Solid Secure Drainage for a Manhattan Kansas Joint Maintenance Facility

What the Customer Needed

In 2021, the city of Manhattan, Kansas, began work on a new building for town vehicles. The facility was being set up as a future service center to provide maintenance and upkeep for vehicles such as snow plows, bucket trucks, and more.

Trenches of varying lengths were planned for the middle of each service center bay. They would be slightly submerged to permit runoff from washing solutions or other liquids. The trench drains needed to be solid and secure—able to withstand the weight and movement of the vehicles in the maintenance facility.

Solution

After reviewing several options, project planners decided to install 518 feet of Watts Dead Level® trench drains with ductile iron frames and grates. The Dead Level’s rugged cast-iron frames, installed in eight different runs, could easily withstand the weight of the vehicles while providing stable, long-lasting drainage capabilities. Their pre-sloped design and straight, level runs, also allowed for quick and easy installation in the field.

Results

Installation of the Dead Level trench drains began in late 2021, and all the drains are now installed and “work great,” per Joe Thompson, Project Manager for Kruse Corporation, mechanical contractors in Manhattan, Kansas. Contributing to project success was the on-time product delivery and the ease of installation. Said Daren Havens of Mack McClain & Associates, manufacturers’ Reps that provided the Dead Level drains for the project, “The site foreman said his team loved the product and would recommend using it again.”
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Customer:

Manhattan, Kansas, Joint Maintenance Facility

Location:

Manhattan, Kansas

Industry:

Municipal

Category:

Drains

Products Installed:

 
Joe Thompson
Project Manager
Kruse Corporation
All the drains are installed and work great.