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SuDS detail for new luxury housing development
Pre-filled Flex MSE® GTX bags and interlocking plates were installed as a gravity wall reinforced earth solution at a new-build housing development consisting of 23 luxury properties. Risby Homes dug out a Victorian-era culvert, transforming it into a feature waterway. This newly-formed stream became part of the surface water drainage detail for
Pre-filled Flex MSE® GTX bags and interlocking plates were installed as a gravity wall reinforced earth solution at a new-build housing development consisting of 23 luxury properties.
Risby Homes dug out a Victorian-era culvert, transforming it into a feature waterway. This newly-formed stream became part of the surface water drainage detail for the site, running 86m in length, whilst increasing the value of the properties with a water feature.
Method
Once the old culvert had been excavated, pre-filled Flex MSE® GTX bags and interlocking plates were installed as a gravity wall reinforced earth solution from the riverbed up, backfilling with a structural aggregate. The new Flex MSE® riverbanks were then vegetated with plug plants.
Rather than using traditional systems such as concrete or gabion baskets, the developers wanted a more green, permanent and cost-effective solution.
The banks included a stepped feature and two culvert headwalls to complete the design of the new watercourse.
