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.

Water backed up in the truck ramp flooding the area. Our 4 inch channel accessories are for use with any of our 4 inch internal channels. If you ever have any questions please do feel free to reach out. The standard truck dock height is 48 below finish floor of the building.

If there is a lot of expected forklift traffic use a class e load bearing. Call our experts to plan your project 610 638 1221. The trench drain in the loading dock shown below clogged and became ineffective before a rainstorm swept through the area. In areas where there are larger trucks and more surface area water flow requires a reinforced drain that is at least 8 wide.

Traditionally a loading dock trench drain was a 12 wide cast in place trench drain. When choosing a trench drain for loading docks ask yourself first. They are not workable solutions on our spark home system. Loading docks apply a grate with a h20 or h25 load bearing class d or e.

Looking closer during my visit i noticed the drain is a standard 12 wide foundry grate. Trench drain systems for loading docks vary based upon the expected water flow. A trench drain is the most logical solution to keep this dock from becoming full of water and simplifies the concrete construction. Although drains for loading docks do not have a standard trench width size is dependent on the water capacity the system can support.