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lS : 12183 ( Part 1 ) -1987
( Reaffirmed 2004 )
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
PLUMBING IN MULTI-STOREYED BUILDINGS
PART 1 WATER SUPPLY
(First ~printJANUARY 1998)
(0 COlfyright 1988'
BURE A U OF IN.Dl
IN.DI AN STANDARDS
I\{ANAK BHAVAN. 9 Bt\HADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
Gr 5 May 1988
1 I 1211S ( Put 1 } 1987
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
PL UMBING IN MULTI-STOREYED BUILDINGS
PART t WATER SUPPLY
1U/Jr'SIn"",
Seal J.
D: Cnuz Gaola Project Authority. New Delbi
AI,mMJ
t\UVISEB ( PHE ) Ministry of Works and HouBinl
DEPUTY AUVl8BR (
. SIUll M. S. ASNANI
PH E ) ( Ifl",.,.." )
Public Worb Department, Delhi AdmioiatratioD t
New Delhi
SRIU P. C. SRIYA,RTAVA (Alt"".,,)
SRRI A\'A.oUltS!I Kt'IIAB Tata CoDsulting Engineers, BaD,alore
SURI s. CIIANOllA. ( Al'tr"al,)
CIIlS,. ENGINES"
CUlsr \CON8TU lH'TION)
ENOINJUCIl \CON8TIH.H'TION) Uttar Pradesh lal
Jal Nigam. Lutknow
Lucknow
s,'
S,' P EIUNTK~ 011'10 J::NOJ NEKH. ( ..4I'""lIt. )
CJlu:,. tNOINFEJl ( GENEllAL )
CJlU:,. Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,
Madra.
SIUU R. C. P. CHOtTDHARY Engineer. India Limited, New Delhi
StUll H. V. R AO ( Altn,.al, )
SUIH S. DAIVAMANI Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage
Board. Madras
CHlJU'" ENGINEER ( OPERATION &.
M A lNTItS AMes) ( AltnruJlt )
PRO .. J. M. DAVE Institution of Engineen (-India) Calcutta
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1988C C~,A'
C~IA'
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
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reproduction in whole 01' in part by any meaOJ except with written permiaion of th~
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IS I 1218:4 ( Part I ) 1987
SWl.1
PllOJBCT8) (
s. S. KAL81
Al'"n.', ) Public Works Department (Public -Health
Branch) Governmf'Dt of Punjab. Patiala
Saal S. R. KSBIR8AOAR National Environmental Engineering Re.eareh
IDJtitute ( CSIR ), Nagpur
DR P. V. R. C. PAlfIC':Ba ( AI'"nau )
SaRI 8. A. MA.LLY It. Min i.try of Railways
-MAN AOUfO DJBJlCTOB Punjab Water Supply and -Sewerage Board,
Chandigarb
Saal U. N. MOX.oAL Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority,
Calcutta
Sa&1 s. R. MUE S.RIBB ( Al'ft'tllJll )
Sa81 R. NATARAJAN '" Hindustan Dorr-oliver Ltd, Bombay
SHRI SUBBA8B VaRMA ( Alt",."" )
J.
Pao.-K. NATB All India Imtitute of Hygiene and Public Health,
Calcutta
SURI D. GUIN ( All,rna" )
5wn G. S. IlAOBAVBNDB A Public Health Department, Government of
Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal
SBRI D. K. MITRA ( Alt"ntll.
Alt"n,,', I )
SHRI I. S. BAWBJ'A ( Alt",..t, II )
Pao ... Y. N. RAIIACHANDRA RAO Ministry of Defence (E-in-C's Branch) II New
Delhi
MAJ B. S. PARMAR ( AlterntJl, )
011. A. V. R. RAO National Buildings Organizatioo,
OrganizatioD, New Delhi
SHIU O. P. RATRA (Al,,,,,atd)
S.CRKTAlty Indian Water Works Association, Bombay
SBCBBTABY GBNBnAL lustitution of Public Health Eogineers Indin,
Calcutta
SHRI R. N. BANEBJltB ( Alllrnatt )
SDRI L. R. SEHGAL L. R. Sehgal and Co, New Delhi
SaBl S. K. SHAaMA Central Building Research Institute (CSIR),
Roorkee
SUPBRINTB!(DINQ SUR V K Y OR or CeDtral Central Public Works Department, Ne,, Delhi
WORKS ( NDZ )
SUR.VEYOR OJ' WORKS-l ( NDZ ) ( Alt"n/d,)
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BangaJore
SSRI H. S. PU'tT Alt."" ANN A. ( AlI,rna,,)
Alt,rrnat,)
SBRI P. S. WADI.&. Hindultan Construction Co Ltd, Bombay
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IS : 12183 ( Part 1 ) .. 1987
Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
PLUMBING IN MULTI-STOREYED BUILDINGS
PART 1 WATER SUPPLY
o. FOR E W 0 R D
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards
on 30 July 1987, after the draft finalized by the Water Supply and Sanita ..
tion Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering
Divisjon Council.
-0.2 Many administrative authorities controlling water supply have their
own set-s of bye. . Jaws, rules and regulations for water suppJy to suit local
conditions. These should be strictly conformed to before operations are
commenced for laying pipe lines or plumbing systems which are to be con-
nected to public water supply. This code is intended to give the necessary
guidance on good practices of plumhing.
0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed ,or calculated, express-
ing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the founded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
I. SCo-PE
1.1 This code deals with water supply in multi-storeyed buildings and
covers general requirements and r~gulations, design considerations, p1umb-
ing systems, distribution system, storage of water and inspection for water
supply in multi-storeyed buildings.
1.2 Requirements of water piping, fittings and appliances, inspection, and
maintenance covered -in IS: 2065-1983t shall be applicable for multi ..
storeyed buildings also. '-
-Rules for rounding off numerical values ( rtvised ~.
fCode of practice for water supply in buildings l sec(md revision).
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2. EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
2.1 Full coordination at tht" planning stage oet,,"een the architects, o\\'n~rs,
('ivil cnginer-r, contractor and electrical contractor is essential. Provision for
spacts for pip"" runs, d U(ts, tanks, pumping syst~m5 and otht"r ~lrn\ents shall
he made in advanc~ so as to prevent any overlapping "'ith olh~r services of
the building.
2.2 All pipe runs, apprutenanc~s and valves shall be located in a manner to
providt easy acctss for maintenance and repair.
2.3 .~ll information re-garding additional load on structur~ for \vat~r tanks
etc, shall be given to the structural rngineer for incorporation in the struc-
tural design.
2.f Data for d~signing the electrical and mechanical system shall be given
to the concerned engineer.
2.5 If...;- 1.11ation plans for record purposes shall be provided on completion
of the installation.
3. ESTIMATION OF WATER SUPPLY DEMAND
3.1 Dt'mand of water supply in each type building is not accurately deter-
minable due to various factors, for exampJe, type of building, usage,
econotnic conditions of users, hours of supply and climatic conditions.
3.2 The requirement of watt"r for different types of buildings is givt"n in.
IS: 11 i2-1-983- The~ requirements are minimum recommend~d and care
should he taken to study ~ach project in accordance with circumstances
applicable and the requirement of \\'ater estimated accordingly.
3.3 Pro\'ision shall be made for additional quantities of water required for
sp~ciaJ us~s, for ,.xamp}e, air-conditioning system, gardening. for process
speciaJ
or laboratory use. For requirements regarding water sURply for fire fighting
reference may be made to IS : 9668-1980t.
3.4 Provision for additional water supply for any future expansion in the
building shaH be made.
3.5 Population PrQjectioD - Projection of popu1ation for each building
shall be made on the basis of its us~ge. Population for each type of build-
ing shall be estimated on the basis of Information obtainrd from the users.
Alternatively, population may be worked on the following basis for different
type of buildings:
a) Residence 5 persons per dwelling unit area
b) Offices 1 person/I 0 to 15 ru' of pli nth area
Code of l"-asic rt'qlliremenu for
water supply, drainage and sanitation (thi,d
r'viJion ).
t( :odf' of prartiCl' for provi!lion ar,d maintf'nancp of watf'f lupplit'l for fife fighting
IS I 12183 ( -Part I ) 1981
RATB 0
OF.. FLOW UXITS
FIXTUR UlflT8 SCBOOL/INDue-
SCBOOL/INDUS-
HIres/second r-----.A..---. ~ ~BJAL
ResideD" Offices BUJLDIN08
tial
W. C. with flushing cistern 0-12 2 2 2
Wash basin 0"15 1"5 1"5 3
3-
Wash basin with spray taps 0-04 2 2 2
Bath tub ( private) 0-30 )0
Bath tub ( public) 0-60 22
Shower ( with nozzle) 0'12 3
Sink with 15 mm tap 0'20 3 3 3
Sink with 20 mm tap 0-30 4 4 4-
Sink with 35 mm tap 0-40 5 5 5
Concentrated use.
4.2 For ease of designing and working out the probable simultaneous
demand ( see 4.4 ), each fixtures has been given a fix ture unit ( FU ). Fixture
units have no precise unit in terms of litres/second but are based on the
rate of flow for each unit and average time of use for each fixture.
4.3 The fixture units are based on and used on a piping system which has
a common down take.
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LOADING UNITS
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during low consumption and the main pump starts when the demand is
greatt"f. rrh~ start and ~top opera, ions are ac-compHshed by a set jf pressure
switches are installed directly on the line. In some installation, a timer
switch is installed to restrict the operating ~cle of the pump.
6.3.2 Direct pumping systems are suitable for buildings where a certain
amount of constant use of water is always occurring. These buildings are
all centrally air-conditioned buildings for which a constant make up_supply
for air-conditioning cooling towers is required.. .
6.3.3 The system depends on a constant and reliable supply of power.
Any failure -in the power system would result in a breakdown in the water
supply system.
6.3.4 The system eliminates the requirements of overh~ad tanks for
domestic purposes (except for flushing) and requir~s minimum' space
( sel Fig. 2 ).
6.4 Hydro-pneumatic Systems
6.4.1 Hydro-pneumatic system is a variation of direct pumping system.
An air. . tight pressure vessel is installed on the line to regulate the opera..
tion of the pumps. The vessel is arranged to consist of approximately half
the capacity of waf cr. As pumps operate, the incoming water in the ves~el;
compresses the air on topo When a predetermined pressure -is reached in
the vessel, a pressure switch installed on the vessel switches off the pumps.
As water is drawn into the system, pressure falls into the vessel starting
the pump at preset pressure. The air in the pressure tank slowly reduces
in volume due to dissolution in water and leakages from pipe lines. An air
compressor is also necessary to feed air into the vessel so as to maintain
the required air-water ratio.
6.4.2 There are various types of system available in the market and
the designers has to select the system according to the needs of each
applicat~on.
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COOLING
rOWER
TERRACE
KITCHENI
.......
........--..
...-.. BATH
FLOOR 6
KIT I we
BATH FLOOR 5
SUPPLY
MAIN
KIT I we
BATH
FLOOR 4
KIT I we
BATH
FLOOR 3
KIT I we
BATH
FLOOR 2
BOUNDARV KIT I
WAll BATH we
PUMP
,
UNDERGROUND
CITV WATER TANK
MAtNS
FlO. 2 DIRECT PUMF!Il~lO SYSTEM ApPLICABL-B WHERE THBRE IS
CONTINUOUS DEMAND ON SYSTEM
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AIR
CHAMBER
fLOOR 7
FIXTURE
FLOOR 6
FIXTURE
SUPPLY
MAIN Fl OR 5
FIXTURE
FLOOR ~
FIXTURE
FLOOR 3
PRESSURE FIXTURE
TANK
AIR
FLOOR 2
FIXTURE
UNDERGROUND
TANK
WATER MAINS
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TFRRACE
--------~-+~--------
FLUSHING MAIN
TOP FLOOR
K IT I
BATH
F LoeR ~
~------~-+----------
~------~~---------
I( I T I
SUPPLY BAT _
t--_ H _-+-t-_ _ _ _F_lOO R -s
MAIN
Jo( IT I
1<
BATH FLOOR'
BATH
I( ITI we
---
fLOOR
r--------+-+----------
3
KITI we
BAT H
'\ BO UNDARV WAL L ~__----~~--------F~LOOR
FLOOR 22
\ ~------~~---------
PUMP K IT I we
BATH
/ /
_// ,/
p~M '''-UNDERGROUND
TANt<
fCllY WATER
M \ INS
7.2 Care should be taken to obtain th"e flow required for the minimum
pressure at all parts in the building.
7.3 Excessively high pressure should be avoided on every floor.
7.4 In tall buildings, the building should be divided in vertical hydraulic
zones so that the static pressure in any zone does not exceed 24-30 m
( see Fig~ 5 ).
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FLUSHING
TANK
..-..~-
r-'1~- TERRACE
FLOOR 20
~------~r---------
KITI
ZONE 2
fLOOR \1 TO
FLOOR 20
KtT I
DOMESTIC
TANI<
ZONE 1
FLOOR 1 TO
FLOOR 10
FLOOR 2
BOUNDARY WALL P-------+-r--------
P-------~T_--------
KIT I
PUMP
ZONE 2
~M UNDERGROUND
' ( CI TV WATER TANK
MAINS
7.5 Wherever static zones are necessary, wa~er shall be supplied to each
zone from an overhead tank located at least 3 m above the zone.
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750
WATER
",15 DRAIN
COCK
o
AIR CHAMBER
All dimensions in millimetres.
FIO.6 To BE INSTALLED ON HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SYSTEM AT THE END OF
EACH BRANCH LINE FOR CONTROL OF WATER HAMMER
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'.7.4 ~ Adequate anchor~e and support to pipes below and above ftoon'
or at ceiling level should be pr~videa..
7.7.5 Provision for expansion in pipe lines in the building structure
should be made.
7.1.6 Pipes should be designed .to withstand the additional pressure due.
to water hammer. .
8. STORAGE CAPACITIES
8.1 The quantity of water to be stored shall be calculated, taking into
account the following factors:'
a) Hours of supply at sufficiently high pressure to fill up the over-
head tanks" (, in case of direct supply systems ) or underground
storage reserviors;
b) Frequency of repJ~nishment of overhead tank during 24 houn;
c) Rate and regularity of supply; and
d) Conse'quences of exhaUsting the 'storage,' particularly in buildings
like hospitals.
8.2 When a single supply is provided, it is not necessary for health ~easonl
to' have separate' storage for -flushing and domestic requirements. The
storage tank shall, however, not be connected directly with the supply pipe
of the authority.
8.3 Dual Supply
a) Wherever two separate types of supply are being used, for exam-
ple; municipal supply and tubeweH supply, it is advisable to have
their pumping and rising main system separate and independent
of each other.
c) Wherever systems using recycled treated water is used in a
. building for flushing. or air . . conditioning purposes, the entire
system of storage, pumping, rising main and distribution system
shall be separate and independent of the domestic supply
system.
8.4 Underground Storage - The storage capacity of water for a building
should be provided for one day requirement of water and the storage
capacity of underground tanks should be 50 percent of overhead tanks.
Where direct pump or hydro-pneumatic systems are provided to
avoid the overhead tanks, the capacity of the underground tanks should be
for 24 hours requirement.
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8.5 The requirement for flushing may be taken as one-third of the total
requirement and two-third for domestic requirement.
8.6 The above requirement of storage do not include requirements -of water
Tor air-conditioning systems or fire fighting.
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requirements:
a) The structure should be designed to carry the Joad of tank ar 1 i
water.
b) The tank should be at least -600 mm above the terrace level.
c) In case mild steel tanks or G. I. sheet tanks are used, care should
be taken to prevent cathodic action and consequent corrosion. A
sacrificial magnesium anode may be provided. Tanks should be
painted inside with suitClble anti-corrosive non-toxic paint. Tanks
may by painted from out side with enamel or ready mix paint.
Galvanized tank need not be painted.
-d) A suitable ladder should be provided for access to manholes.
e) Adequate fencing or parapet should be provided for security.
f) Suitable lightening arrestors should be provided for the tanks,
where necessary.
-t. PUMPING SYSTEM
'.1 Wherever direct pumping or -hydro-pneumatic s'ystems are provided
( Stl6.3 and 6.4 ), the pumping systems are provided to meet the designed
peak flow in the system by one or more pump!. The systems should be
arranged so that, if the -first pumps fails to meet the demand, the second
pump will go in operation until the demand is met. One additional stand
by pump shall always be ~rovided.
9.2 Where overhead tank supply system is adopted and adequate overhead
tank capacity is available, the pumping rate should be 1-5 times~ the
average requirement.
9.3 In areas with power supply available in limited hours, the pumping
rate may be correspondingly increased. Wherever emergency power supply
is available, it Play be advisable to connect the pumping. sets to such a
source of power.
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