Uv System Siphonic Roof Drains

Uv system supports engineers and contractors with software and siphonic drains that deliver value while meeting code standard requirements.

Uv system siphonic roof drains.

13 000 m roof drainage. Uv system is the only us based engineering firm specializing solely in siphonic roof drainage. And achieving architectural engineering expectations. Leaders in siphonic roof drainage.

Uv system is the only engineering firm in the united states focused solely on siphonic roof drainage. With siphonic roof drains are the same as those required for traditional drainage systems. The value of siphonic in different applications. The resultant full bore flow or siphonic action allows the routing of an internal high level horizontally installed collecting pipe system serving multiple roof outlet points.

Siphonic roof drainage is not so much a system in terms of a pre engineered product or package. Ultimately each uv system discharges via a vertical downpipe into the ventilated flow main drainage system. The designer must analyze the total energy or head available at each drain and ensure that the energy or head loss between each drain and the end of the system is less than but close to the total energy available. Unlike a conventional roof drainage system which is defined only by pipe slope and size it is necessary to develop a hydraulic model of the entire siphonic system.

Sommerhein ab scandinavian airlines systems sas hq solna sweden completed 1988. Is an engineering firm supplier and proponent of uv system siphonic drainage products. It is instead a technique of no pitch pipe design used to achieve desired flow from roof drains to point s of discharge. Olavi ebeling ikea north york ontario canada completed 1987 roof area.

Uv system designs and supplies its line of top performing siphonic roof drains to projects throughout the united states canada and mexico. Smith carefully designs and manufactures a full line of roof drains deck drains scupper drains promenade and parking area drains and more to satisfy both the artistic eye of the architect and the calculating mind of the engineer. With a flat level design. Us based engineering firm supplier advocate of siphonic drainage drainage products.

Our drains are stocked in the us and have been used in climates from arctic to desert and everywhere in between.