Uv System Siphonic Roof Drains

The designer must analyze the total energy or head available at each drain and ensure that the energy or head loss between each drain and the end of the system is less than but close to the total energy available.

Uv system siphonic roof drains. With siphonic roof drains are the same as those required for traditional drainage systems. With a flat level design. Uv system designs and supplies its line of top performing siphonic roof drains to projects throughout the united states canada and mexico. Unlike a conventional roof drainage system which is defined only by pipe slope and size it is necessary to develop a hydraulic model of the entire siphonic system.

The value of siphonic in different applications. Uv system is the only engineering firm in the united states focused solely on siphonic roof drainage. Uv system is the only us based engineering firm specializing solely in siphonic roof drainage. Siphonic roof drainage is not so much a system in terms of a pre engineered product or package.

Us based engineering firm supplier advocate of siphonic drainage drainage products. Olavi ebeling ikea north york ontario canada completed 1987 roof area. The resultant full bore flow or siphonic action allows the routing of an internal high level horizontally installed collecting pipe system serving multiple roof outlet points. Leaders in siphonic roof drainage.

Uv system supports engineers and contractors with software and siphonic drains that deliver value while meeting code standard requirements. And achieving architectural engineering expectations. Ultimately each uv system discharges via a vertical downpipe into the ventilated flow main drainage system. It is instead a technique of no pitch pipe design used to achieve desired flow from roof drains to point s of discharge.

Sommerhein ab scandinavian airlines systems sas hq solna sweden completed 1988. Our drains are stocked in the us and have been used in climates from arctic to desert and everywhere in between. Ansi asme 112 6 9 is used to measure a siphonic drain s performance characteristics that engineers need in order to design siphonic roof drainage systems. The original full bore flow roof rainwater drainage system.

Smith carefully designs and manufactures a full line of roof drains deck drains scupper drains promenade and parking area drains and more to satisfy both the artistic eye of the architect and the calculating mind of the engineer.