Made-to-Order Stormwater Pits

Custom Made to Project-Specific Drainage Designs

Description

SVC’s Made-to-Order Stormwater Pits are the ideal solution for civil and infrastructure projects with unique or challenging drainage requirements. They are tailor-made for specific size requirements with built-in pipe penetrations, allowing easy connection to pipework on-site without the need for time-consuming modifications. Made-to-Order Stormwater Pits are typically used in sites where standard knockout pits are deemed non-compliant by the governing authority.

Manufactured in Australia from high-strength, steel-reinforced precast concrete, every SVC custom pit is built for maximum durability and long-term asset performance. Each pit can be supplied with a custom-made cover, grate or haunch slab, providing a complete product solution that allows efficient installation and unlocks time and labour savings.

For custom pit production, the SVC Civil team relies on close communication with customers to ensure all project requirements are understood and satisfied. All custom products are subject to a workshop drawing approval process prior to production.

With access to a variety of concrete mix designs approved by VicRoads, local government and rail authorities, SVC Civil’s range of Made-to-Order pits and complementary covers are engineered to meet rigorous quality controls. They comply with all relevant industry standards, providing customers with peace of mind regarding product performance and longevity.

Features & Benefits

Time and labour savings on-site: Pits are produced to exact dimensions with pipe penetrations and step irons already included.

Industry compliance: SVC Civil’s custom pits are approved for DTP (VicRoads) requirements as listed in BTN 033. We can also produce pits that comply with council, VicTrack, 300LA or other infrastructure requirements.

Purpose-built design: Pits are subject to a client approval process to ensure they are made to exact standards and requirements.

Complete pit package: SVC Civil can supply complementary pit extensions, covers, grates, haunch slabs and kerb lintels to provide a complete drainage package, reducing complexity in the supply chain.

Material Specifications

  • Manufactured with high-strength precast concrete
  • Minimum of 40MPa compressive strength; may be higher depending on project requirements
  • Reinforced with steel and recycled plastic fibres
  • Design life: 50 years (minimum)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can SVC supply the access covers for these custom pits?

Yes, absolutely. SVC can supply a complete, integrated system. We will recommend and provide the correct heavy-duty access cover or stormwater grate to match the load class and specifications of your custom-designed pit.

What information do I need to provide for a custom pit quotation?

To ensure an accurate and timely quote, please provide detailed engineering drawings that include the pit's internal dimensions (length, width, depth), wall thickness, required pipe penetration sizes and locations, and the necessary load rating for the access cover or grate.

What is the typical lead time for a Made-to-Order Pit?

Lead times vary depending on the complexity of the design and our current production schedule. To receive an accurate delivery forecast, we recommend contacting the SVC technical team with your project drawings as early as possible.

When would I need to use precast pit risers?

Precast pit risers offer a simple solution to adjust the final height of a stormwater, cabling or trade waste pit to achieve the required pit depth, saving time in comparison to getting a custom height made to order.

Pit riser walls include a slight protrusion at the base, allowing them to fit snugly into the pit wall rebate when they are stacked on top of a compatible pit base.

What equipment is required for lifting this product?

It is crucial that all products are lifted using the appropriate lifting tools and techniques to ensure safe transportation and handling. Due to the sheer weight of precast concrete products, any product failure or failure of incorrect lifting equipment poses a high risk to people nearby.

SVC incorporates steel lifting anchors into our precast concrete products, which are compatible with either 1.3T, 2.5T or 5.0 lifting clutches (depending on product weight). Lifting clutches must be connected to the appropriately load-rated lifting chains. All clutches are available to purchase from SVC.

Note: Some SVC pit products may still include lifting holes, which are compatible with 1.0T lifting hooks. Customers must not use these holes to thread chains through for lifting; this is an incorrect technique and is very dangerous as it creates a high chance of pit wall breakage due to the stress from the chain.

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