CASE STUDIES
SmartDitch
Challenge
Stormwater, runoff, silt, and erosion are examples of the many challenges faced by civil engineers when controlling water flow.
Logistical problems can arise when construction sites are located in remote areas. Common water flow control measures, such as rip rap, become expensive to ship when site locations are in mountains or deep in the wilderness.
STORMWATER
SILT
RUNOFF
EROSION
Overview
Penda’s SmartDitch leak-free channel lining system has been utilized by countless internationally located civil engineers in containing stormwater, runoff, silt and erosion.
Below is a collection of case studies that summarize water flow control problems that were solved by utilizing one or more SmartDitch solutions.
COMMON USE CASES
- Mines
- Landfills
- Residential
- Highways
- Agricultural
- Municipal
Solution
SmartDitch and MegaDitch are two USA-made solutions Penda offers which are available in different depths and widths. SmartDitch includes the 12″ trapezoidal, 24″ trapezoidal, and 24″ semi-circular HDPE irrigation channels, while the MegaDitch boasts a 6.5′ base for large scale water control systems.
BENEFIT
Both SmartDitch and MegaDitch are lightweight, install over existing terrain, require minimal ditch prep, have interlocking edges and are engineered with an advanced anchoring system.
Case Studies
Below is a curated selection of cases where SmartDitch or MegaDitch proved to be the most cost effective, durable and efficient water control solution.
Case Study | Location | Site type | Solution | PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Camp Pendleton Engineers use SmartDitch to solve erosion issues | Escondido, CA | Landfill | 24″ Trapezoidal |  |
Effective Stormwater run-off protection for Mine Entrance | Routt County, CO | Mine | 12″ Trapezoidal | |
Eroded retention pond drainage outfall rehabilitated with SmartDitch | Lake Mary, FL | Retention Pond | 24″ Trapezoidal | |
Wisconsin Community solved long-standing drainage & erosion problem | La Valle, WI | Residential | 12″ Trapezoidal | |
UK Landfill uses SmartDitch to address erosion caused by cap run-off | Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK | Landfill | 12″ Trapezoidal & 24″ Trapezoidal | |
HMIM Office Complex drainage project | Mandeville, LA | Business | 12″ Trapezoidal & 24″ Trapezoidal | |
SmartDitch diverts stormwater away from water tower foundation | Shepherdsville, KY | Water Tower | 24″ Trapezoidal | |
SmartDitch stops erosion in Goldsboro, NC neighborhood | Goldsboro, NC | Residential | 12″ Trapezoidal | |
SmartDitch replaces failed plastic liner | Kotzebue, AK | Mine | 24″ Trapezoidal | |
Failing rip rap at airport replaced with SmartDitch | Cold Bay, AK | Airport | 12″ Trapezoidal | |
SmartDitch eliminates severe slope-side erosion at landfill | Volusia, FL | Landfill | 24″ Trapezoidal | |
Failed rip rap at MDOT “Park n’ Ride” replaced by SmartDitch | Brighton, MI | Highway | 24″ Trapezoidal | |
MegaDitch Debut makes big waves in Canada! | Murdochville, Quebec, Canada | Mine | MegaDitch | |
Residential flooding in New South Wales solved by MegaDitch | Shoalhaven, NSW, Australia | Residential | MegaDitch | |
NRCS chooses MegaDitch to improve irrigation | Basalt, CO | Agricultural | MegaDitch | |
Santa Barbara neighborhood ditch rehabilitation | Santa Barbara, CA | Residential | 12″ Trapezoidal | |
Iron Horse Inn ditch rehabilitation | Durango, CO | Business | 24″ Trapezoidal | |
SmartDitch system eliminates silt buildup at Queensland substation | Goodna, Queensland, Australia | Municipal | 300mm Trapezoidal | |
SmartDitch chosen over concrete-lined ditch to manage run-off | Atlanta, GA | Landfill | 24″ Trapezoidal | |
SmartDitch replaces riprap to solve WI overpass drainage problem | Portage, WI | Highway | 24″ Trapezoidal | |