ARCHITECTURAL

DRAINAGE SYSTEM
 WHAT IS ARCHITECTURE?

Architecture is the art and technique of

designing of building and others, as
distinguished from the skills associated with
construction.
 DRAINAGE SYSTEM

drainage system is the natural or artificial

removal of a surface's water and sub-surface
water from an area.
 FUNCTION OF DRAINAGE
SYSTEM
the function of the field drainage system is to
control water table, whereas the function of the
main drainage system is to collect, transport, and
dispose of the water through an outfall or outlet.
 TYPES OF DRAINAGE
PATTERNS
 dendritic drainage pattern - is the most common form and
looks like the branching pattern of tree roots.
 Parallel drainage - patterns form where there is a pronounced
slope to the surface. A parallel pattern also develops in regions of
parallel, elongate landforms like outcropping resistant rock bands.
Tributary streams tend to stretch out in a parallel-like fashion
following the slope of the surface. A parallel pattern sometimes
indicates the presence of a major fault that cuts across an area of
steeply folded bedrock.
 Trellis drainage - patterns look similar to their namesake, the
common garden trellis. Trellis drainage develops in folded topography like
that found in the Appalachian Mountains of North America. Down-
turned folds called synclines form valleys in which resides the main
channel of the stream. Short tributary streams enter the main channel at
sharp angles as they run down sides of parallel ridges called anticlines.
Tributaries join the main stream at nearly right angles.
 Rectangular drainage pattern - is found in regions that have
undergone faulting. Streams follow the path of least resistance and
thus are concentrated in places were exposed rock is the weakest.
Movement of the surface due to faulting off-sets the direction of the
stream. As a result, the tributary streams make sharp bends and enter
the main stream at high angles.
 TYPES OF DRAINAGE
SYSTEM
Drainage systems are classified into 2 groups:

Surface drains

Subsurface Drains
 SURFACE DRAINS

Surface drains - will remove water from the ground surface prior to
infiltration and can also prevent excess water from flowing on to an area.
In short, they collect water from the ground surface and transport it to a
suitable disposal point. Surface drains can be classified into two groups:
 Contour, swale or mowable drains are earth furrows. The surface of
the drains vary from grass to artificial creek beds.
 Dish drains are drains constructed of hard units or sections laid to a
grade on a solid footing.
Subsurface drains - the main force which influences the
movement of water through the soil is gravity. So the main
aim of subsurface drainage is to help this water movement.
Subsurface drainage can also provide a path for water to leave
the soil profile when the water-table rises to its level.
 SURFACE AND
SUBSURFACE DRAINS
COMPARISON
Both of these drainage systems are very specific in both the way they
assist drainage and the way in which it is achieved.

 Surface drains will remove above ground water that has not, or
will not infiltrate into the soil quickly enough.

 Subsurface drains will remove excess water that exists in the soil
profile.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF
DRAINS

 Point Drains

 Trench Drains

Specific types of Trench Drains:

 Cast-In-Place Trench Drains

 HDPE Trench Drains

 Slot Drain Systems

 POINT DRAIN

 A point drain collects water from a single point, or gully (similar to

the drain in the middle of a shower floor)
 TRENCH DRAINS

Trench drains (also called channel drains) collect water from multiple
locations simultaneously all along their length. This gives the system a
higher capacity and reduces the chances of pooling or streaming
water at the site. Trench drains have a cover or grate that is flush with
the adjoining surface.
 CAST-IN-PLACE

 Cast-in-place concrete is a traditional method proven for providing

an extremely strong drainage solution. To create the trench, manual
laborers use wood forms and reinforcing bar to cast the trench. Cast-
in-place drains require grates to cover the trenches. These grates can
be made from a wide variety of materials, from plastic to steel.
 HDPE TRENCH DRAIN

 High density polyethylene or modular HDPE is the one of the

latest innovations in drainage systems. These trench drains consist of
pre-engineered modular channel sections. The sections are lightweight
and easy to install.
 SLOT DRAIN
 The 7000 and 9000 series Slot Drain from Slot Drain Systems offer
many advantages over cast-in-place and HDPE trench drains. They are
easy to install, incredibly strong, and exceptionally durable. The also give
you excellent hydraulics, chemical resistance and structural integrity.

Most importantly, they do not have grates. This improves

safety, accessibility, makes them easy to clean and much more sanitary.
The lack of grates reduces initial expense as well as ongoing maintenance
costs over the life of the drain.
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