PLUMBING

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1.3 PLUMBING Each public toilet and pantry are provided with a concealed type isolating valve at high level
to enable isolation of each space.

1.3.1 Codes and Regulations Hot water shall be via air cooled heat pump and clarifier located on the roof.

Domestic hot water will be supplied from booster set to heater and distributed to faucet.
The plumbing and drainage systems shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of
Hot water return will collect circulated water from most remote riser to the heater by
the local Egyptian codes and of the following International and local codes:
circulating pump .
NPC - National Plumbing Code
Water Filtration will not be required.
ASPE - American Society of Plumbing Engineers
Open Car Parking shall be provided pipe connection to washing car and hoses bib.
Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC).
The selection for the water supply fixtures shall follow the flow requirements of the DM
ASME B31.1. (American society of mechanical engeneering) green building requirements:

International Plumbing Code (IPC) Shower heads: 8 lpm

Dubai Municipality (DM) regulations. Hand wash basin: 4.5lpm

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) regulations Dual flush toilet: 4.5/3 lpf

Urinal 1 lpf or waterless

1.3.2 Water Supply System
1.3.3 Drainage System
System Description
System Description
The plot’s potable water storage was designed in accordance with the requirements of
DEWA guidelines for New developments- 2016 update, with 2 days total storage considered
The plot’s Drainage system will be designed as 3 pipe stack system (soil, waste and vent).
for the project.
Drainage pipes stub outs from the wet areas and risers are conveyed by gravity to the
All tanks are enclosed and divided into compartments for maintenance and cleaning ground floor(underground) where they are collected and conveyed to the sewer manholes.
purposes. The common lowest water tanks are located at the basement pump room and are
Discharge from below ground level is collected via dedicated sump pits and then the
sized to cover the requirements of around a day for the residential tower.
effluent pumped to the network.
As per DEWA guidelines for New developments- 2016 update, we estimated the daily use to
Drainage pipes will be designed as UPVC. Waste pipes from Labs and other specialized
be around 50m3/day. For 2 days we would require 100m3.
areas shall be black co-polymer polypropylene manufactured for the purpose designed for
A water booster pumps set will be designed to boost the potable water from the lowest tank chemical drainage.
to fixtures with adequate pressure and will be located in the fire/domestic water pump room
Pipe runs will be designed with self cleaning velocities and accessibility will be provided for
located in basement of approximate area 64m2( free for domestic and fire fighting pumps),
all clean outs and where needed.
the water tank will be for combined domestic and firefighting use and will be sized about
100 m3 over 2 compartments. Condensate drain from the FAHU/AC units will be collected and connected to the irrigation
tank in line with DMGBR guidelines.
Bulk DEWA water meter will be provided to the development.

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The Drainage flow rates shall be as per BS EN 12056/2: 2000 and in accordance to DM Rain water pipe 150 mm
general notes and requirements.

Neutralization/ holding tank with PH monitoring system will be provided for the laboratory Slopes:
risers to hold the lab waste prior directing to dedicated sump pit and pumped to network.

Storm water drainage will be collected from roofs and other open areas and collected by
gravity to the storm water manholes/ or free discharge as will be finalized with the - Slopes for horizontal runs shall be as follows:
authority. The rain fall rate assumed for the vertical pipe leaders sizing shall be 4 inch/hour - For pipes sized 200mm (08")= 1:125 (within plot area) & 1:150 (outside plot limit)
at 1% slope. - For pipes sized 150mm (06")= 1:100
- For pipes sized 100mm (04")= 1:60
Small pits will be provided for all lifts pits to collect leaked water, a portable pump would
- For pipes sized 075mm (03")= 1:40
then be used to pump the water from the pit.

Open Car Parking drainage shall be via garage drains before connection to storm network if
available or retained in the plot. Vent Pipes:
DM Standard Notes
- In single stack system, provide separate ventilation for individual connections
Pipe sizing: from The WC, floor trap, sinks, etc.
- Any horizontal pipe longer than 1.5 meters from such fixtures shall be vented on the
high side.
1‐ Typical outlet size
- Vent pipes from manholes and vertical stacks shall be extended 2 meters above the
WC 100mm roof, the end of which shall be fitted with vent cowls.
Wash basin 32 mm
Rain water:
Kitchen sink 40 mm

Floor drain 75 mm
- Rain water pipes are not to be connected to sewer lines. They shall free discharge above
bath tub/shower 40 mm ground

washing machine 40 mm
1.3.4 PIPE MATERIAL SCHEDULE
balcony drain 50 mm

2‐ Stack sizes shall be as

follow :
SYSTEM PIPE MATERIAL
‐ Above seven ( or serving more than (m
stories 7WCs) m) COLD WATER POLYPROPLENE
HOT WATER POLYPROPLENE
Soil pipe 150 mm
DRAIN UPVC CLASS IV
Waste pipe 150 mm RAIN UPVC CLASS III
VENT UPVC CLASS III
Vent pipe 100 mm
Table 6: Pipe material

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