Resources
Drainage & Civil
Falls, gradients, SuDS and flood risk - practical guidance plus our falls calculator.
Drainage falls explained: 1:40, 1:80 and minimum gradients
1:40, 1:80, mm per metre - the arithmetic and the rules, with worked examples.
SuDS and flood risk assessments: what planning actually requires
When applications need a SuDS strategy or FRA, and how the conditions get discharged.
Contour lines explained: reading site levels like an engineer
What the lines mean, how to read them, and why levels drive drainage and foundations.
Flood zones 1, 2 and 3 explained: what they mean for your project
What each zone means, how to check yours, and what planning will ask for.
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