scottishjohn Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) As the title use IBC in its cage filled with rock and geotextile around outside between cage +tank + lots of holes what do think boys ? Edited January 23, 2019 by jack Changed mbc to IBC
ToughButterCup Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 MBC? Minimum bactericidal concentration?
the_r_sole Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) . Edited September 26, 2019 by the_r_sole
Jeremy Harris Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 I know that IBCs buried in the ground, even with the cages still in place, tend to collapse inwards, as they aren't very stiff unless full with liquid. The drainage crates we used were very well internally reinforced, with loads of cross braces to stop them from collapsing under the pressure of the backfill around them.
Declan52 Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 You could fill them with pea gravel to help them keep there shape.
Jeremy Harris Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, Declan52 said: You could fill them with pea gravel to help them keep there shape. It would reduce the volume a great deal though, and may tend to get clogged up with fine debris that gets washed in. It'd probably be better to just create a standard soakaway filled with relatively large stones. The bigger the size of the stones in the fill, the greater the volume of free space around them for water to flow.
ProDave Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 So if you are going to use an IBC as a soakaway, you will first have to drill an awful lot of holes in it to let the water out.
RandAbuild Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 What's the matter with soakaway crates? Cheap and more effective
scottishjohn Posted January 23, 2019 Author Posted January 23, 2019 more expensive and yes i did say fill the IBC with rocks and geo textile arund outside https://www.guttersupplies.co.uk/products/soakaway-systems/soakaway-crate-(heavy)-rainsmart-65t-flat-packed/?keyword=&matchtype=e&device=c&campaign=&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BS | Test&utm_term=4584345012945761&utm_content=All Products you would need 4 @£65 each to be same volume as 1 x IBC Iwould intennd to make big hole for 110pipe inside and lots of holes in plastic --weight of stones will keep it in shape will it not?
Jeremy Harris Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 I can't see what the IBC adds, TBH. Might as well dig a big hole, line it with terram and fill it up with rocks. 1
scottishjohn Posted January 23, 2019 Author Posted January 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, JSHarris said: I can't see what the IBC adds, TBH. Might as well dig a big hole, line it with terram and fill it up with rocks. you are probabnly right --just wondered if any one had done it I am expecting ground to be very rocky anyway ,as its on a hill and there is a granite quarry further up the hill just a way of dumping all the rock in one go in the hole like a gabion . finally getting closer to getting the plots bought -after all the usual solicitors searchs etc ,etc
Jeremy Harris Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 Gabion cages might be cheaper than an IBC. Filled with big rocks and dropped into a terram lined hole might work if you want to just drop something into a hole.
Crofter Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 Going rate for a good, used, IBC is around £40 here. As others have said, I don't really see what they add compared to simply filling the hole with rocks.
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