QuikForm™
Prefabricated GRP and polyethylene underground chambers are becoming the preferred type of pump station over the traditional method of constructing in-situ concrete chambers. However, they are still inefficient in terms of the volume of concrete used and the labour-intensive backfill and cover installation process. They also have their limitations in high-ground water applications.
QuikForm™ is a revolutionary underground chamber that incorporates an innovative modular concrete shuttering system.
The QuikForm™ pump chamber is delivered to site as a fully pre-assembled system and can be installed in less than half the time while using 50% less concrete than traditional GRP chambers*. In addition, QuikForm™ is super durable and suitable for up to 8 m submersion below the water table.
*A study comparing the required concrete volume for a QuikForm™ installation versus traditional GRP chamber installation of equivalent size showed that the average saving in concrete across the complete range is 69.8%.
This saving is because QuikForm™ shuttering has optimum shape and width to achieve the required strength without using more concrete than necessary.
Product specification
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
QuikForm™ is designed to satisfy the needs of multiple applications, from large residential and small commercial developments (e.g. B&Bs and hotels) to large commercial and industrial applications (e.g. hospitals, schools and factories).
QuikForm™ is ideal for extra-deep applications that historically haven’t been feasible to achieve with pre-fabricated chambers.
DURABILITY
– 304 stainless steel ISO pipework with Victaulic couplings as standard provides excellent strength, corrosion and surge resistance
– Frame and turret made of powder-coated mild steel – all standard sizes and depths are structurally designed to withstand worst-case ground conditions, including groundwater up to cover level*
FLEXIBILITY
QuikForm™ packaged pump stations have been designed to be as flexible as you need them to be to ensure that they fit with the specific requirements of your project: – Pipework available from 2” to 8” – Wide range of pumps available – Chamber depth range from 2 m to 8 m and any size in-between
– Inlet connections can be made on site at any height and orientation to accommodate site drainage, which removes the hassle of working around a fixed position
– 1.6 m and 2 m tank diameters to match pump size or storage volume requirements (2.5 m available from mid-2020)
– Option to interconnect separate storage chambers to incorporate large emergency storage volumes into your pump station design
REDUCED COST
– Fixed concrete cost – no more guesswork or concrete wastage; up to 50% less concrete required (dependent on chamber size and ground conditions)
– 35% fewer labour hours to install compared to equivalent GRP system*
FASTER INSTALLATION
– The QuikForm™ shuttering can be filled up from the base to cover in a single pour subject to the concrete specification/additives
REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
– Uses up to 50% less concrete*
– PVC shuttering minimises contact between concrete and exposed ground
EASIER INSTALLATION
– No concrete base is required. Simply lay a stone base using a self-compacting type of stone
– The large flat base of the QuikForm™ means the chamber will stay in position during concreting and backfill without bracing or strapping the chamber in place
– No need to fill the chamber with water during installation
– Inlets are available preformed or can be easily installed as required on site using wall seals
– Adjustable turret for fine-tuning the cover mounting level to match finished ground level
*It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure the use of the correct specification of concrete and installation is completed in accordance with our installation guide.
Specification
| Frame and turret | Powder-coated mild steel |
| Shuttering | PVC |
| Benching | GRP |
| Pedestals | Cast iron |
| Pipework | 304 stainless steel ISO pipe |
| Couplings | Victaulic E497 grooved coupling with plascoat finish, stainless steel bolts and nitrile gasket |
| Valves | Ductile iron |
Standard range
| Model | 1600 | 2000 | 2500 |
| Internal diameter (m) | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Depth range (m) | 2 to 8 | 3 to 8 | 3 to 5 |
| Volume range (L) | 3,000 to 15,000 | 5,000 to 25,000 | 12,000 to 25,000 |
| Maximum pipework size | DN100 | DN150 | DN200 |
| Valve access platform | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Cast-in davit socket | Optional | Optional | Optional |
