Loading Dock Trench Drain
Consider installing a 4 pre sloped polymer concrete trench drain in truck ramps with limited runoff water.
Loading dock trench drain. Call our experts to plan your project 610 638 1221. Traditionally a loading dock trench drain was a 12 wide cast in place trench drain. When roads are flat with little or no natural slope trench drains are used in the median and shoulder areas. Loading docks apply a grate with a h20 or h25 load bearing class d or e.
Our 4 inch channel accessories are for use with any of our 4 inch internal channels. All end caps adapters and outlets will work with our systems that you find here. A trench drain is the most logical solution to keep this dock from becoming full of water and simplifies the concrete construction. Loading docks typically use 12 or 14 wide cast iron trench grates.
Looking closer during my visit i noticed the drain is a standard 12 wide foundry grate. Water backed up in the truck ramp flooding the area. If there is a lot of expected forklift traffic use a class e load bearing. Although drains for loading docks do not have a standard trench width size is dependent on the water capacity the system can support.
In areas where there are larger trucks and more surface area water flow requires a reinforced drain that is at least 8 wide. The standard truck dock height is 48 below finish floor of the building. If you ever have any questions please do feel free to reach out. When choosing a trench drain for loading docks ask yourself first.