American Wick Drain Corporation (AWD) believes we can help conserve and save our natural resources with our engineered drainage collection solutions. Our geocomposite products require less excavation helping to reduce the number of trucks and amount of fuel on projects. Our geocomposite products are lighter and easier to handle allowing equipment to be smaller and less destructive. Our geocomposite products can reduce or eliminate the high cost of stone and sand for drainage and backfill.
AWD allows you to do more with less. For over 40 years, AWD has been leading the geocomposite drainage industry and our SITEDRAIN™ geocomposite drainage products are one of the most widely approved in the industry. Regardless of your business or project location, AWD’s East Coast and West Coast USA manufacturing facilities provide shorter lead times and lower freight costs for our customers.
Saving our natural resources, saving you money and saving you time.
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Variety of Drainage Applications
Product Overview
Our optimized system and innovative product line combine geotextiles and specially designed drainage cores. AWD prefabricated drains provide an engineered response to a variety of drainage problems by collecting and redirecting water away from a structure or site for retaining walls, concrete slabs, trench drains, athletic fields and more.
We manufacture an extensive line of products to address drainage requirements for a broad range of construction applications. Our prefabricated drains consist of formed three-dimensional polymeric cores combined with a geotextile. The core offers strength to withstand soil pressure and provides a secure flow channel for collected water. The geotextile retains soil particles while allowing water to freely enter the drainage core. Our sheet, strip, combination and wick drains provide an engineered response to any drainage problem.
AWD's drains are a great economical alternative to pipe and stone. Unlike pipe and stone systems, AWD products are manufactured to meet ASTM standard physical and mechanical properties. Design considerations typically include three basic physical properties: water flow rate, core compressive strength and ability of the geotextile to filter soil particles.
We have a proven track record of developing strategic partnerships with manufacturers who need a drainage component to complement their existing product lines. For information about AWD Private Label programs, please contact our corporate office.