CE 312 (Building Design 2)

UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS

Topic Learning Outcomes (TLO)

a. Differentiate different plumbing and construction materials.
b. Interpret and apply the plumbing code and other codes of the Philippines in making
plumbing plans.

TRAPS

Traps Required

➢ Each plumbing fixture, excepting those having integral traps, shall be separately
trapped by an approved type water seal trap.

➢ It is provided however, that one trap may serve a set of not more than three single
compartment sinks or laundry tubs of the same depth or three lavatories
immediately adjacent to each other and in the same room, if the waste outlets are
not more than 76.2 cm (30 inches) apart the trap is centrally located when three
compartments are installed. The depth requirement may be waived in the case of
approved type pump-discharged fixtures or appliances.

➢ No food waste disposal unit shall be installed with any set of restaurants,
commercial or industrial sinks served by a single trap; each such food waste
disposal unit shall be connected to a separate trap. Each domestic clothes washer
and each laundry tub may also receive the waste from a clothes washer set
adjacent thereto. No clothes washer or laundry tub shall be connected to any trap
for a kitchen sink.

➢ The vertical distance between a fixture outlet and the trap weir shall be as short as
practicable, but in no case shall take tailpiece from any fixture exceeds 60.96 cm
(24 inches) in length.

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MOST COMMON PLUMBING FIXTURES

BATHTUBS

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KITCHEN SINK

LAVATORY

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URINALS

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WATER CLOSET

BIDET

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SOME PLUMBING FIXTURE SYMBOLS

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