The UK Climate Projections Report 2022, published by The Met Office in conjunction with The Environment Agency, predicts that, by 2070, winter rainfall could increase by up to 39%. And we’re not just talking about extreme weather events, but more constant and heavier rain.
To keep motorists safe and Britain on the move, we need to manage all this water on a daily basis – discretely, effectively and with minimal disruption.
Marshalls’ Mono Beany combined kerb and drainage (CKD) system provides a simple and effective solution. With over 300,000 linear metres having been delivered, it is already one of the UK’s most popular CKD systems, including having been installed successfully on the M1, A1, A19, and A259 and in transport and logistics hubs across the UK.
The system’s simple, one-piece construction – out of high-strength M-Tech concrete – delivers D400 load classification alongside a streamlined aesthetic. Two depths and a choice between half-battered and 45° splayed profiles make it suitable for a wide variety of applications.
Mono Beany is also economical, simple, and quick to install. Design, detailing, setting out, and installation are all efficient and straightforward – even moving 500mm and 1000mm lengths requires only a single mechanical lift. During an M1 installation, the contractor was scheduled to lay 240m daily. On site, they were achieving 340m per day, so the project timeline was accelerated, and disruption to the carriageway was minimised.
Combining water interception and transportation, the system eliminates the need for carrier drains, gullies, and maintenance holes. Excavations and haunching are also minimised, existing underground cables and services are avoided, and formation and sub-base surfaces are not exposed to adverse weather.
Even maintenance is uncomplicated. The steeply inclined and divergent inlet apertures help Mono Beany stay free from blockages. All that’s required is periodic inspection and emptying of silt traps, outfalls, and catchpits. If a blockage does occur, it can easily be located and rectified by rodding or jetting from an access point or through a top block aperture. What could be simpler?
But what about effectiveness? Each slip and skid-resistant concrete unit contains a low-friction, 100% recycled polyethylene core. This delivers excellent flow hydraulics with reduced turbulence and provides efficient surface drainage for situations requiring a low to medium flow capacity – even when the gradient to an outfall point is minimal.
Inlet apertures are also set at 500mm intervals, eliminating ponding, and significantly reducing running or fast-flowing water on the carriageway.
You can also call upon the complementary skills of our design, engineering, and hydrology experts. They are at your disposal with planning, specifying or visualising services to help bring your project to fruition.
So, if you are looking for an effective and economical water management solution that carries a BSI Kitemark, is CE approved and is certified to BS EN:1433, your choice is simple, Mono Beany from Marshalls Civils & Drainage.