Geocellular storage

Stormcell® is a low-cost underground stormwater storage system that can be used under trafficked areas for the alleviation of flooding in existing urban areas, as well as for new developments. Stormcell® is a high-void plastic matrix made up of vertically aligned polypropylene tubes. A patented pipework system prevents the entry of silts and grits...

GEOlight® geocellular storage from SDS was selected by the design team at AECOM for water attenuation at the 2017 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. Sited on clay soil...

Stormbloc® LT, part of the Stormbloc® Optimum range, is a lighter, cost-effective stormwater storage and infiltration system for landscaped or low-traffic areas. Access for inspection and maintenance can be included where required using Stormbloc® Inspect chambers and Stormbloc® SX blocks. Lightweight materials, combined with robust design, make...

The Stormbloc® Optimum range is a below-ground stormwater storage or infiltration system that includes a choice of four robust geocellular storage blocks which range in strength from Stormbloc® LT, for use under green and landscaped areas with light traffic, up to Stormbloc® HX, a very high strength block which can withstand frequent loadings of...

Stormbloc® MX is a medium-strength option suitable for car parks, bus lanes, pedestrian zones with delivery traffic, access roads to residential complexes and clinics. The Stormbloc® Optimum range is a below-ground stormwater storage or infiltration system that includes a choice of four robust geocellular storage blocks which range in strength...

Stormbloc® SX is a high-strength option ideal for installation beneath heavily loaded and high-traffic areas, up to 4 m in depth. Suitable for heavily loaded and high-traffic areas such as residential and service roads and access roads in industrial are commercial car parks (cars and lorries), lorry loading bays, warehouse yards. Access for...

Stormbloc® HX is a very strong block which can be installed up to 6 m in depth. Ideal for very heavily loaded areas such as residential and service roads, and access roads in industrial and commercial car parks (cars and lorries), lorry loading bays, warehouse yards. The Stormbloc® Optimum range is a below-ground stormwater storage or infiltration...

SDS Weholite wastewater storage tanks, manholes and conveyance piping have been installed at RAF Lossiemouth, to prepare and future-proof the base for the introduction of Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Located in Moray, north-east Scotland, this is one of two RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) stations, whose aircraft and crews are on...

GEOlight® stormwater management units are suitable for use in sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) for stormwater attenuation or soakaway infiltration. The units are PVC modular honeycomb structures with high capacity, high compressive strength and low resistance to water flow. GEOlight® soakaways gradually release stored water into the drainage...

SDS supplied GEOlight® attenuation tanks for this mixed-use development site on the Hertfordshire / Essex border. The project represents the single largest surface water storage facility yet installed in the UK, with the tanks having a capacity to store up to 8000m3 - or 8 million litres - of water...

Tasked with building a self-storage depot in a busy central London location, Harmonix Construction faced the perennial urban design challenge – space. In order to deliver suitable water attenuation within the compact layout of the site, it turned to ACO Water Management for a solution. Providing 12,961m2 of storage space and 619 m2 of offices...

A £4.28m award-winning flood defence project, led by Southwark Council, has been created to provide much-needed protection for two sensitive and historic parks. Herne Hill and Dulwich are prone to flooding as a result of being in a low-lying catchment of the culverted Effra River. A key element of the flood defences was underground geocellular block storage from Hydro International...

ACO StormBrixx is a unique and patented plastic geocellular stormwater management system for attenuation and soakaway (infiltration) usage. Its versatile design allows the system to be used in configurations and applications across all construction environments as a standalone solution, or as part of an integrated SuDS scheme...

Roofcell is a modular interlocking system designed for green roofs and landscaped surfaces, improving building appearance, reducing energy costs, and supporting storm water management. The system protects waterproofing membranes from UV, thermal shock, and puncture, while enabling efficient water storage and drainage: interlocking lightweight...

“We needed a surface water attenuation solution for Trenwith Car Park which would be highly effective within the site’s existing footprint, and would not badly disrupt the users of the car park during construction,” comments Nigel Higgins, project leader, Highways, for Cornwall Council. “Since its installation in 2010, we have had no more...

A sustainable surface water management system was required for the car park at Didcot Parkway Station which was prone to flooding and traffic congestion. ACO’s space-saving stormwater attenuation tank, StormBrixx, played an important role...

Hydro International's Downstream Defender® stormwater separator helped Swindon Borough Council to improve Junction 16 of the M4, while protecting the environment from surface water pollution. As part of a project to improve local access to drive economic development, a major overhaul...

ACO Water Management designed and delivered a 4,500m3 StormBrixx attenuation tank to help prevent flooding at Drummond Park, a Lovell Homes mixed tenure development comprising 412 quality homes in Ludgershall, Wiltshire. A crucial aspect to the project was sustainable construction, and due to the innovative design of StormBrixx, the carbon footprint...

StormHold™ precast pipe tank system is a stormwater attenuation system designed for underground installation. It uses precast concrete pipes to form storage tanks that manage stormwater. The system integrates with other FP McCann drainage products, including culverts and soakaways. StormHold™ supports both load-bearing and non-load bearing...

Two soakaways were required to manage highway surface water runoff as part of a much-needed development of affordable housing in rural Cornwall. Consultant engineers Nijhuis H2OK Ltd specified Stormbloc® with inspection system to comply with local authority...

ACO Water Management’s StormBrixx system has been utilised as part of a SuDS design for exceedance at Telford Co-operative Academy. ACO worked closely with the Project Engineers to develop a multi-functional solution able to manage...

ACO Water Management has worked in partnership with Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway on the installation of a StormBrixx soakaway system to help the charity to meet Building Regulation requirements for its new facility – a Restoration and Education Centre...

A Waitrose store in Stratford-upon-Avon has utilised ACO Water Management’s Qmax® slot drainage system and KerbDrain®, a combined kerb and drainage system, to effectively manage surface water on the new car park and the approach to the store. ACO worked closely with structural engineers BJB Consultancy and highways contractors Fitzgerald to help...

ACO Water Management provided a complete surface water management solution at Network Rail’s Three Bridges railway maintenance depot near Crawley. By utilising products from its permanent way and rail infrastructure range, ACO was able to meet the project’s specification and help overcome challenging on-site logistics. The new rail depot is...