BS Week 9 SANITARY PIPEWORK AND DRAINAGE (Above Ground)

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SANITARY PIPEWORK AND DRAINAGE (above ground)

ONE-PIPE SYSTEM TWO-PIPE SYSTEM SINGLE STACK SYSTEM


 Conveys both soil and  Consists of  Developed by the Building
waste water directly to the -Two discharge pipes Research Establishment. It
drain (soil and waste are -One for soil discharges is simplification of the one-
discharged into one -One for all the waste water pipe system by using deep
common stack, with a discharges seal traps, relying on
common vent pipe -Simple, reliable, but costly venting by the discharge
pipe and placing certain
 Soil and waste stacks are restrictions on basin waste
separately provided, both pipes – higher risk to self-
with their own vent to siphonage than other
prevent back siphoning appliances. Material –
and to discharge any Galvanised steel, cast iron,
gasses from the drains UPVC (all must be light,
easy to install)

 Deep seal of 75mm for  Soil waste is fed into a  All waste from washbasins,
waste pipes up to 65mm large soil pipe which leads sinks, baths and WC waste
diameter and 50mm for directly to the sewage is fed into the same large
pipes over 75mm diameter network and often runs bore vertical waste pipe.
is required – to ensure down the outside wall of a Unlike the two-pipe
that water seals in the trap property system, this large pipe is
are not broken often incorporated into
the internal framework of
a property

 To allow for unrestricted  All appliances contain a u-  To prevent back siphoning


layout of appliances most bend trap full of water to and to discharge any
branch pipe will require an prevent drain smells from gasses from the drains, the
anti-siphon arrangement entering houses soil pipe is vented to the
outside above the roof line
 The waste water from the
gully finally meets the soil  All appliances contain a u-
water a short distance bend trap full of water to
from the property on its prevent drain smells from
way to the sewers entering the house. Needs
to be designed carefully to
prevent a heavy flow of
water from one appliance
siphoning the trap of
another

 ADVANTAGES

-Flexibility layout
-Reduce preliminary cost
-Easy of installation and
maintenance
-No risk of wrong connection
-Suitable for multi-storey
building with many appliances
 DISADVANTAGES

-Cost of sewage high because


soil and waste is combined
-Easy blockage

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