Sem 2 - Drainage & Sanitation

Question 1

What part of the building regulations covers drainage and waste disposal

Answer 1

Part H

Question 2

What section of Part H covers drainage to be separate from waste

Answer 2

H3

Question 3

To control pressure fluctuations in soil stacks, the traditional method is to

Answer 3

Install a secondary ventilating stack

Question 4

what pressure is the air within the soil stack

Answer 4

negative

Question 5

If we have a SVP pipe of 100mm and a 50mm vent pipe, what is the maximum amount of water allowed to floe through

Answer 5

7.3 l/s

Question 6

If we have a SVP pipe of 150mm and a 80mm vent pipe, what is the maximum amount of water allowed to floe through

Answer 6

18.3 l/s

Question 7

from the main stack, wc’s are maxed at what length

Answer 7

6m

Question 8

from the main stack, Wash basins are maxed at what length

Answer 8

1.7m

Question 9

from the main stack, sinks are maxed at what length

Answer 9

3m

Question 10

from the main stack, baths are maxed at what length

Answer 10

3m

Question 11

What is designed in to prevent cross flow

Answer 11

off set branch connections.

Question 12

What section of part H covers SUDS

Answer 12

H3

Question 13

What is attenuation

Answer 13

Storing water run off and releasing it slowly.

Question 14

What is infiltration

Answer 14

Allowing water to soak into the ground naturally.

Question 15

What is conveying

Answer 15

slowly transporting water on the surface.

Question 16

What are four types of SUDS systems

Answer 16

Bioretention areas
Detention Basins.
Retention Ponds.
Swales