The BG-FILCOTEN parkline channel system wasn’t planned from the start – but its monolithic construction without a grate made it stand out.
APARTMENT BUILDINGS GÜMLIGEN
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Since there are no integrated metal parts, the channel causes particularly low noise emission when a car drives over it. FILCOTEN HPC can’t corrode and it is considerably more stable than alternatives made from synthetic materials.
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The monolithic BG-FILCOTEN parkline is also insensitive to the large amounts of salt that end up in parking garages.
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The channel made from FILCOTEN HPC has a very similar expansion coefficient to concrete. This reduces tension between the channel body and the concrete base.
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Thanks to the low building height of 35 millimeters, the channel is easily incorporated into the structural analysis.
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The BG-FILCOTEN parkline channel system wasn’t planned from the start – but its monolithic construction without a grate made it stand out.
![](https://www.bg-graspointner.com/_Resources/Persistent/a/c/b/4/acb4f464b0faa9d2d4b29bea7011587f160b49d2/2-1024x576.jpg)
Since there are no integrated metal parts, the channel causes particularly low noise emission when a car drives over it. FILCOTEN HPC can’t corrode and it is considerably more stable than alternatives made from synthetic materials.
![](https://www.bg-graspointner.com/_Resources/Persistent/4/3/7/c/437c7286a15807cd8d3cfb765af9c1a4f35128d8/3-1024x576.jpg)
The monolithic BG-FILCOTEN parkline is also insensitive to the large amounts of salt that end up in parking garages.
![](https://www.bg-graspointner.com/_Resources/Persistent/2/c/b/a/2cbad11f5b342e0a1883b4b233299171eeb73743/4-1024x576.jpg)
The channel made from FILCOTEN HPC has a very similar expansion coefficient to concrete. This reduces tension between the channel body and the concrete base.
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“Channels made from synthetic materials were out of the question because they don’t provide the required stability.”
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The look was also important to us. Since BG-FILCOTEN parkline can’t corrode, a constantly good appearance is guaranteed in the long run.”
Project overview
Project name
ARGE BM Mattenstrasse
Location
Gümligen, Switzerland
Installed channel types
BG-FILCOTEN parkline 150, H=35 mm
BG-FILCOTEN parkline 150, H=35 mm mit Ablauf
Total installed length in meters
48 m
Services BG-Support
Björn Rösch
Client/builder
ISB Foundation
BG-Project team:
Björn Rösch
Architect/Planer
Sven Stucki Architekten
Building contractor
Björn Rösch
Key Account Management
Watersys AG
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