Loading Dock Trench Drain

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Loading dock trench drain.

Loading docks apply a grate with a h20 or h25 load bearing class d or e. They are not workable solutions on our spark home system. Trench drain systems for loading docks vary based upon the expected water flow. In areas where there are larger trucks and more surface area water flow requires a reinforced drain that is at least 8 wide.

When choosing a trench drain for loading docks ask yourself first. When roads are flat with little or no natural slope trench drains are used in the median and shoulder areas. If you ever have any questions please do feel free to reach out. Loading docks typically use 12 or 14 wide cast iron trench grates.

A trench drain is the most logical solution to keep this dock from becoming full of water and simplifies the concrete construction. The standard truck dock height is 48 below finish floor of the building. All end caps adapters and outlets will work with our systems that you find here. If there is a lot of expected forklift traffic use a class e load bearing.

Traditionally a loading dock trench drain was a 12 wide cast in place trench drain. Water backed up in the truck ramp flooding the area. Although drains for loading docks do not have a standard trench width size is dependent on the water capacity the system can support. Consider installing a 4 pre sloped polymer concrete trench drain in truck ramps with limited runoff water.