Rainstore
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Storm Drainage Detention & Exfiltration with Geotextile Fabric
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our Rainstore
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maintenance port design detail). DO NOT disassemble,
reassemble, or reconfigure the height (stacks) of Rainstore3. Stacks must be
assembled at Invisible Structures manufacturing facility.
B.
Geogrid: Acceptable examples are Tensar TriX 160, Tenax MS 330, or Huesker
Fornit 30 or equivalent. Geogrid is available in 2 rolls sizes: 9.84 ft x 164 ft roll
that weighs 102 lbs, or 13.1 ft x 264 ft that weighs 138 lbs. This product is not
supplied by Invisible Structures.
C.
Geotextile: Non-woven PP or PET of at least 8-ounce per square yard. The
geotextile fabric is available in rolls measuring 12.5 ft x 360 feet or 15 ft x 300
feet. Both roll sizes weigh 240 lbs. This product is not supplied by Invisible
Structures.
D.
Silver or metallic tape: the corners of the completed installation should be
marked with metallic tape for future utility detection.
E.
Pipe Boot: to properly secure inlet, outlet, and maintenance ports to the
Rainstore
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system use a pipe boot. Please view section 5.10 B for installation
instructions.
3) Equipment Requirements
A.
A powered lift to move stacked Rainstore
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cells into the excavated area. A back
hoe can have a fork or hanging chain attachment for lowering Rainstore
3
units
into the excavated area.
B.
A walk behind roller for backfill compaction. For installations with an area of
1,000 square feet or more, a light drivable roller such as the Bomag 125 D-4 that
weighs 3,125 kgs (6890 lbs) or a compacter of similar weight may be used for
compaction after the first six inches of fill material have been installed.
4) Shipping, Handling & Storage
4.1 Unloading:
A.
Rainstore
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cells arrive stacked to the desire height in a box truck on wooden
pallets. Two or more workers per stacked unit can unload the cells. The
Rainstore
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can also be removed from the truck with a powered lift.
o
Powered lift:
Rainstore
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can be unloaded by a bobcat machine with a fork
attachment or a larger bobcat with a scoop attachment. To unload the units
with a powered lift, slide a pallet of Rainstore
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to the rear of the truck
using workers or a pallet jack. Position the cells onto the fork or scoop
attachment.
B.
Depending upon the height of the cells, a powered lift may be required for
removal from the truck. This could be a bobcat, forklift, or back hoe.
