installing a 4 pre sloped polymer concrete trench drain in truck ramps with limited runoff water. Call our experts to plan your project 610 638 1221.

Water backed up in the truck ramp flooding the area. When roads are flat with little or no natural slope trench drains are used in the median and shoulder areas. Although drains for loading docks do not have a standard trench width size is dependent on the water capacity the system can support. If you ever have any questions please do feel free to reach out.

Loading docks apply a grate with a h20 or h25 load bearing class d or e. The trench drain in the loading dock shown below clogged and became ineffective before a rainstorm swept through the area. Our 4 inch channel accessories are for use with any of our 4 inch internal channels. Traditionally a loading dock trench drain was a 12 wide cast in place trench drain.

A trench drain is the most logical solution to keep this dock from becoming full of water and simplifies the concrete construction. Loading docks typically use 12 or 14 wide cast iron trench grates. Trench drain systems for loading docks vary based upon the expected water flow. They are not workable solutions on our spark home system.