A major project to replace soil stacks on a number of Birmingham
City high-rise tower blocks has highlighted the unique combination
of products, prefabrication services, technical support and training
services available from Polypipe Terrain.
The high-rise tower blocks date from the 1960s. Many of the soil
stacks were suffering badly from poor performance, with the bore of
the 100mm pipes having been reduced to just 25 - 30mm due to
corrosion and internal build up. When it was decided that original
cast iron and carbon steel stacks could not be replaced with
traditional alternatives, Polypipe Terrain suggested its plastic
Terrain Acoustic dB12 drainage system as a suitable replacement. The
team then worked closely with Birmingham City Council and its
framework contractors to develop a series of bespoke, prefabricated
piping units that were manufactured specifically for these projects.
“Terrain Acoustic dB12 was able to satisfy all the project
requirements for a cost-effective, acoustically-insulated soil pipe
system that would provide an extended operating life and which would
be easy to install on live applications,” comments Adam Turk, Sales
and Marketing Director for Polypipe Terrain. “We were also able to
help reduce costs by the use of our pre-fabrication service. This
allowed a number of bespoke stacks and fittings to be designed so
that specific site issues could be overcome. These were then
manufactured under our carefully controlled factory conditions and
delivered to site preassembled and ready for installation.”
Polypipe Terrain also provided its Terrain MuPVC waste systems for
the project, along with both training and installation guidance
which eased the task of installing the new system whilst the tower
blocks remained occupied.
Terrain Acoustic dB12 is a complete acoustic drainage system
designed to reduce noise transmission within multi-occupancy
buildings. It features a comprehensive selection of component parts
and substantially exceeds Building Regulations sound performance
requirements. It is ideal for use in a wide variety of commercial,
industrial, residential and public sector buildings.
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