Uses
From its ease of installation and durable design to its outstanding flow characteristics, SmartDitch should always be considered when planning any stormwater drainage system. When properly sized, the SmartDitch System is much more effective than rip rap, concrete and earthen drainage and runoff channels, and virtually eliminates erosion and lowers the risk of flooding.
Damage caused by stormwater runoff and inadequately sized drainage ditches can be perpetual and costly. SmartDitch excellent flow capacity (up to 3:1 slopes) will protect your slopes, embankments and channels from eroding during heavy rain events and spring snow melts.
Gone are the days when you have to constantly to replace the rip rap in your failed drainage channels. No more scouring. No more cratered slopes. No more undermining of roads. The SmartDitch System is a better solution. It prevents erosion, it handles exceptional flow rates, and it stabilizes your slopes. Even better, it lasts significantly longer than traditional drainage and erosion control systems.
In many parts of the western US, water is the life blood of the rural farmer. Earthen and concrete lined irrigation ditches simply do not do the job. Too much water is lost – either by ground irrigation seepage, cracks or through evaporation. With the SmartDitch System, leakage is practically eliminated and its ribbed design keep the water flowing faster. SmartDitch has been engineered to easily retrofit into existing concrete lined channels. With minimal preparation, you can replace earthen irrigation channels like the one shown below.
Municipalities and government agencies are requiring more construction companies to dewater sites before discharging the water back into the environment . In environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs), as a rule of thumb, water used on the site must be clarified to local standards before placing it back into the environment. These regulations have been put in place to help protect the nearby water bodies from toxins, pollutants and excess sediment. SmartDitch System is an excellent channel for a site dewatering system or water clarification channel. SmartDitch can easily be assembled above ground and placed onto saddles. Depending on local regulations, flock logs and jute matting is then put in place to filter the site water before releasing it. Since SmartDitch is reusable, construction companies simply disassemble the SmartDitch system when the job is done, then transport it to the next site.
