RD SolDrainTM - Solmax
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RD SolDrainTM
GEOCOMPOSITE
Solmax is not a design professional and has not performed any design services to determine if Solmax’s goods comply with any project plans or specifications, or with the application or use of Solmax’s goods to any particular system, project, purpose, installation or specification.
SOLMAX.COM
OURLOCATIONS
HEADQUARTERVARENNES, QC | CANADA
Solmax is the world’s largest geosynthetics manufacturer with plants in North America, Europe, Asia, and
the Middle East. Used in critical applications in more than 60 countries by the biggest names in mining,
petroleum, waste management, water, and civil engineering, our products contain and drain - creating a
layer of protection between our most precious resource, the earth, and the waste and contaminants that
result from human activity, industry, mining, and the use of fossil fuels. Our mission is to enable progress with
minimal damage to the environment.
AIM FOR THE SKY.
WE’VE GOT THE GROUND COVERED.
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PROTECTING ROADS FROM MOISTURE DAMAGE Water on pavements is the primary cause of premature damage. It can shorten the service life, reduce the load transfer mechanism, and require costly repairs. Many engineers consider adequate drainage of both the surface and the subgrade to be the most important element in ensuring the long-term performance of a pavement and minimizing the damaging effects of water.
Our RD SolDrainTM is the engineered solution to
problems associated with drainage in road-ways,
parking lots, paved walkways, airports, railway
facilities, embankments, and dike drainage.
By providing excellent drainage, RD SolDrainTM
greatly extends their service life and reduces
maintenance costs. RD SolDrainTM is easy to install
and readily available.
RD SolDrain™Formerly known as RoaDrain
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HORIZONTAL SUBSURFACEDRAINAGE SYSTEMRD SolDrainTM is a high strength HDPE geocomposite comprised of a triplanar geonet core, heat bonded on both sides with geotextile filters that prevent clogging and provide unobstructed linear flow channels.
Compared to natural stone drainage layers,
RD SolDrainTM provides a compressive strength of
> 50,000 psf and a permeability of ten times that of
drainage stones and forty times that of an untreated
permeable base.
In addition, the void maintaining triplanar core
prevents the top and bottom geotextiles from
touching, even under extreme loads.
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SATURATION AND IMPACT TO SERVICE LIFE
S = SEVERITY FACTOR
S=5
S=10
S=20
Severity factor
measures the relative
damage between wet
and dry periods.
For a pavement section with a moderate severity factor (10), the pavement service life could be reduced by half if the pavement is approaching saturation just 10% of time.
Use
ful
Lif
e (
%)
of
Dra
ine
d P
ave
me
nt
% of Time Structural Section is Saturated
0 10 20 30 40 50
100
80
60
40
20
30
25
20
15
10
5
SOLMAX RD SolDrainTM Excellent
Good Fair Poor
Se
rvic
e L
ife
(Y
ea
rs)
SN=4.4
SN=4.4
SN=4.1
SO
LM
AX
RD
So
lDra
inT
M
(k =
56
,70
0 f
t/d
ay)
AA
SH
TO
NO
. 6
7 S
ton
e(k
= 5
,20
0 f
t/d
ay)
Drainage Condition (AASHTO time to drain)
Un
stab
iliz
ed
Base
(k =
1,4
00
ft/
day)
SN=4.0
Co
ars
e S
an
d(k
= 9
0 f
t/d
ay)
Fin
e S
an
d(k
= 2
0 f
t/d
ay)
SN=3.8
2 HOURS 2 HOURS 1 HOURS
Violent displacement ofwater and suspended fines.
1 WEEK 1 MONTH
Loaded FlexiblePavements
Loaded RigidPavements
If a roadway is saturated only 10%
of the time, its service life may
be reduced by half.
Percent Of TimeStructural Section Is Saturated
Time to Drain ImpactsService Life
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
Deflection of Aggregate Base
Free Water Wedge 6
6
5
5
Free Water
Erosion of Base Materials
Deflection of Subgrade
Hydrostatic Pressure
Service life and drainage condition per AASHTO 1993 Pavement Design. Design Example: 7” acc., 8” aggregate base, CBR= 3.0, pavement width 45’. Structural Number for pavement section is: SN = a1 x d1 + a2 x d2 x m2 + a3 x d3 x m3
Cedergren, H.R. Drainage of Highway and Airfield Pavements.Robert E Krieger Publishing Co, FL, 1987.
Dynamic traffic loadsforce movement offree water
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S = SEVERITY FACTOR
S=5
S=10
S=20
Severity factor
measures the relative
damage between wet
and dry periods.
For a pavement section with a moderate severity factor (10), the pavement service life could be reduced by half if the pavement is approaching saturation just 10% of time.
Use
ful
Lif
e (
%)
of
Dra
ine
d P
ave
me
nt
% of Time Structural Section is Saturated
0 10 20 30 40 50
100
80
60
40
20
30
25
20
15
10
5
SOLMAX RD SolDrainTM Excellent
Good Fair Poor
Se
rvic
e L
ife
(Y
ea
rs)
SN=4.4
SN=4.4
SN=4.1
SO
LM
AX
RD
So
lDra
inT
M
(k =
56
,70
0 f
t/d
ay)
AA
SH
TO
NO
. 6
7 S
ton
e(k
= 5
,20
0 f
t/d
ay)
Drainage Condition (AASHTO time to drain)
Un
stab
iliz
ed
Base
(k =
1,4
00
ft/
day)
SN=4.0
Co
ars
e S
an
d(k
= 9
0 f
t/d
ay)
Fin
e S
an
d(k
= 2
0 f
t/d
ay)
SN=3.8
2 HOURS 2 HOURS 1 HOURS
Violent displacement ofwater and suspended fines.
1 WEEK 1 MONTH
Loaded FlexiblePavements
Loaded RigidPavements
If a roadway is saturated only 10%
of the time, its service life may
be reduced by half.
Percent Of TimeStructural Section Is Saturated
Time to Drain ImpactsService Life
3
3
4
4
2
2
1
1
Deflection of Aggregate Base
Free Water Wedge 6
6
5
5
Free Water
Erosion of Base Materials
Deflection of Subgrade
Hydrostatic Pressure
Service life and drainage condition per AASHTO 1993 Pavement Design. Design Example: 7” acc., 8” aggregate base, CBR= 3.0, pavement width 45’. Structural Number for pavement section is: SN = a1 x d1 + a2 x d2 x m2 + a3 x d3 x m3
Cedergren, H.R. Drainage of Highway and Airfield Pavements.Robert E Krieger Publishing Co, FL, 1987.
Dynamic traffic loadsforce movement offree water
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RD SOLDRAINTM SOLUTIONS
Integrated geotextile filters laminated
on top and bottom provide separation
and stabilization.
The void-maintaining tri-planar drainage
core provides a proven capillary break
and limits clogging.
Expedited Construction – RD SolDrainTM
unrolls and requires no added
excavation.
1 truckload of RD SolDrainTM equals
58 truckloads of #57 stone (4”).
RD SolDrainTM provides >50,000 lbs/sf
compressive strength.
“Excellent” drainage as defined by
AASHTO.
Vertical stress absorption minimizes
stress on the subgrade.
Consistent and stable surface offers
more efficient paving operations.
RD SolDrainTM is engineered to simplify the toughest drainage challenges in both flexible and rigid pavements.
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2
2
2
1
1
1
Asphalt Surface
Asphalt Binder
Aggregate Base Course
Geotextile Fabric
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5
5
5
Perforated Pipe
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6
6
6
Washed Stone
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7
7
Prepared Subgrade or Subbase
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9
Frost Susceptible Soils
10
10
Moisture Migrates Toward The Freezing Zone
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RD SolDrainTM
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RD SOLDRAINTM JD
RD SolDrainTM JD is placed directly beneath the concrete pavement at only the expansion joint locations.
Reducing the area of coverage lowers the overall cost by focusing on the most critical entry point of
water into the pavement system. In field testing, RD SolDrainTM JD has proven to be an effective alternative
to drainable bases, even collecting moisture from sealed expansion joints.
EXPANSION JOINT DRAINAGE STRIP FOR RIGID PAVEMENTS
BENEFITS
RD SolDrainTM void-maintaining triplanar core.
Open flow channels to direct water out past the edge of the pavement.
Rapid evacuation of water that virtually eliminates any pore pressure.
More effective performance than geotextiles alone: >75 times under static condition and >150 times under traffic.
REV. 12.20
RD SolDrainTM
GEOCOMPOSITE
Solmax is not a design professional and has not performed any design services to determine if Solmax’s goods comply with any project plans or specifications, or with the application or use of Solmax’s goods to any particular system, project, purpose, installation or specification.
SOLMAX.COM
OURLOCATIONS
HEADQUARTERVARENNES, QC | CANADA
Solmax is the world’s largest geosynthetics manufacturer with plants in North America, Europe, Asia, and
the Middle East. Used in critical applications in more than 60 countries by the biggest names in mining,
petroleum, waste management, water, and civil engineering, our products contain and drain - creating a
layer of protection between our most precious resource, the earth, and the waste and contaminants that
result from human activity, industry, mining, and the use of fossil fuels. Our mission is to enable progress with
minimal damage to the environment.
AIM FOR THE SKY.
WE’VE GOT THE GROUND COVERED.