Prefabricated Drains

or Vick Drains
In general, prefabricated
band drains consist of a
central core, whose
function is primarily to act
as a free drainage
channel, and a non-
woven filter jacket, which
prevents the soil
surrounding the drain
from entering the central
core but allows water to
flow in.
The drain which is
placed inside the
mandrel with tip
anchor
The details of band drain and tip anchor.
Geocomposite Wick Drains
 also called prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs)
 used for rapid consolidation of saturated fine grained soils
 consists of a drainage core with a GT filter/separator wrapped completely
around it
 typically 100 mm wide, by 2 to 10 mm thick, by 100 m long (in roll or
coil form)

(Driving Wick Drains) (Ready for Surcharge Fill)

 How are vertical wick drains designed?

 How are vertical wick drains designed?

 The vertical wick drains are usually placed in
a triangular configuration of 3 to 12 feet (1 to
4 meters) - depending on the desired
consolidation time. As a result of this method
of accelerating the consolidation process,
uneven post-construction settlements can be
virtually eliminated.