Florida has high underground water tables; especially during the rainy season, which tends to be often in the sunshine state. If the water table on your construction site is high, you can call the professionals at Able Dewatering to assist with lowering the water table on your job site through our professional Dewatering methods. Able Dewatering can help through our sock tile trenching service.
Able Dewatering can help through our sock tile trenching service.
What is sock tile trenching and what is it used for?
When performed by a trained and experienced professional, sock tile trenching lowers the water table, stabilizes the soil, and provides fast and efficient dewatering for depths as deep as 18’. Sock tile is also able to be installed in multiple stages for depths that exceed 18’ for example, pond work. One of the key components in the sock tile process is the sock drain itself which, when connected to a dewatering pump through pump vacuum, allows water to be extracted from the soil through the perforation around the sock tile. This perforation keeps fine material and solids out allowing for water extraction from the soil.
Most often, sock tile trenching is used to provide an efficient drainage system for construction operations. Once installed, it can allow the excavation of borrow material — the soil or sediment removed from a construction site.
How is sock tile trenching done?
Using a specialized trencher, the experienced staff at Able Dewatering install a pipe under the area where dewatering is needed on the construction site. The pipe is perforated and wrapped in fabric, with the length of the drain being determined by the type and condition of the soil, as well as the water table.
A common sock tile trench varies in length depending on many factors and is installed as deep as 18’ in the ground. Multiple parallel sock pipes can be installed if need be. Each situation is different, but after a few days the pipes tend to lower the water table far enough that excavation work can begin or resume.
What is a sock tile?
A sock tile, also known as a pipe drain sleeve, consists of a synthetic fiber that is slipped onto the exterior of the pipe. The sleeve serves as a filter that prevents soil, sand, or sediment from entering the perforated pipe. Sock drains have been used by construction industry professionals to aid drainage at work sites for many years.
What are the benefits of a sock tile?
- A sock tile allows proper drainage of a construction site/job site and keep critical areas dry, such as borrow pits and stormwater management ponds.
- A Sock Tile extends the viability and durability of whatever drainage system is in place, helping lower project costs.
- A Sock Tile can be used in a variety of different soils and with an assortment of soil conditions.
- Sock Tile Installation happens with minimal disruption to the job site.
- Industry experts consider sock tile the most cost-effective method of dewatering a construction site.
Trust the Professionals
Sock tile isn’t solely for construction sites. If you’re looking into having a sock tile installed at your farm or job site, this type of project should only be undertaken under the supervision of a professional contractor, like the ones here at Able Dewatering. We can advise you on placement of the sock tile as well as the proper depth of the drainage system and then provide a turn-key service to complete the work. If you hire us to install a sock tile at your farm of construction site, you can be confident that we will provide top-quality work with the utmost safety. To find our more, contact us by calling or texting (813) 326-6902, or filling out the contact form on our website.
Drain Tile Systems in Florida – Trust the Professionals
Although Able Dewatering was founded in 2000, our staff have more than five decades of combined experience doing this type of work. Sock tile trenching is one of our specialties. We know the job, as well as the different types of soil and soil conditions that are common here in Florida. If you hire us to install a drain tile system at your home, business, or construction site, you can be confident that we will provide top-quality work with the utmost safety. To find out more, contact us by calling or texting (813) 326-6902, or filling out the contact form on our website.
