Perforated Pipe for Drainage Applications
Oxford Plastics Inc. is a manufacturer of perforated pipe
for residential, commercial and public drainage contractors. Most
drain pipe systems for residential and commercial drainage applications
use corrugated perforated hdpe pipe. Corrugated both inside and
outside, our perforated pipe is ideal for subsurface drainage used
in everything from draining your garden to major highways. To meet
all your drainage needs, Oxford Plastics manufactures perforated
corrugated hdpe pipe in sizes ranging from 3" to 15". Contact
us today, if you are interested in becoming a distributor of our
perforated pipe for your industry.
Main Features
of Our Perforated Pipe
For over twenty-five years we have manufactured perforated pipe
for a wide range of drainage applications. Our corrugated pipe features
a corrugated exterior with a corrugated interior. It comes in a
wide range of diameters, from 5" flexible plastic, up to 15"
for large agricultural or commercial schemes
as carriageway edge interceptor drains. While perforated pipe can
come in a wide variety of materials,
including uPVC, clayware, fibre-cement, concrete and ductile iron,
polyethylene has been a stalwart in the drainage industry proving
time and again that it is the most reliable, economical and effective
piping material on the market. Lightweight and durable, our pipe
can handle chemically abrasive environments, is easy to install
and not easily susceptible to cracking during pipe
handling and installation activities. Two of its most important
features are:
1. Flexibility:
because of its flexibility, our perforated pipe is better suited
for trenches or where the ground is uneven. Depending on whether
your circumstances dictate a flexible or rigid drainage solution,
our perforated pipe is simple to install and well within the capabilities
of the do-it-yourself enthusiast.
2. Perforated: our
pipe can be either fully perforated, i.e., slotted around
the entire circumference or half-perforated, i.e., have holes
on only one side of the pipe,
non -perforated , and perforated covered in filter sock.
Perforations allow subsurface water to be collected and transplanted
to favorable locations for discharge. Perforated pipe gives you
the control you need to direct underground water where you want
it, to encourage proper surface water percolation and in many cases
to lower the groundwater table.
The Benefits
of Using High Density Polyethylene
Polyethylene is an extremely versatile piping material
and has some properties that make ideal for use in underground drainage
systems. Relatively lightweight, polyethylene allows for easier
and less costly transportation and installation costs. Not brittle
or rigidly hard, it is not easily susceptible to cracking during
pipe handling and installation activities. Once formed into a corrugated
pipe, hdpe pipe is resistant to abrasion, corrosion, chemical scouring
and is structurally strong with the ability to support large loads.
Hdpe perforated pipe also has the highly valued ability to relax
under stress. More than any other, this characteristic offers significant
advantages for underground drainage systems and also helps to define
its limitations of use. As our perforated pipe is loaded, the pipe
relaxes immediately, and over time, allows the load to be transferred
to the adjacent soil. This characteristic allows the pipe to displace
local points of stress to the surrounding area resulting in slight
pipe reformation over time. Such a characteristic is crucial for
the long term structural stability of underground drainage systems.
Selecting Perforated
Pipe:
There are a variety of different types of land drain systems available.
Clayware and rigid plastic perforated pipes are generally more
expensive than the flexible type and they should only be used
where the depth of the drainage is such that the load of the backfill
material would cause a flexible plastic pipe to collapse. As a general
rule of thumb, we do not recommend the use of flexible plastic pipe
at depths greater than 1.2 meters. The flexibility and light weight
of our perforated pipe becomes an advantage when access is restricted
or environmental conditions are excessively harsh.
Recommended Applications
Our perforated pipe is available with perforations of varying styles
and spacing and is primarily used for groundwater collection or
recharge. Although versatile, the primary use of corrugated hdpe
is for gravity flow water management. Examples include storm drainage,
subsurface drainage, sanitary sewers, leachate collection, detention/retention
stormwater management systems. Perforated pipe is also used in a
wide variety of residential applications including trench and french
drains, structure underdrains, gas collection, water wells, and
dry wells. Commercial and industrial applications include highway
culverts, airport runways and parking lots. Perforated pipe is also
used in retention/recharge systems where collected stormwater is
released into the ground through exfiltration.
Our toll free telephone
number 1.800.263.0502 will reach us from anywhere in the
USA and Canada. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call
us and thank you visiting our website.
Contact
us today by email or our toll free number:
sales@oxfordplasticsinc.com
1.800.263.0502
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