Primary used in civil and environmental engineering applications to ensure efficient water flow from drainage systems to watercourses.
Increase safety along culverts, pipes, and channels while reducing soil erosion, water velocity and turbulence.
SETs can be made in various shapes, sizes, and designs to fit project requirements and can include wing walls, toe walls, or specific inlet or outlet configurations.
Precast concrete SETs can be manufactured with a variety of finishes and textures, allowing them to blend in with the surrounding environment or meet specific aesthetic requirements.
Initial cost of precast concrete may be higher than cast-in-place, but lower labor costs, less maintenance, and higher quality result in cost savings over the life of the structure.
Pollution control options can include trash screens or bar grates.
ParkUSA precast concrete safety end treatment (SET) is a vertical or near-vertical wall made of precast concrete installed at the inlet or outlet of culverts, pipes, or channels to prevent soil erosion, retain the embankment, reduce water velocity and turbulence, maintain flow direction, and improve safety around culverts.
A SET serves as protective barriers on exposed pipe ends or driveway crossings of an open ditch, allowing vehicles that leave the roadway to safely travel over the culvert and protecting the vehicle’s occupants. For stormwater flow management, SET applications can include accessories such as energy dissipators, flap gate valves, screens, slide gate valves, backwater valves, and handrails.
Available in a variety of pipe sizes, slopes, and designs to fit different project needs, a SET is a versatile structural component that finds a wide range of applications in irrigation, stormwater management, and civil engineering projects.
The ParkUSA Model SET precast concrete safety end treatment (SET) serves as a crucial component in water management systems, providing an effective transition between the ends of drainage pipes or culverts and the surrounding terrain. Designed to minimize erosion, dissipate energy from discharged water, and ensure public safety, SETs are essential for maintaining the integrity of drainage infrastructure and protecting the environment from potential damage caused by uncontrolled water flow.
SETs ensure a hydraulic transition from a pipe to an open channel or receiving body, effectively reducing the water’s velocity as it exits the pipe to minimize erosion or scouring. Water velocity is reduced through a strategic combination of design shapes and added features including energy dissipators to modulate water velocity, flap gate valves for directing flow, screens for debris filtration, slide gate valves for precise flow management, and backwater valves to avert reverse flow.
Safety End Treatments are primarily used in civil and environmental engineering applications to ensure safe and efficient water flow from drainage systems to watercourses or containment areas.
At the end of culverts or outfall pipes to reduce the speed and energy of exiting water, minimizing potential damage to the surrounding area.
To prevent soil erosion in agricultural, urban, and roadside ditches by providing a stabilized outlet for water flow.
To smoothly transition water into detention ponds, channels, or other containment systems.
SETs can direct water flow into recharge basins or other storage systems for later use.
To gently reintroduce water to sensitive environments, aiding in natural hydrological cycles.
Can be used at the exit points where treated water is discharged into natural water bodies.
Ensure that stormwater runoff is discharged safely to prevent flooding and damage.
To control water runoff from landing fields and railway embankments, ensuring stability and safety.
To safely manage the water runoff from roadways and prevent erosion at the point where the drainage pipes empty.
With over 35 years of experience, we offer proven water management innovation, technology, and service.
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