3. Installation requirements
3.1 Choice of location:
• Distance from basement > 6 m
• Distance from ground water minimum > 1 m
• The distance from the existing or planned trees must be at least the expected spread of the
trees crown.
3.2 Excavation dimensions
The measurements of the excavation is in accordance with the number of infiltration tunnel to be in-
stalled by multiplying the length and width dimensions.
The following table gives the required earth covering and the maximum installation depth to the lower
edge of the blind drain:
Transportation loads
Sicker-Tunnel Sicker-TunnelTwin
Short duration max. 7,5 t/m² max. 7,5 t/m²
Long duration max. 3,5 t/m² max. 3,5 t/m²
max. Earth covering* 1990 mm 1480 mm
max. Installation depth* 2500 mm 2500 mm
Without
Traffic loads min. Earth covering 250 mm 250 mm
max. Earth covering* 1990 mm 1480 mm
max. Installation depth* 2500 mm 2500 mmVehilce loading min. Earth covering 500 mm 500 mm
Technical data Sicker-Tunnel Sicker-TunnelTwin
Volume Litre 300 L 600 L
Length excl. Endplatten 1160 mm 1160 mm
Length incl. Endplatten 1200 mm 1200 mm
Width 800 mm 800 mm
Dimensions
Height 510 mm 1020 mm
Weight Kilogram 11 kg 22 kg
Material Sicker-Tunnel / Twin 100 % Polypropylen (PP)° 100 % Polypropylen (PP)°
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*The maximuminstallation depthearth covering* is related to the ground substance with an inside angle of friction fromϕ
=
50,0°
°The material or raw material specification possibly contain recycled material.
