
Life Safety Choice
NFPA requires nonflammable trench drains
Selecting a fire-resistant pre-sloped trench drain system should be common practice for any interior application. Trench Drains are often the collection points for flammable fluids and heavier-than-air vapors. As a result, even empty trenches can act as a pathway for flame spread. For more info, see our Flame and Smoke page.
By virtue of a smooth interior finish, radius bottom, and built-in 0.6% slope, flow velocities of 1 meter/second (3.5 feet/second) are attained inside ABT PolyDrain trench drain channels even in flat grade conditions. The higher hydraulic flow velocity and smooth surface reduces debris build-up in the precast polymer concrete drain channels in comparison to cast-in-place trench drain construction.

























































