FASERFIX SUPER channel runs drain quayside

The Port of Bristol is a major deep water port with the harbour and its operations designed to routinely accept large cargo Capesize vessels of up to 130,000 DWT (Dead Weight Tonnage).

With over £330m invested by First Corporate Shipping Limited in the dock estate in recent years the Port is now recognised as being one of the most productive and technically advanced in Europe.

A total of 578 metres of Hauraton FASERFIX SUPER 150, channels have been installed along the redeveloped quayside and container handling area at the Royal Portbury Dock, Port of Bristol.

Cat Jones, Hauraton’s South West Area Projects Manager outlines the features and benefits of FASERFIX SUPER channels that made them ideal for the Royal Portbury Dock project: “Hauraton have for the last 50 years been at the forefront of manufacturing robust Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) surface water drainage systems that are today distributed and installed around the world in some of the harshest environments.

"The FRC perfected by the company in the mid 70’s allows our FASERFIX channels and trash boxes to have much thinner walls yet are very much stronger when compared with similar non-reinforced concrete products.

"A standard feature of FASERFIX SUPER channels are galvanised steel pressings securely moulded on to the top edges of the channel during production, this detail allied with the Class F900 ductile iron gratings supplied for the Portbury Dock project, provides exceptional wear resistance and increased load bearing capability.

"Unlike some other well known makes, our FASERFIX components are so strong, even prior to installation they are able to endure the rigours of site work and then the twisting wheels of container handling vehicles’ once installed.”