Drainage Details

L. Woolley

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9780419158806
• eBook ISBN: 9781135258870
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Architecture
• Subtopic: Architecture Methods & Materials

A unique set of 45 information sheets giving complete details of all forms of drainage work for the builder and surveyor.

Town Drainage Schemes

CI/SfB(52)

Aim and Design Considerations

CI/SfB(52)

Aim

The aim is to provide a system of self cleansing pipework for -

1. the conveyance of foul waste and surface water.
2. Speedily and efficiently to the sewer or other outfall,
3. Without risk of nuisance or danger to health.

Design Considerations

See Approved Document H1, table 2, of the Building Regulations 1985 for minimum trap sizes and seal depths.

Appliance	Diaof Trap mm	Depth of seal mm
Washbasin, bidet	32	75
Sink, bath, I shower, food waste disposal unit, urinal bowl	40	75
WC Pan	75(min)	50

All points of discharge into the system should be fitted with a water seal (trap) to prevent foul air from the system entering into the building underworking.

The distances between access points depend on the types of access used but should not be more than shown in Table 10 of Document H1 of the Building Regulations 1985 for drains up to and including 300 mm.

Definitions

1. Surface water. The run-off natural water from ground surface including paved areas, roofs and unpaved lands.
2. Waste water. Water not contaminated by soil water or trade effluent can be taken as the discharge from lavatory basins, baths, sinks and similar appliances.
3. Soil water. The discharge from a soil appliance such as water closet, urinal receptacle, bed pan washer, slop sink, etc.
4. Foul drain. A drain normally designed to take the discharge of both soil and waste water (may also receive trade effluent).
5. Waste drain. To receive waste water as distinct from soil and trade effluent.
6. Surface water drain. To receive surface water exclusively.
7. Inspection chamber. Chamber constructed on a drain so as to provide access thereto for inspection and cleansing (often called "manhole").

Schemes for Town Houses

CI/SfB(52)

Group of Houses Drained on the Partially Separate System

Group of Houses Drained on the Combined System

Terraced House

Schemes for Country Houses

CI/SfB(52)

Septic Tanks

In recent years the prefabricated grp septic tanks has tended to supersede the conventional brick or concrete ring units -offering simplicity of installation and cost benefits.

The Septic tank is still a common method of disposing sewage and waste water from single properties and small communities. It provides an environment where gross solids may settle out and where this stored organic matter may undergo anaerobic decomposition. The partially treated liquor then flows to a network of sub-surface irrigation drains to be discharged into the land.

The efficiency of the tank system relies on the suitability of the sub-soil to accept the volume of liquor without causing pollution. Where the sub-soil has a high clay content or similar non-absorbent material, or where there is a high level of ground water, septic tanks will not operate effectively.

Percolation tests will determine the suitability of a particular site for sub-surface irrigation - and details of these tests are set out in BSCP 6297:1983.

Klargester Environmental Engineering makes Septic Tanks in accordance with the Code of Practice, providing a daily flow allowance of at least 180 litres per person on the system, plus a further 2000 litres. Settled sludge is required to be removed from the tank once every year.

Problems experienced with septic tank installations can often be related to the failure to consider either the site ground conditions (soil porosity, high water table) or the requirement for regular de-sludging.

The design feature of the Klargester unit is to prevent gross solids being flushed through the system. This is achieved by means of a series of baffles within the tank creating an upward flow of effiuent through individual stages prior to discharge. Where the ground adjacent to the tank is unsuitable for sub-surface irrigation, a simple pumpset incorporating a prefabricated grp sump may be used to pump the effluent to a remote area where the ground is more suitable.

Care should be taken to instal the tank in accordance with the manufacturer‘s instructions.

Cesspools

With certain drainage problems, septic tanks may not provide the answer - but the use of a cesspool might. By design, a cesspool is a watertight construction for storing sewage; and difficulties in obtaining a watertight construction for storing sewage have now been generally overcome by using prefabricated glass fibre tanks, which also make installation simpler.

Its physical size can make the installation of a cesspool of the minimum recommended capacity of 18,000 litres a costly business. But, one of the biggest disadvantages could be the recurring emptying costs. An average four-person family could fill the tank in between five and eight we...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Material
• Fittings
• Design
• Preparation
• Miscellaneous
• Metric-Imperial Equivalents
• Summary of the Building Regulations 1985