A386 Park & Ride, Plymouth
End user: Plymouth City Council
Location: A386 Tavistock Road improvements
Type of project: Stormwater attenuation system
Specifier: Client/contractor
Main contractor: South West Highways Ltd
Drainage subcontractor: Specialist installer
Project requirements: High capacity drainage using large diameter tanks
System cost: £???
Key criteria: Highways Agency BD12/01 approval under aggressive
environmental conditions to design life of 120 years, requiring Trenchcoat
coated 3mm galvanized steel pipe
Solution achieved: 985 cubic metre tank of six legs of 65 metres with manifold
each end and access shafts & ladders, fitted with Mosbaek flow regulator at
outlet to regulate flow to 30 litres/second
Other benefits: Client and contractor able to assess quality of
manufacture
and fabrication at Tubosider site, followed by quick
trouble free delivery and installation