Chapter 11

STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Stction 1101- GENERAL

Storm drainage are required for roof areas, courts and courtyards to collect
stotmwater and discharge the stormwater to an approved point of disposal
not in conflict with other ordinances or regulations.

Section 1102 - RAINWATER SYSTEMS

1102 I Materials:

1102.1.1 Rainwater downspout or conductor pipings place.d within the interior of a

building inside a ve11ical pipe chase or n.m within a vent shaft shall be of
cast iron, galvanized steel, iron. brass, copper, lead, Schedule 40 ASS,
0\VV, Series 1000, PVC DWV or other approved materials.

1102.1.2 Rainwater downspout or conductor located on the exterior side of a low

height building shall be not less than 26 ga. galvanized sheet metal. The
bottom of the conductor draining over the catch basin storm drain or stonn
sewer is protected from damage by connecting a stronger material such as
steel pipe or cast iron at its lowest section.

. 1102.1.3 Rainwater piping located within a medium height building basement area
shaH be of galvanized iron pipe, Schedule 30; cast iron soil pipe, S.W.~
Type DWV copper tube~ Schedule 40 ABS, DWV, Series 1000, PVC
DWV, or other approved materials.

1102.1.4 Downspouts for high"rise buildings shall be of stronger pipe materials to

resist the high hydrostatic pressure inside the vertical downspout instal1ed
within the pipe chase which has no intennediate branch from the roof to
the ground level.

!102.1.5 Rainwater piping commencing 0.6 meter from the exterior of a building
may be of suitable approved materials pennitted in the Installation
Requirements ofthis Code.

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l to2.2 Connections and Installation

ll 02.2.1 Rainwater piping shall not be used as soil, waste & vent pipes.

1102.2.2 Rainwater piping installed in locations where they may be subjected to

damage shaH be protected.

II 02.2.3 Roof drains, ovelilow drains, and rainwater pipings used in a building
construction shall be previously tested and accepted in conformity with
the provisions of this Code.

Section 1103 - ROOF DRAIN

1103 .1 Materials

Roof drains shall be of cast 1ron, copper. or other corrosion-resistant

materials.

1103 .l.l Strainers

1103 .1. 1.1 Roof drains shall be equipped with strainers extending not less than to~
mm above the surface of the roof immediately adjacent to the draJn,
Dome-Type Strainers shall have a minjmum total net inlet area of one a.~
one-half ( 1 Yl) times the area of the outlet pipe to which it is connected.

lt03. l.L2 Roof deck strainers for use on sun decks, parking decks and sim!!ar
occupied areas shall be an approved flat-surface type which is level with
the deck. Such drains shall have a total net inJet area not tess than two (2)
times the area of the outlet pipe to which the drain is connected.

1103.1.1.3 Roof drains passing through the roof into the interior of a building shall b~
made watertight at the roof level by the usc of C.l. drain with integral!v.
cast watcrstop ring around the outside of body and pla~cd at mid-depth ~f
the concrete roof slab and the installation of a clamped suitable fiashi n-6•
material around the drain.

1103.1.1.4 Jn all cases the outlet connections are in ~ ide-caulk or fcmal~ screwed.

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Section 1104- SIZING OF RAINWATER PIPING

1104.1 Vertical rainwater piping shall be sized in accordance with Table 11-1,
which is based upon maximum depth in mm or rainfall per hour falling
upon a given roof area in square meter. Consult local rainfall figures to
determine maximum rainfall per hour. Normally, a 102 mmlhour rainfall
iutensity is used around Manila area.

1104.2 Vertical Wall Areas. Where vertical walls project above a roof so as to
permit storm water to drain to adjacent roof area below, the total roof area
considered may be computed from Table 11-2 as follows:

1104.2.1 For one (1) wall - add fifty (50) percent of area of the wart to the roof
area,

1104.2.2 For two (2) adjacent walls ·- add thirty five (35) percent of the total wall
areas to the roof area;

1104.2.3 Two {2) walls opposite each other and of same heights - add no additionnl
area to the roof area~

1104.2.4 Two (2) walls opposite of differing heights- add fifty (50) percent of wall
area above top of lower wall to the roof area.

1104.2.5 Walls on three (3) sides - add fifty (50) percent of area of the inner wan
below t.he top of the lowest wall, plus allowance for area of wall above
top of the lowest wall per Sec.tions 1104.2.2 and 1104.2.4

!104.2.6 Walls of four (4) sides- no allowance for wall areas below top of lowest
wall - add for areas above top lowest wall per 1104.2.1, 1104.2.2,
1104 2.4 and 1104.2.5

1104.2.7 The area of the side of a tall building exposed to rain is taken as one-half
of the gross area.

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TABLE 11-1

Sizing of Roof Drains and Downspout Piping for Varying Rain fall Intensities *-
Q uantities are ll orizontal Projected Roof Area in Square Meten

Diameter of Drain or uader, Millimeters•

Rainfall
Intensity 51 76 102 127 152 178
Item per Hour
No. in m m
(I) (2) (3) {4) (5) (6} rn
I 25 .4 267.6 81 7.5 1709.4 3214.3 5016.6 10776.4
2 51 133.8 408.8 854.7 1607 .2 2508.3 5388.2
3 76 89.2 272.2 569.5 10711 1671.7 3591.5
4 102 66.9 204.4 427.3 803.6 1254.2 2694 .1
5 127 53.4 163 .5 341.8 642 .9 1003.3 2 155.3
6 152.4 44 .6 136.6 285 .2 535.0 836.1 1794.4
7 178 38.1 117.1 244 .3 459.4 7 16.7 1539.4
8 203 33 .4 102 .2 213 .7 401 .8 627.1 1347.1
9 228 29.7 91 190 357.2 557.4 1197 .0
10 254 26.9 81.8 170.9 321.4 501.7 1077.6
l1 279 24.1 74.3 155.6 292.2 456.1 '179.6 l
12 305 22 .3 67 .8 142.1 267.6 418.1 897.4
-
• Round. square, or rectangle rainwater pipe may be used and are considered equivalent
when enclosing an inscribed circle equiml:!nt to .he drain leader diameter.

• • For Manila and Em 'irons, a rainfall intensity of 102 mm per hour is used.

I I 04.3 Horizontal Ra inwate r Piping: The size of a building rainwater piping

or any of its horizontal branches shall be sized in accordance with
Table 11-2 (Based upon maximum roof areas to be drained.)

Exa mple: Table 11-2

Roof Area- 548.1 m2
.M ax Rai nfall/hr. ·- 127 mm
Pi pe Laid at (20.9 mm/m) slope or s = .02

Find area in column under 127 mm and at slope of 0.02 and read 561. 1 m2 (a~
closest). choose I 52 mm as size of leader and down spout at leftmost ccl'l!liit

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1)04.4 Roof Gutter. The size of semi-circular bottom roof gutters shaU be based
on the max.imum roof area, in accordance with Table 11-3

Example: Table 11-3

Roof Area = 186 m
2

Max RainfalVhr. = 102 mm

Pipe Laid at 10.4 mrnlm slope or s =0.01

Find area in column under 102 mm rainfall intensity on Table with s = .01 and
read 181 .4 m2 (as closest) move to left and read 177.8 mm diameter gutter.

1104.5 If the rainfall is more or less than those shown in Table 11-2 and ll-3.
then adjust the figures in the 50.8 mm rainfall by multiplying by two (2)
and dividing by the maximum rate ofrainfall .in mmlhour.

Eumple:

In Table 11-2 with a 10.4 mrnlm or s = .01 and a 203 .2 mm rainfall, find the
number of square meter a 102 mm pipe diameter will carry.
2
Solution : 2 x 349.3 .= 87.4 m
8

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TABLE ll -2a

Size of Ho:rizontal Rainwater Piping

, --- ----,...-- - - -- ----- --- ----- -------
. HORJ7_.()NTAL PROJECTED ROOF AREA IN SQ. M.

1\taximum RainfaU io mm/br.

~l--76---l--~02 --~
Size of
Pipe
lnmm
w/ Slope 152
10.4

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.-----·------ ---·- ·----- --- -- ··..·- - ··- --- -- - -- · -- -- - --,

TABLE lt-2(
1----- - - ·- - -·-- ·- - - - - - --- -- - - - -- - - - -- -----1
IIORIWNTAL PROJECTED ROOF AREA IN SQ. M.

1------..--· ---+-- ·-···-- ·-::--:-·--:----._,......- --,-------::-- - - -- - --t

Maximum Rainfall in mm/br.
r - -- -- ----~--- ---·--.------r--- ---
Size of
Pipe
in mm
w/ Slopt 51 76 102 127 152
41.7
ITEM mm/m I
I_!!_<;>c..· ~_..JS_'_=_~~-- '----- - --+- - -·--
(2) (3)
I
~---f--·--t--J!L_
..---- - r-
. -(4)- 15!.__
t-----:-~ -
l

17 76 ..2 305 .5 . _ _ll_l]_ _ ___l!.~J ~21]_ r---.!Q!.:~-~

i 18 101.6 698 .6 465.4 349.3 279.6 232.3 I
19 127 1241.1 826.8 . -620:6-- - 494.2 ~"3:4 ~
1 20 152.4 1988.1 1272.3 994 797.1 633 .3
I 21 -- ~1:? ~.?74:!_ __~- 28~tL t-- 213~.-7- -1709~~- ~2~2 ----1
t-z2·· 254 7692.1 5128.1 3846.1 3079.6 2564 _I

t=*-~~F ~~Jill~} F- ~~~="=ms\-t---.--~~- --~~-~i.~ I

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TABLE ll-·3n

Size of Circular Bottom Gutters

TA.DLE 11-Jh
I
~----~-------~---------------------------------------~
Diameter of
Gutkr •
HORIZONTAL PROJECTED ROOF ARF.A IN SQ. M. It
W/ Slope t--- -- - - - - - -..~
ITEM 10.4 mm/m 1--- · Ma~~um Rainf~~-in _Milli.!!~!rs pe~::J:~!.llr -~
NO. (S = .Ol) 51 76 102 l m 2 1 52 I

-·--- ,..------- ,-_Q~-- - · ... (2) _j~) _(4)__ <[j

=·· 9-
~·
8

}Q
76

127
l - -44 6
--·-+--- 94~8--
---IOi---·-1 -- - +---
)63.5
29.7
- 63.3
22.3
- -·l__j1 .4_._
108 9 I 81 .8
17.fl
__}1.9 ·-
64.4
_14.9 i
~~.-·
31._
54.5 ~
r--·1 I 152 . . 252.7 - - 168.6 ---i"26.3 ·- -- 100.8 Sfl1
u 11s · --=
-=-~ 362.3 _=.~--· 241.5 --~f8T2~-- - ··-1.4~1~9-- c--i~"[j
J3 203 520.2 347.5 260.1 7..08.1 !i3.7 ;
t4 254 _____947.6
.. ...._ . _~..
I 631.7 i~.:~... 379 ---..
3JJ9l

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r- -- ---------------- ---- - ---- - -- l

TABLE 1t-3c

rrEM
---·--.----··-··
Diamder of
Gutter 11
w/ Slope
20.9 mmlm
~--·-·-- -··- ·--- ----·- ·

... ---· ···-- ---·

-- - - - - · - ·
liORIZONTAL PROJECTED ROOF AREA IN SQ. M.
· --·------·--- -- -·- ·--·
Maximum Rainfall in Mmimcten per Hour
l-l
(S = .02)
- - --- 76--,- 101
- 127 152
I ~0. 51
________ ~______i!.L_ ~1_ -+ ___ _m_ ___ --~L--b---ft .. _
15 76 63 .2 41.2 31.6 25.3 21
16 102
---·- - -
133.8 89.2
---·66.9 53.5 44.6
··---
. ------------ -- -----
1 11 127 __ __ 232 .3 _ _ _ 15~·-·---- ___ !!_~_.L, _____ _J2 .~ 77.5
~---- __j_g __ ·-· ··- _357_§__ __ 237_8___ ~__1__?~~-~-___!_42 1-r-.J!!'L __
; \9 I
I ~~----+--}_!.~~--r-_l!L~--'-_1~6..:.4_.. _ .. 204 .Q __ ,__170.9____
~ 20
~ 21
1

1
203 --t-- _7~~- ~------!---~~3·~- ---~9.]_
2_54 --·--· -~l:§ ___ -~L~-- - _._~s -~
_ 295.1___ f-_2_'!~--
534.2_ ~
445 .9

TABLE 11-Jd i j

n O"EM
NO.
~ia~eter~;-r-~~~:,;~N;=~--~~~~~C,;-~~-ROOF :~EA l~ SQ. M-~·l'
Gutter *
w/ Slope
41.7 mm/m
(S ::: J)4)
· ·-
... -
- -------- --- -- · ----- · ·--- ···· -----·---- · ·-·------ ·- ·---· ·----- _,_,__ - ·
Maxirnum Rainfall in Millimeters per llour
-- -----. ---·- -----· .... _.
51 /6
.. ...--.. ·-- -..- _____ .. ____ - ··- -· _______
102 127 151
l

=---- ~--- . -· ·-·- --

JIJ_____r-----(2.)__ _____(~--
: 22 _ f---1~--- ______sq·.~----- --~=~--r-- --~:~-6
(41__
35.7
(S)
. '--297_..J
tJ3
i 24
-t--J.02 --- · r---· _1.~2--~---· __ _126.~---- 94.8 75.8
127 -- r-- 328.9_________ ?:_~~.:~--- ----~j~ ____l3l.5
63.~·-J
1~9 .6_
i25 1s2
"--"--r-----:· __514 .7
, ______ - - 343.3
---·- - -257 .3 206.2 t71.9
----· ..1
: 26___ _ E!___ ·- ---~?:~--~--- -~}..:L_ 362.3 -- b-~9.9_~-~~----'
-n 203 1040.5 693 520.2 416.1 346.5
~ ~---12!.____ ~_185'8 1238.4 92~_.__ 743_1__l__~ 1 8.7 __ _J

• Gutter has Semi-Circular bottom. Depth of equivalent area of rectaJI;_.;,ular

ptler = 0. 392 x diameter.

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TABLE ll-4

Sizing Roof Drains, Leaders, and Vertical Rainwater Piping

----------- · ··-------------
Hor~zontal Projetted Roof Areu ~
Item
No.
Size o f Drain
Leader or Pipe,
Fiow~
Lis 25
Maximum Allowable
s~'!are l\!~ters
50 75
at Various Rainf~l Rat.es
~ 100 125 !50--
I
~- =~~~ --~;-~ ~~~ r.~f-·l·
,___ 01 m nunlhr nun/hr
_l_ ( l) (2) (3) (4
s1 I 34--
1.
2.
50
75
l.S
4.2
202
600
101
300
67
zoo I 150
'
I
40
120 I IGO I
3.
4.
100
125
9.1 1286
16.'5-,-2334 -TITf
643
718 ' 5831
~2_J_.l?_!_ __ _J_~~---L~_t4
467
1

I 3~~1
'
IL._·
5.
6 __
150
200
26.8 Lt90
_L__57.§._ 811?
i895
4088 .-~12_LL
1263 ()48
2044_ _.!_~35
758 632
_ _L_--.lli!._
'·
;~
i
Notes:

l. The sizing data for vertical conductors, leaders. and drains is based on the
pipes flowing 7/24 fulL

2. For rainfall rates other than those listed, determine the allowable roof area by
dividing the area given in the 25 mrn!hour column by the desired rainfall rate_

3. Vertical piping may be round, square, or rectangular. Square pipe shall be

sized to enclose its equivalent round pipe. Rectangular pipe shall have 2:t ka~t
the same cross~sectional area as its equivalent round pipe, except that the ratio
of its side dimensions shall not exceed 3 to I.

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TABLE ll-5

Size of Gutters
- -- - ....- ---- --
J
- -·- ···- ·------

--------·r --·-- -~~~-~ Mini

!

'' Diameter • of Maximum Rain meters per Hour _ _

. Item
I
Gutter in mm

.i• No.
i
5.2 mm/m Slope
(s = ~·/o_L _ _ -
50.8
-
76.2 101.6 127.0 152.4

1. 76.2 3 1.6 2 l.O

2 101.() QQ,9 44..§.. ___
3 127.0 116 l 77 ~5 +--.:;;..;,~-t---..:..=...___--+-=3 li__,
4.
5.
152.4
177.8
178.4
25.<'L4 I
I 19.1 4- ·89?:. __ j _ __ 7 1.4_ _ 58_50·_:_53
··--·- . - -- --·--·-r·-- .... -- ····--·-
170 q 128.2 : 102.2
1'

- ~: _E ~~! ~ ~~~-._ _
~' 369.7
668 9 ___
246 7 +--...:...
-445.9 - ___,_ 3_34.4
. 9_--1i_.:...l4_7_7_t--1~2;.;;_;]._1 - 1
18.:...4..;..;
267 .6_ _,__2_2! ~-_j
I

~-~o·i~:et-er~-f-
\ Jte~ I 10~uttcr in mm
Maximum Rainfall in Millimeters per Hour
t--- - - .-- -- ----.--- - - .--- - - -
l
·- ----;'
; No. l0.4 ~:~~/o~lope 50.8 76.2 101.6 127.0 152.4

--t----84_.1___ ~
120 8 !
173 .7 I
-~--3.;;...;l"""'~D

• Width of Rectangular Gutter = 0. 8862 x Diameter

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- - ..,..-- - - - - - ---- - - -- - - ---·-·-

Dia meter of Maximum Rainfall in Millimeters per Hour
I :
Gtttt~r in mm
--:~-l -.~l
Item
No. 41.7 mmlm Slope 76.2 , ..101.6 --- 127.0
(s =4%)
r

• Width of Rectangular Gutter ,.,., 0.8862 Diameter.

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