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RAIN WATER PIPES DOWNSPOUTS OR CONDUCTOR PIPES, GUTTERS Rainwater piping shall not be used as soil, waste and vent pipes. Downspout and gutter sizes are based upon the maximum depth of rainfall per hour falling upon a given roof area in square meters. An average 102 mm/hr rainfall intensity is used around Metro Manila. Round, square (sized to enclose its equivalent round pipe) or rectangular (shall have at least the same cross-sectional area as its equivalent round pipe, except that the ratio of its side dimensions shall not exceed 3 to 1) rainwater pipes may be used for downspouts. Downspouts for high-rise buildings shall be of stronger pipe materials to resist the high hydrostatic pressure, they shall be installed within a pipe chase, and have no intermediate branch from the roof to the ground level. ROOF DRAINS Roof drains shall be equipped with dome-type strainers extending 102 mm above the surface of the roof surface. With a minimum total net inlet area of 1 times the area of the outlet pipe to which it is connected. Roof deck strainers shall be approved flat-surface type, with a total net inlet area not less than 2 times the area of the outlet pipe to which the drain is connected. Roof drains passing through building interiors shall be made watertight by the use of C.I. drain with integrally-cast water stop ring around the outside of the body and placed at mid-depth of the concrete roof slab and the installation of a clamped suitable flashing material around the drain. 3 Major Systems of Collecting Storm Water: The Independent System a.k.a. the Separate System Brings collected water directly to the water reservoirs The Combined System Combines storm water with sanitary wastes The Natural System Without using any roof gutters or downspouts Also when rainwater is collected in cisterns Storm Drain Locations

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Roofing Elements to Collect Rainwater: 1. The Gutter Usually located along the entire perimeter of the roof 2. The Downspout Located every 8 to 10 meters & at every corner of the roof (but, to avoid clogging of pipes, it is best to locate them every 4 to 6 m) 3. The Strainer or Roof Drain Drain designed to receive water collecting on the surface of a roof and to discharge it into a downspout. Designed to prevent clogging. 4. The Shoe At the bottom of the roof leader to direct rain-water towards the nearest catch basin 5. The Catch Basin Downspouts should terminate in a catch basin (can serve more than one downspout) Delivers water to the sewers in the street via gravity Area-Drain-Catch-Basin: also collects surface water 6. The Storm Line Connects to each catch basin 7. Storm Sewers Carries only rainwater collected from the storm drain or from the streets Terminates at natural drainage areas (i.e. lakes, rivers, and water reservoirs) Require manholes to serve as clean-outs and to make sewers accessible for inspection and repair built at depths of about 2 to3 meters; diameter ranging from 0.6 to 1.2 meters