Based on where you are from, different countries have different terms for "storm drain".
Accordingly to Wikipedia, a storm drain is largely a tunnel that carry runoffs (rain) from urban areas. For a layman, it helps to think along the line of sewage system that works beneath our cities.
In the states, this is actually often called "storm drain" or "storm sewer".
In the united kingdom, this is commonly known as "surface water drain" or "surface water sewer".
In Australia and New Zealand, it is often called "stormwater drain".
And there it is, the next time you hear someone mentioning "storm drain", "storm sewer", "surface water drain","surface water sewer" and "stormwater drain", you now know they talk about exactly the same thing.
Functions of storm drain include draining excess water (rain or storm water) and ground water from drain channel pavement, streets and carparks into rivers and streams to counteract flooding.
Although storm drains do a amazing job of draining excess water from the urban areas, the inlets are essentially openings where left uncovered can pose a hazard to pedestrians. Left uncovered, rubbish will go into the storm drains and cause choking which can eventually trigger flooding.
To concrete trench drain make sure storm drains serve their purposes while minimizing the risks posed to pedestrians and to prevent drain channel grate choking of the drains, drain covers (gratings) are widely-used to cover the inlets (openings) of the storm drains to accomplish the two purposes.
Over at Jonite, we specialize in steel reinforced drain covers (gratings) that cover your storm drains while preserving the aesthetic aspects of the architecture around the drain covers.
What is a channel drain?
A channel drain channel drain is actually exactly the same thing like a trench drain. In reality, you'll find names including line drain, slot drain, linear drain or strip drain which all refer to the same thing object.
A channel drain (trench drain) is a kind of floor drain that has a channel shaped body identified by its long length and narrow width.
Channel drains (trench double sealed drain cover drains) are often mistaken for french drains. It is advisable to remember that french drains are not the same as channel or trench drains.
With almost any drains, channel drains (trench drains) too require a cover to serve as a safety precaution and also to prevent large objects from entering the drains which cause choking.
At Jonite, we specialise in steel reinforced channel (trench) grates (channel / trench covers) that provides you with the best of steel in its' durability and strength additionally, the natural splendor of stone which is unmatched by another material you can find to develop channel (trench) grates.
Take a look at our range of channel grates (trench grates) here.
Link to: http://www.jonite.us/products/channel-grates
Accordingly to Wikipedia, a storm drain is largely a tunnel that carry runoffs (rain) from urban areas. For a layman, it helps to think along the line of sewage system that works beneath our cities.
In the states, this is actually often called "storm drain" or "storm sewer".
In the united kingdom, this is commonly known as "surface water drain" or "surface water sewer".
In Australia and New Zealand, it is often called "stormwater drain".
And there it is, the next time you hear someone mentioning "storm drain", "storm sewer", "surface water drain","surface water sewer" and "stormwater drain", you now know they talk about exactly the same thing.
Functions of storm drain include draining excess water (rain or storm water) and ground water from drain channel pavement, streets and carparks into rivers and streams to counteract flooding.
Although storm drains do a amazing job of draining excess water from the urban areas, the inlets are essentially openings where left uncovered can pose a hazard to pedestrians. Left uncovered, rubbish will go into the storm drains and cause choking which can eventually trigger flooding.
To concrete trench drain make sure storm drains serve their purposes while minimizing the risks posed to pedestrians and to prevent drain channel grate choking of the drains, drain covers (gratings) are widely-used to cover the inlets (openings) of the storm drains to accomplish the two purposes.
Over at Jonite, we specialize in steel reinforced drain covers (gratings) that cover your storm drains while preserving the aesthetic aspects of the architecture around the drain covers.
What is a channel drain?
A channel drain channel drain is actually exactly the same thing like a trench drain. In reality, you'll find names including line drain, slot drain, linear drain or strip drain which all refer to the same thing object.
A channel drain (trench drain) is a kind of floor drain that has a channel shaped body identified by its long length and narrow width.
Channel drains (trench double sealed drain cover drains) are often mistaken for french drains. It is advisable to remember that french drains are not the same as channel or trench drains.
With almost any drains, channel drains (trench drains) too require a cover to serve as a safety precaution and also to prevent large objects from entering the drains which cause choking.
At Jonite, we specialise in steel reinforced channel (trench) grates (channel / trench covers) that provides you with the best of steel in its' durability and strength additionally, the natural splendor of stone which is unmatched by another material you can find to develop channel (trench) grates.
Take a look at our range of channel grates (trench grates) here.
Link to: http://www.jonite.us/products/channel-grates