SECTION 15152 Residential Drainage and Vent Piping Rev 0

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RESIDENTIAL DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item No Title Page No
PART 1 GENERAL............................................................................................................ 1
1.01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK .................................................................................. 1
1.02 SECTION INCLUDES .......................................................................................... 1
1.03 RELATED SECTIONS ......................................................................................... 1
1.04 REFERENCES..................................................................................................... 2
1.05 SUBMITTALS....................................................................................................... 5
1.06 QUALITY CONTROL ........................................................................................... 6
1.07 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS...................................................... 6
1.08 DESIGN CRITERIA.............................................................................................. 6
1.09 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 8
1.10 DELIVERY, HANDLING AND STORAGE ........................................................... 8
PART 2 PRODUCTS ....................................................................................................... 10
2.01 GENERAL .......................................................................................................... 10
2.02 PIPE AND FITTINGS ......................................................................................... 10
2.03 PIPING COMPONENTS .................................................................................... 13
2.04 INTERCEPTORS ............................................................................................... 16
2.05 WASTE FOOD GRINDERS ............................................................................... 16
PART 3 EXECUTION ...................................................................................................... 18
3.01 INSPECTION ..................................................................................................... 18
3.02 PREPARATION ................................................................................................. 18
3.03 INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 18
3.04 FLASHING INSTALLATION............................................................................... 25
3.05 PIPE HANGERS AND SUPPORTS................................................................... 26
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3.06 FLUSHING AND CLEANING ............................................................................. 27
3.07 TESTING............................................................................................................ 27
3.08 SCHEDULES ..................................................................................................... 28
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PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
A. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and services required for
the furnishing, installation and testing of the residential sanitary waste and vent
piping; and storm drainage piping.
1.02 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Residential Soil and Waste, Sanitary Drainage and Vent Piping
B. Residential Storm Drainage Piping
C. Interceptors
D. Waste Food Crushers
1.03 RELATED SECTIONS
A. Section 01320 Construction Progress Documentation
B. Section 01330 Submittal Procedures
C. Section 01410 Regulatory Requirements
D. Section 01450 Quality Control
E. Section 01650 Product Delivery Requirements
F. Section 01660 Product Storage and Handling Requirements
G. Section 02085 Underground Piping Material
H. Section 02315 Excavation and Fill
I. Section 02530 Sanitary Sewerage System
J. Section 15055 General Requirements for Piping System
K. Section 15060 Hangers and Supports
L. Section 15075 Mechanical Identification
M. Section 15085 Welding, Brazing and Soldering of Piping
N. Section 15092 Residential Basic Mechanical Materials and Methods
O. Section 15142 Residential Water System
P. Section 15145 Flushing, Cleaning and Treatment of Water Piping
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Q. Section 15160 Storm Drainage Piping
R. Section 15195 Testing of Piping
S. Section 15412 Residential Plumbing Fixtures
1.04 REFERENCES
A. The referred codes and standards are intended to provide an acceptable level of
quality for materials, products and workmanship. In case of conflict between these
standards and the text of this Specification, the Specification text shall govern.
B. The latest revision of the referred codes and standards shall be used wherever
applicable. In case of conflict, the Contractor shall propose equipment, materials and
processes conforming to one group of codes and standards.
C. RCPC Royal Commission Plumbing Code
D. SASO Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
1. SASO 1209 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipes for

Soil, Waste and Vent inside the Buildings
2. SASO 1395 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipes for

Buried, Drains and Sewers
3. SASO 1396 Methods of Testing Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride

(uPVC) Pipes For Buried, Drains and Sewers
4. SASO 1397 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipe Fittings

for Buried Drains and Sewers
5. SASO 1398 Methods of Test for Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride

(uPVC) Pipe Fittings for Buried Drains And Sewers
6. SASO 1399 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipe Fittings

for Soil, Waste and Vent inside Buildings
7. SASO 1400 Methods of Test for Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride

(uPVC) Pipe Fittings for Soil, Waste and Vent inside
Buildings
E. ANSI American National Standards Institute
1. ANSI A 112.21.1 Floor Drains
2. ANSI A 112.36.2 Metallic Cleanouts
F. ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
1. ASME B16.23 Cast Copper Alloy Solder Joint Drainage Fittings -

DWV

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2. ASME B16.29 Wrought Copper and Wrought Copper Alloy Solder

Joint Drainage Fittings – DWV
3. ASME B16.32 Cast Copper Alloy Joint Fittings for Drainage

Systems
4. ASME B31.9 Building Services Piping
G. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
1. ASTM A74 Standard Specification for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and
Fittings
2. ASTM A518M Standard Specification for Corrosion-Resistant High-

Silicon Iron Castings
3. ASTM A746 Standard Specification for Ductile Iron Gravity Sewer

Pipe
4. ASTM A861 Standard Specification for High-Silicon Iron Pipe and

Fittings
5. ASTM A888 Standard Specification for Hubless Cast Iron Soil

Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain,
Waste, and Vent Piping Applications
6. ASTM B32 Standard Specification for Solder Metal
7. ASTM B306 Standard Specification for Copper Drainage Tube

(DWV)
8. ASTM C14M Standard Specification for Concrete Sewer Storm

Drain and Culvert Pipe [Metric]
9. ASTM C443M Standard Specification for Joints for Concrete Pipe

and Manholes, Using Rubber Gasket [Metric]
10. ASTM C564 Standard Specification for Rubber Gaskets for Cast
Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings
11. ASTM C1053 Standard Specification for Borosilicate Glass Pipe

and Fittings for Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV)
Applications
12. ASTM C1277 Standard Specification for Shielded Couplings

Joining Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings
13. ASTM D698 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Compaction

Characteristics of Soil Using Standard Effort
12,400 ft-lb-f/ft3 (600 kN-m/m3)
14. ASTM D1785 Standard Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120

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15. ASTM D2235 Standard Specification for Solvent Cement

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Plastic Pipe
and Fittings

Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40
17. ASTM D2564 Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic Piping Systems
18. ASTM D2661 Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-

Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste and
Vent Pipe and Fittings

Plastic Drain, Waste, and Vent Pipe and Fittings

Styrene (ABS) and Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
Composite Sewer Piping

Sewer Pipe and Fittings

Styrene (ABS) Sewer Pipe and Fittings
23. ASTM D2855 Standard Practice for Making Solvent-Cemented

Joints with Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe and
Fittings
24. ASTM D2996 Standard Specification for Filament-Wound

"Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-
Resin) Pipe
25. ASTM D2997 Standard Specification for Centrifugally Cast

"Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-
Resin) Pipe
26. ASTM D3034 Standard Specification for Type PSM Polyvinyl

Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings
27. ASTM D3212 Standard Specification for Joints for Drain and Sewer
Plastic Pipes Using Flexible Elastomeric Seals
28. ASTM D3262 Standard Specification for "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-

Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Sewer Pipe
29. ASTM D3517 Standard Specification for Fiberglass (Glass-Fiber-

Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pressure Pipe
30. ASTM D3754 Standard Specification for Fiberglass (Glass-Fiber-

Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Sewer and
Industrial Pressure Pipe

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31. ASTM D3840 Standard Specification for "Fiberglass" (Glass-Fiber-

Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe Fittings for
Non-pressure Applications
32. ASTM F477 Standard Specification for Elastomeric Seals

(Gaskets) for Joining Plastic Pipe
33. ASTM F628 Standard Specification for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-

Styrene (ABS) Schedule 40 Plastic Drain, Waste and
Vent Pipe with a Cellular Core
34. ASTM F656 Standard Specification for Primers for Use in Solvent
Cement Joints of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic
Pipe and Fittings
35. ASTM F679 Standard Specification for Poly (Vinyl Chloride)

(PVC) Large-Diameter Plastic Gravity Sewer Pipe
and Fittings
H. CISPI Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
1. CISPI 301 Standard Specification for Hubless Cast Iron Soil

Pipe and Fittings for Sanitary and Storm Drain,
Waste, and Vent Piping Applications
2. CISPI 310 Specification for Coupling for Use in Connection With

Hubless Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings Sanitary and
Storm Drain, Waste, and Vent Piping Applications
3. CISPI HSN Specification for Neoprene Rubber Gaskets for Hub

Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings
I. IPC International Plumbing Code
1.05 SUBMITTALS
A. The Contractor shall submit to the Royal Commission, under the provisions of
SECTION 01330, the following items for review and approval before commencing
Work:
1. Product Data
a) For pipe, tube, fittings, and couplings. Include rated capacities and
shipping, installed, and operating weights. Indicate materials, finishes,
dimensions, required clearances, and methods of assembly of
components; and piping and wiring connections for the following:
1) Floor drains and trench drains.
2) Air-admittance valves, vent caps, vent terminals, and roof flashing
assemblies.
3) Sleeve penetration systems.

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2. Field Test Reports
a) Indicate and interpret test results for compliance with performance

requirements.
3. Project Record Documents
a) As-Built Drawings, showing locations of cleanouts.
1.06 QUALITY CONTROL
A. The Contractor shall be responsible for the quality of work and shall develop and
propose programs and methods of construction and testing to achieve the specified
quality to the approval of the Royal Commission in accordance with
SECTION 01450.
B. Drainage system shall be left unconcealed and uncovered until it has been
inspected, tested and approved by the Royal Commission.
C. Piping materials shall bear label, stamp or other markings of specified testing
agency.
1.07 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
A. All works undertaken in relation to this Specification are to be completed in full

accordance with the respective health and safety requirements established by the
following:
1. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
a) Legislation, Regulation, Standards and Codes.
2. Royal Commission Regulations
a) Standards, Contractual Conditions, and Health and Safety Systems.
3. Contractor
a) Health and Safety Standards and Systems as accepted by the Royal

Commission.
B. In the absence of any of the above, best accepted industry practice shall be
employed throughout.
1.08 DESIGN CRITERIA

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A. General
1. Water services and distribution mains shall be located horizontally a minimum

3 m (10 ft.) center line to center line of existing or proposed water and storm
lines.
2. Where sanitary sewer lines cross water mains, the water main pipe shall have
a minimum 450 mm (18 in.) clear distance vertically above the sanitary sewer
pipe. If this clear distance is not feasible or the sanitary sewer line is above the
water line, the crossing must be designed and constructed, using pipe
encasement on the sanitary sewer main, to protect the water main. Where the
sanitary sewer main is already constructed, the pipe encasement shall be
placed on the water main.
3. Storm sewers shall have the same restrictions as sanitary sewer and other
utilities.
4. Each structure and each subdivided lot shall be served by separate service
lines.
5. All lots shall have separate sewer services without crossing any adjacent
properties.
6. Service lines shall have a maximum velocity of 3 m/s (10 fps).
7. The service line shall flow maximum half full at peak design flow.
8. The minimum allowable service line size is 100 mm (4 in.).
9. The minimum horizontal distance required from building sewers shall be as per
Table 7-7 of IPC. The bottom of the water pipe, at all points shall be at least
305 mm (12 in.) above the top of the sewer or drain line.
10. Service lines may not be installed in trenches with other conduits. A service
line shall be separated from other conduits a minimum 3 m (10 ft.) horizontally.
11. Clean-outs shall be located at all points of deflection (i.e. bends) and every
30 m (100 ft.) in a service or in a straight pipeline with the following exception:
a) No clean out shall be located within a public right-of-way.
12. Each lot or separate building site shall have tees or tapping saddles for service
connections.
13. Riser connections for sanitary services shall be prohibited.
14. All service lines greater than 150 mm (6 in.) diameter shall be connected at a
manhole. This service connection shall channel the flow through the manhole
bench to the invert unless the difference in invert elevations are greater than
600 mm (24 in.).
B. Design Flow
1. The sanitary sewer collection system design shall include consideration for

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providing service for the entire area tributary to the outfall point. Estimates for
sanitary sewage flows shall use the following guidelines:
a) Residential sewage contribution shall be based on 81 gpcd (gallons per

day per capita) average flow.
b) The average daily wastewater flow shall be calculated as 80% of the

potable water demand excluding leakage and irrigation, unless detailed
analysis of the proposed service area indicates differently.
c) Estimates shall include allowances for a maximum infiltration of

50 gallons per day per inch diameter per mile of pipe.
1.09 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A. Provide components and installation capable of producing piping systems with the
following minimum working-pressure ratings, unless otherwise indicated:
1. Soil, Waste, and Vent Piping
a) 30 kPa (10 ft. head of water) at 15.6°C (60°F).
B. The sanitary sewerage system shall provide an adequate circulation of air in all pipes
with no danger of siphonage, aspiration, or forcing of trap seals under conditions of
ordinary use.
C. Sanitary sewerage systems in the desert area shall be so installed, that soil water
containing excreta is kept separate from the other waste water, and therefore a split-
pipe system is necessary.
1.10 DELIVERY, HANDLING AND STORAGE
A. The Contractor shall deliver, handle and store equipment and material units in
accordance with SECTIONS 01650 and 01660, as well as the following
requirements:
1. The Contractor shall be responsible for proper transportation, unloading,

handling, storage and security of all equipment and materials to be provided as
part of this Specification in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendation.
2. Materials shall be stored in such a manner as to prevent damage or

degradation. Any materials damaged prior to installation shall be removed from
the Project and replaced with new materials at no additional cost to the Royal
Commission. Lost or stolen materials shall be replaced at no additional cost.
3. Load and unload pipe, fittings, valves and accessories by lifting with hoists or
skidding so as to avoid shock or damage. Do not skid or roll pipe on skid ways
against pipe already on the ground.
4. Stacked on a reasonably flat surface free from sharp projections, stones or

other protuberances likely to deform them. The pipes must be uniformly
supported throughout their length.

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5. When socketed pipes are stacked, the sockets shall be placed at alternate
ends of the stack with the sockets protruding so that pipes are evenly
supported along their entire length.
6. Pipes of different sizes or wall thickness shall be stored separately or where it

is not possible, those with larger diameters and thicker walls shall be at the
bottom.
7. No piping shall be exposed to the direct sunlight for more than 2 weeks during
storage, transportation, handling or installation.
8. Fittings shall be stored under shade conditions preferably in boxes or sacks

which allow free passage of air.

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PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
A. All goods and products covered by these Specifications shall be procured, when
available, from an in-Kingdom manufacturer. Procurement of all goods and products
manufactured out-of-Kingdom must be approved by the Royal Commission.
B. All Drainage piping shall be sized at 50 mm minimum and larger in accordance with
the Royal Commission requirements.
2.02 PIPE AND FITTINGS
A. Below Grade Sanitary Sewer Piping
1. PVC Pipe
a) PVC pipe shall conform to ASTM D2665 or D3034.
b) Fittings shall be PVC.
c) Joints shall be solvent welded, with ASTM D2564 solvent cement and
ASTM F656 Primer.
2. PVC Pipe
c) Joints shall be push-on, using ASTM F477 elastomeric gaskets.
3. ABS Pipe
a) ABS pipe shall conform to ASTM D2751 or F628.
b) Fittings shall be ABS.
c) Joints shall be solvent welded with ASTM D2235 cement.
4. ABS Pipe
a) ABS pipe shall conform to ASTM D2661 or D2751.
5. Fiberglass Pipe
a) Fiberglass pipe shall conform to ASTM D3262.

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b) Fittings shall comply with ASTM D3840.
c) Joints shall be Epoxy.
6. Fiberglass Pipe
a) Fiberglass pipe shall conform to ASTM D3754, D3517, D2996, or

D2997.
b) Fittings shall be custom laminated Fiberglass.
B. Above Grade Sanitary Sewer Piping
1. PVC Pipe
a) PVC pipe shall conform to ASTM D2729.
c) Joints shall be solvent welded, with ASTM D2564 solvent cement.
2. PVC Pipe
a) PVC pipe shall conform to ASTM D2665.
3. PVC Pipe
a) PVC pipe shall conform to ASTM D1785 Schedule 40.
b) Fittings shall be PVC, ASTM D2466.
4. ABS Pipe
a) ABS pipe shall conform to ASTM D2751 or F628.
5. ABS Pipe
b) Fittings shall conform to ASTM D2661, ABS.

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6. Fiberglass Pipe
a) Fiberglass pipe shall conform to ASTM D3262.
b) Fittings shall conform to ASTM D3840.
7. Fiberglass Pipe
a) Fiberglass pipe shall conform to ASTM D3754, D3517, D2996, or

D2997.
b) Fittings shall be custom laminated Fiberglass.
C. Below Grade Storm Water Piping
1. Concrete Pipe
a) Concrete pipe shall conform to ASTM C14M Class 1 Nonreinforced.
b) Fittings shall conform to ASTM C14M Class 1 Nonreinforced.
c) Joints shall be elastomeric gaskets; ASTM C443M.
2. ABS Pipe
3. PVC Pipe
4. PVC Pipe
a) PVC pipe shall conform to ASTM D2665, D3034, or F679.
c) Joints shall be push-on, using ASTM F477 elastomeric gaskets.

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D. Above Grade Storm Water Piping
1. ABS Pipe
2. PVC Pipe
a) PVC Pipe shall conform to ASTM D2665 or D3034.
E. Plastic Pipe Usage Limitations
1. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic pipe installations shall be limited to those

structures where combustible construction is allowed.
2. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic pipe may be used for above ground when
piping is enclosed in 1 hour fire rated pipe chase.
3. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Plastic pipe shall not penetrate firewalls.
4. Gaskets and couplings shall be from same manufacturer, whenever possible.
2.03 PIPING COMPONENTS
A. Cleanouts
1. General
a) Cleanouts shall comply with ANSI A112.36.2.
b) uPVC Cleanouts are not permitted within buildings, unless otherwise

approved.
c) Size
1) Cleanouts shall be the same nominal size as the pipes they serve;
except where cleanouts are required in pipes 100 mm and larger,
provide 100 mm cleanouts.
d) Accessibility
1) Cleanouts must be accessible. Adequate clearance for drain
cleaning shall be maintained.
e) Locations

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1) Where indicated on the Contract Drawings. Exact locations as per

the approved Shop Drawings.
2) At all horizontal offsets.
3) At 30 m maximum intervals in all horizontal runs within the
building lines.
4) At base of all stacks.
2. Floor Cleanouts
a) Floor cleanouts shall be supplied with:

1) Cast iron body with adjustable housing.
2) Inside caulk connection suitable for PVC or other drain pipe
connection.
3) Closure
(a) Brass plug with straight threads and gasket.
4) Adjustable Housing Material
(a) Cast iron with threads.
5) Frame and Cover Material and Finish
(a) Nickel-bronze, copper or stainless steel to suite room finish.
6) Frame and Cover Shape
(a) Round.
7) Ferrule with plug.
8) Round polished brass top, secured.
3. Wall Cleanouts
a) Wall cleanouts shall be suitable for installation in PVC or other pipe and
shall be supplied with:
1) Ferrule with brass plug.
2) 150 mm diameter secured stainless steel access cover.
4. Cleanout Plugs
a) Suitable cleanout plugs of same material as pipe shall be provided for

closing ends of horizontal drainage pipe above slab.
B. Floor Drains
1. General
a) Floor drains shall comply with ANSI A112.21.1.
b) The Contractor shall provide all gaskets and accessories required to

install floor drains in PVC drain pipe.

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c) Open hub drains for indirect or equipment waste shall be as indicated on

the Contract Drawings.
d) Floor drains serving water heater areas shall be of deep seal type or
shall be discharged to the indirect waste funnel (IWF).
e) Self-priming floor drains shall be permitted only where indicated on the

drawings and approved in advance by the Royal Commission.
2. Floor drains shall be supplied with:
a) Body Material: Gray iron.
b) Seepage Flange: Required.
c) Clamping Device: Required.
d) Outlet: Bottom.
e) Top or Strainer Material: Nickel bronze.
f) Top of Body and Strainer Finish: Satin Nikaloy.
g) Top Shape: Round
h) Top Loading Classification: Light Duty.
i) Inlet Fitting: Gray iron, with threaded inlet and threaded or spigot outlet.
j) Trap Material: Cast iron.
k) Trap Pattern: Deep-seal P-trap.
l) Trap Features: Trap seal primer valve drain connection.
m) Bottom inside caulk connection suitable for PVC pipe connection.
n) Flashing clamp and waterproofing membrane.
o) Leveling adjustment.
p) Floor Drain Strainer/Cover Top

1) 150 mm diameter, polished bronze, for rest rooms, toilets,
laboratory rooms and first aid areas.
2) 220 mm diameter, cast iron for equipment rooms.
C. Roof Drains
1. Coated cast iron roof drain with sealing gasket, large vandalproof cast iron
locking dome, non-puncturing clamp ring with internal gravel stop, adjustable
top with wide roof flange, under deck clamp assembly, large sump with anchor
flange and bottom outlet inside caulk connection.

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2.04 INTERCEPTORS
A. Grease Interceptors
1. Construction
a) Material
1) Epoxy coated fabricated steel.
b) Rough-In
1) On floor.
c) Accessories
1) Multi-weir baffle assembly, integral deep seal trap, removable
integral flow control, sediment bucket.
d) Cover
1) Steel, epoxy coated, non-skid with gasket, securing handle, hinge
typed cover, recessed for floor finish and enzyme injection port.
B. Oil Interceptors
1. Construction
a) Material
1) Epoxy coated fabricated steel.
b) Rough-In
1) On floor.
c) Accessories
1) Integral deep seal trap, removable integral flow control, adjustable
draw-off assembly, sediment bucket.
d) Cover
1) Steel, epoxy coated, non-skid with gasket, securing handle, and
enzyme injection port, recessed for floor finish.
2.05 WASTE FOOD GRINDERS
A. Waste food grinders shall be small freestanding type disposers for both continuous
and batch feeding that allows continuous feeding of food waste into the disposer. The
cover shall prevent accidental contact with the rotary shedder by the operator. If the
cover is lifted, a limit switch in the control circuit shall stop the motor rotating the
shredder.
B. Series disposer parts shall be made of alloys suitable for use with salt seawater for
flushing ground food waste and disposer housing or cabinet manufactured with an

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AISI 316 stainless steel construction.
1. Batch Feed with Magnitop Plug System.
2. Continuous Feed with Magnitube.
3. Industrial Grade Cast Stainless Steel Grinding System.
4. High Torque ¾ hp Induction Motor.
5. Extended and Brass Sink Bushes.
6. 220 to 240 V AC.
7. Average Amps 3 to 4.
8. Maximum Sink Thickness 20 mm.
9. Maximum Sink Thickness with Bush 32 mm.
10. Drain Connection 38 mm Standard Trap.

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PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
A. Verify that excavations are to required grade, dry and not over-excavated.
B. Immediately before laying, examine accessories, each pipe and joint again for
soundness and cleanliness and make sure that material and surfaces which form
part of a joint are clean and dry before commencing their assembly. All defective
material shall be replaced.
C. Check that the position and levels of existing drains and services have been
established.
3.02 PREPARATION
A. Ream pipe and tube ends. Remove burrs. Bevel plain end ferrous pipe.
B. Remove scale and dirt, on inside and outside before assembly.
C. Prepare piping connections to equipment with flanges or unions.
3.03 INSTALLATION
A. General
1. Install in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
2. Horizontal sanitary drainage piping 75 mm and smaller pipes shall be sloped in

the direction of flow by 2%, 100 mm and larger pipes shall be sloped by 1%,
unless otherwise noted.
3. Horizontal sanitary drainage piping outside the building shall be sloped in the
direction of flow by 1%, unless otherwise indicated.
4. No portion of the drainage system underground or below a floor slab,

basement or cellar shall be less than 50 mm nominal diameter.
5. Waste lines shall not be less than 50 mm nominal diameter.
6. Drain piping for condensate waste from air conditioning cooling coils shall be
indirectly connected to a floor drain, or shall be indirectly connected into the
inlet side of a P-trap or indirect waste funnel.
7. All floor drains and cleanouts location shall be installed as shown on the
Contract Drawings and on the approved Shop Drawings.
8. Install cleanouts at grade and extend to where building sanitary drains connect
to building sanitary sewers.
9. Install cleanout fitting with closure plug inside the building in sanitary force-

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main piping.
10. Install cast-iron sleeve with waterstop and mechanical sleeve seal at each
service pipe penetration through foundation wall. Select number of interlocking
rubber links required to make installation watertight. Refer to SECTION 15092
for sleeves and mechanical sleeve seals.
11. The top of each floor drain shall be leveled flush with finished floor and drain
shall be at the lowest point if floor is sloped to drain.
12. Floor cleanouts shall be adjusted for level flush with finished floor or slabs and
secured.
13. Carpet markers shall be installed for cleanouts in carpeted areas.
14. Access covers for wall cleanouts shall be adjusted to fit tightly to finished wall.
15. Install wall penetration system at each service pipe penetration through
foundation wall. Make installation watertight.
16. Make changes in direction for soil and waste drainage and vent piping using
appropriate branches, bends, and long-sweep bends. Straight tees, elbows,
and crosses may be used on vent lines. Do not change direction of flow more
than 90°. Use proper size of standard increasers and reducers if pipes of
different sizes are connected. Reducing size of drainage piping in direction of
flow is prohibited.
17. Lay buried building drainage piping beginning at low point of each system.
Install true to grades and alignment indicated, with unbroken continuity of
invert. Place hub ends of piping upstream. Install required gaskets according
to manufacturer's written instructions for use of lubricants, cements, and other
installation requirements. Maintain swab in piping and pull past each joint as
completed.
18. Install soil and waste drainage and vent piping at the following minimum
slopes, unless otherwise indicated:
a) Building Sanitary Drain

1) 2% downward in direction of flow for piping NPS 80 mm (3 in.)
and smaller.
2) 1% downward in direction of flow for piping NPS 100 mm (4 in.)
and larger.
b) Horizontal Sanitary Drainage Piping Inside the Building

1) 2% downward in direction of flow.
c) Vent Piping
1) 1% down toward vertical fixture vent or toward vent stack.
19. Install engineered soil and waste drainage and vent piping systems in
locations indicated and as follows:

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a) Combination Waste and Vent

1) Comply with standards of the Royal Commission and IPC.
20. Sleeves are not required for cast-iron soil piping passing through concrete
slabs-on-grade if slab is without membrane waterproofing.
21. Do not enclose, cover, or put piping into operation until it is inspected and
approved by the Royal Commission.
B. Vents
1. Trap seals shall be protected from siphonage or back pressure by the use of
vents.
2. All vent and branch vent pipes shall be graded and connected so they drip
back into the sewerage pipe by gravity.
3. All the vent pipes shall be located at a minimum of 1.5 m apart from the fresh
air intake of the air conditioning systems installed on the roof top.
4. Where vent pipes connect to a horizontal sanitary sewerage pipe, the vent
shall be taken off above the center line of the soil pipe or at an angle not more
than 45° from the vertical and the vent pipe shall rise vertically.
5. Vents shall extend (full size) 300 mm above roof and flash with approved
material. Return flashing in to pipe section minimum 50 mm.
6. Vents penetrating roofed areas to maintain integrity of roof assembly.
7. Vents from chemical and acid waste systems shall not be connected to any
waste venting system, unless otherwise approved.
8. Vents shall be provided to the first manhole, if any.
C. Roof Ventilators
1. In most situations, two roof ventilation products are required to provide a

reliable airflow and to comply with the Regulations. The first of these can be
termed ‘primary’ roof ventilators. That is, they facilitate the intake of air from
the atmosphere in to the roof space. These are usually housed in the soffit
board or above the fascia board and comprise a slotted or meshed grille that
allows the air to flow freely but prevents birds and large insects gaining access
to the roof space.
2. The size of the slots or mesh should be approximately 4 mm in width, which is

small enough to keep out bees or wasps, but large enough to allow, free
unobstructed airflow.
3. In addition to these primary roof vents ‘secondary’ ventilation components are

often required. In a typical pitched roof situation there is always a danger that
the ventilation path could be blocked at eaves level where the roofing felt and
insulation meet. It is at this point when secondary roof ventilators are required
in order to maintain a ventilation channel between the roofing felt and

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insulation.
4. Airflow Requirements
a) Primary Roof Vents

1) Primary roof ventilators, that is, the air intake components fall into
two airflow categories.
(a) A standard pitched roof of at least 15° pitch must be
provided with ventilation at least equal to a continuous
10 mm opening along the eaves.
(b) Roof ventilation equivalent to a 25 mm opening is required
in some other situations. These include pitched roofs below
15°, flat roofs and roofs where the ceiling and insulation
follow the same line as the rafters - such as dormer or
mansard roof constructions.
b) Secondary Roof Vents

1) Secondary roof ventilators, that is, those which maintain airflow
between insulation and roofing felt, fall into two categories similar
to those described for primary roof vents
(a) 10 mm Primary Airflow requires 25mm Secondary Airflow.
(b) 25 mm Primary Airflow requires 50mm Secondary Airflow.
5. Common Venting
a) A common vent is a vent connecting at the junction of two fixture drains

and serving as a vent for both fixtures.
b) A common vent may be used for two fixtures set on the same floor level
but connecting at different levels in the stack, provided the vertical drain
is one pipe diameter larger than the upper fixture drain but in no case
smaller than the lower fixture drain.
c) An individual vent, installed vertically, may be used as a common vent

for two fixture traps when both fixture drains connect with a vertical drain
at the same level.
d) The diameter of an individual vent shall be not less than 50 mm nor less
than one-half of the diameter of the drain to which it is connected.
11. Wet Venting
a) A wet vent is a stack which receives the discharge from wastes other
than water closets.
b) A single-bathroom group of fixtures may be installed with the drain from

a back-vented lavatory, kitchen sink, or combination fixture serving as a
wet vent for a bathtub or shower stall and for the water closet, provided
that:

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c) Not more than one fixture unit is drained into a 40 mm diameter wet vent
or not more-than 4 fixture units drain into a 50 mm diameter wet vent.
d) The horizontal branch connects to the stack at the same level as the
water closet drain or below the water closet drain when installed on the
top floor. It may also connect to the water closet bend.
e) The wet vent and its extension to the vent stack is 50 mm in diameter.
f) Each water closet below the top floors is individually back-vented.
12. Circuit or Loop Venting
a) A branch soil or waste pipe to which 2 but not more than 8 water closets
(except blowout type), pedestal urinals, standard floor traps, shower
stalls, or floor drains are connected in battery shall be vented by a circuit
or loop vent which shall take off in front of the last fixture connection. In
addition, lower-floor branches serving more than 3 water closets shall be
provided with a relief vent taken off in front of the first fixture connection.
When lavatories or similar fixtures discharge above such branches, each
vertical branch shall be provided with a continuous vent.
b) When parallel horizontal branches serve a total of 8 water closets (4 on

each branch), each branch shall be provided with a relief vent at a point
between the 2 most distant water closets. When other fixtures (besides
water closets) discharge above the horizontal branch, each such fixture
shall be vented.
c) When the circuit, loop, or relief vent connections are taken off the
horizontal branch, the vent branch connection shall be taken off at a
vertical angle or from the top of the horizontal branch.
13. Relief Vents
a) Sewerage stacks in a building having more than 10 branch intervals

shall be provided with a relief vent at each tenth interval installed,
beginning with the top floor. The size of the relief vent shall be equal to
the size of the vent stack to which it connects.
b) The lower end of each relief vent shall connect to the sewerage stack
through a "Y" branch below the horizontal branch serving the floor, and
the upper end shall connect to the vent stack through a "Y" branch not
less than 1 m above the floor level.
D. Traps
1. Traps shall be installed in waste system for each floor drain, hub drain, and
basin drain and connected to drains (unless trap is an integrated part of the
plumbing product).
2. Trap Seals used in pressurized buildings shall have a minimum trap seal of
110 mm.
E. Pipe Identification/Labelling

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1. Refer to SECTION 15075.
F. Piping Installation
1. Provide non-conducting dielectric connections wherever jointing dissimilar

metals.
2. Route piping in orderly manner and maintain gradient. Route parallel and
perpendicular to walls.
3. Install piping to maintain headroom, conserve space, and not interfere with use
of space.
4. Group piping whenever practical at common elevations.
5. Install piping to allow for expansion and contraction without stressing pipe,
joints, or connected equipment.
6. Install expansion joints on vertical risers, stacks, and conductors if indicated.
7. Provide clearance in hangers and from structure and other equipment for
installation of insulation and access to valves and fittings.
8. Provide access where valves and fittings are not exposed.
9. Establish elevations of buried piping outside the building to ensure not less
than required length of cover.
10. Install vent piping penetrating roofed areas to maintain integrity of roof
assembly.
11. Where pipe support members are welded to structural building framing,
scrape, brush clean, and apply 1 coat of zinc rich primer to welding.
12. Prepare exposed, unfinished pipe, fittings, supports, and accessories ready for
finish painting.
13. Install bell and spigot pipe with bell end upstream.
14. Pipe vents from gas pressure reducing valves to outdoors and terminate in
weatherproof hood.
15. PVC Pipe
a) Make solvent-welded joints in accordance with ASTM D2855.
16. Sleeve pipes passing through partitions, walls and floors.
G. Cleanouts
1. Install cleanouts in aboveground piping and building drain piping according to

the following, unless otherwise indicated:

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a) Size same as drainage piping up to NPS 100 mm (4 in.). Use NPS

100 mm (4 in.) for larger drainage piping unless larger cleanout is
indicated.
b) Locate at each change in direction of piping greater than 45°.
c) Locate at minimum intervals of 15 m (50 ft.) for piping NPS 100 mm

(4 in.) and smaller and 30 m (100 ft.) for larger piping.
d) Locate at base of each vertical soil and waste stack.
2. Install cleanout deck plates with top flush with finished floor, for floor cleanouts
for piping below floors.
3. Install cleanout wall access covers, of types indicated, with frame and cover
flush with finished wall, for cleanouts located in concealed piping.
H. Floor Drains
1. Install floor drains at low points of surface areas to be drained. Set grates of
drains flush with finished floor, unless otherwise indicated.
a) Position floor drains for easy access and maintenance.
b) Set floor drains below elevation of surrounding finished floor to allow

floor drainage. Set with grates depressed according to the following
drainage area radii:
1) Radius, 750 mm (30 in.) or Less
(a) Equivalent to 1% slope, but not less than 6.35 mm (¼ in.)
total depression.
2) Radius, 750 to 1500 mm (30 to 60 in.)
(a) Equivalent to 1% slope.
3) Radius, 1500 mm (60 in.) or Larger
(a) Equivalent to 1% slope, but not greater than 25 mm (1 in.)
total depression.
c) Install floor-drain flashing collar or flange so no leakage occurs between

drain and adjoining flooring. Maintain integrity of waterproof membranes
where penetrated.
d) Install individual traps for floor drains connected to sanitary building

drain, unless otherwise indicated.
I. Roof Drains
1. Roof drains type, designation and sizes shall be as indicated on drawings.
2. Roof Drain (General Purpose) Cast-iron body with combined flashing collar
and gravel stop, cast-iron dome.
3. Roof Drain (controlled flow) Cast-iron body, combined flashing collar and

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gravel stop, cast-iron dome with adjustable flow rate control assembly.
4. Roof Drain (steel roof decks) Cast-iron body, combined flashing collar and
gravel stop, cast-iron dome.
5. Roof Drain (parapet roofs) Cast-iron body, flashing device, loose set grate.
J. Inserts
1. Provide inserts for placement in concrete formwork.
2. Provide inserts for suspending hangers from reinforced concrete slabs and
sides of reinforced concrete beams.
3. Provide hooked rod to concrete reinforcement section for inserts carrying pipe
over 100 mm (4 in.).
4. Where concrete slabs form finished ceiling, locate inserts flush with slab
surface.
5. Where inserts are omitted, drill through concrete slab from below and provide
through-bolt with recessed square steel plate and nut above slab.
3.04 FLASHING INSTALLATION
A. Fabricate flashing from single piece unless large pans, sumps, or other drainage
shapes are required. Join flashing according to the following if required:
1. Lead Sheets
a) Burn joints of lead sheets 30 kg/m2 (6 lb/ft2), 2.4 mm (0.0938 in.)

thickness or thicker. Solder joints of lead sheets 20 kg/m2 (4 lb/ft2),
1.6 mm (0.0625 in.) thickness or thinner.
B. Install sheet flashing on pipes, sleeves, and specialties passing through or

embedded in floors and roofs with waterproof membrane.
1. Pipe Flashing
a) Sleeve type, matching pipe size, with minimum length of 250 mm

(10 in.), and skirt or flange extending at least 200 mm (8 in.) around
pipe.
2. Sleeve Flashing
a) Flat sheet, with skirt or flange extending at least 200 mm (8 in.) around
sleeve.
3. Embedded Specialty Flashing
a) Flat sheet, with skirt or flange extending at least 200 mm (8 in.) around
specialty.

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C. Set flashing on floors and roofs in solid coating of bituminous cement.
D. Secure flashing into sleeve and specialty clamping ring or device.
3.05 PIPE HANGERS AND SUPPORTS
A. Install in accordance with ASME B31.9.
B. Drain, Waste, and Vent Piping
1. Conform to ASME B31.9.
2. Hangers for Pipe Sizes 15 to 40 mm
a) Malleable iron, adjustable swivel, split ring.
3. Hangers for Pipe Sizes 50 mm and Over
a) Carbon steel, adjustable, clevis.
4. Multiple or Trapeze Hangers
a) Steel channels with welded spacers and hanger rods.
5. Wall Support for Pipe Sizes to 80 mm
a) Support shall be cast iron hook.
6. Wall Support for Pipe Sizes 100 mm and Over
a) Support shall be welded steel bracket and wrought steel clamp.
7. Vertical Support
a) Vertical support shall be steel riser clamp.
8. Floor Support
a) Floor support shall be Cast iron adjustable pipe saddle, lock nut, nipple,
floor flange, and concrete pier or steel support.
C. Support horizontal piping as scheduled.
D. Install hangers to provide minimum 15 mm (½ in.) space between finished covering

and adjacent work.
E. Place hangers within 300 mm (12 in.) of each horizontal elbow.
F. Use hangers with 40 mm (1½ in.) minimum vertical adjustment. Design hangers for
pipe movement without disengagement of supported pipe.
G. Support vertical piping at every other floor. Support riser piping independently of

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connected horizontal piping.
H. Where several pipes can be installed in parallel and at same elevation, provide
multiple or trapeze hangers.
I. Provide copper plated hangers and supports for copper piping.
J. Prime coat exposed steel hangers and supports. Refer to SECTION 15060. Hangers
and supports located in crawl spaces, pipe shafts and suspended ceiling spaces are
not considered exposed.
K. Provide hangers adjacent to motor driven equipment with vibration isolation; refer to
SECTION 15070.
L. Support cast iron drainage piping at every joint.
3.06 FLUSHING AND CLEANING
A. Refer to SECTION 15145.
B. Plugs
1. All open pipe ends or fitting openings shall be plugged or capped immediately
during construction.
C. The Contractor shall clear the interior of the pipe of dirt and other material as the
work progresses.
D. Protect drains during remainder of construction period to avoid clogging with dirt and
debris and to prevent damage from traffic and construction work.
3.07 TESTING
A. Refer to SECTION 15195.
B. Test sanitary drainage and vent piping according to procedures of authorities having
jurisdiction or, in absence of published procedures, as follows:
1. Test for leaks and defects in new piping and parts of existing piping that have
been altered, extended, or repaired. If testing is performed in segments,
submit separate report for each test, complete with diagram of portion of piping
tested.
2. Leave uncovered and unconcealed new, altered, extended, or replaced

drainage and vent piping until it has been tested and approved. Expose work
that was covered or concealed before it was tested.
3. Roughing-In Plumbing Test Procedure
a) Test drainage and vent piping, except outside leaders, on completion of

roughing-in. Close openings in piping system and fill with water to point

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of overflow, but not less than 30 kPa (10 ft. head of water) at 15.5°C
(60°F). From 15 minutes before inspection starts to completion of
inspection, water level must not drop. Water to stand in piping for a
period of 24 hour. Inspect joints for leaks.
4. Finished Plumbing Test Procedure
a) After plumbing fixtures have been set and traps filled with water, test
connections and prove they are gastight and watertight. Plug vent-stack
openings on roof and building drains where they leave building.
Introduce air into piping system equal to pressure of 250 Pa (1 in. wg).
Use U-tube or manometer inserted in trap of water closet to measure
this pressure. Air pressure must remain constant without introducing
additional air throughout period of inspection. Inspect plumbing fixture
connections for gas and water leaks.
5. Repair leaks and defects with new materials and retest piping, or portion
thereof, until satisfactory results are obtained.
6. Prepare reports for tests and required corrective action.
3.08 SCHEDULES
A. Pipe Hanger Spacing
1. Metal Piping
a) Pipe Size 15 to 32 mm (½ to 1¼ in.)

1) Maximum hanger spacing shall be 2 m (6.5 ft.).
2) Hanger rod diameter shall be 9 mm (3/8 in.).
b) Pipe Size 40 to 50 mm (1½ to 2 in.)

1) Maximum hanger spacing shall be 3 m (10 ft.).
c) Pipe Size 65 to 75 mm (2½ to 3 in.)

2) Hanger rod diameter shall be 15 mm (½ in.).
d) Pipe Size 100 to 150 mm (4 to 6 in.)

2) Hanger rod diameter shall be 15 mm (½ in.).
e) Pipe Size 200 to 300 mm (8 to 12 in.)

1) Maximum hanger spacing shall be 4.25 m (14 ft.).

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f) Pipe Size 350 mm (14 in.) and Over

2) Hanger rod diameter shall be 25 mm (1 in.).
2. Plastic Piping
a) All Sizes
1) Maximum hanger spacing shall be 1.8 m (6 ft.).
B. Pipe Support Details
1. Conform to ASME B31.9.
2. Hangers for Pipe Sizes 12.5 to 40 mm (½ to 1½ in.)
a) Malleable iron, adjustable swivel, split ring.
3. Hangers for Pipe Sizes 50 mm (2 in.) and Over
a) Carbon steel, adjustable, clevis.
4. Multiple or Trapeze Hangers
a) Steel channels with welded spacers and hanger rods.
5. Wall Support for Pipe Sizes to 75 mm (3 in.)
a) Cast iron hook.
6. Wall Support for Pipe Sizes 100 mm (4 in.) and Over
a) Welded steel bracket and wrought steel clamp.
7. Vertical Support
a) Steel riser clamp.
8. Floor Support
a) Cast iron adjustable pipe saddle, lock nut, nipple, floor flange and
concrete pier or steel support.
9. Copper Pipe Support
a) Carbon steel ring, adjustable, copper plated.
END OF SECTION

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RESIDENTIAL DRAINAGE AND VENT PIPING

Item No Title Page No

1.01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK .................................................................................. 1

1.02 SECTION INCLUDES .......................................................................................... 1

1.03 RELATED SECTIONS ......................................................................................... 1

1.06 QUALITY CONTROL ........................................................................................... 6

1.07 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS...................................................... 6

1.08 DESIGN CRITERIA.............................................................................................. 6

1.09 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 8

1.10 DELIVERY, HANDLING AND STORAGE ........................................................... 8

PART 2 PRODUCTS ....................................................................................................... 10

2.01 GENERAL .......................................................................................................... 10

2.02 PIPE AND FITTINGS ......................................................................................... 10

2.03 PIPING COMPONENTS .................................................................................... 13

2.04 INTERCEPTORS ............................................................................................... 16

2.05 WASTE FOOD GRINDERS ............................................................................... 16

PART 3 EXECUTION ...................................................................................................... 18

3.01 INSPECTION ..................................................................................................... 18

3.02 PREPARATION ................................................................................................. 18

3.04 FLASHING INSTALLATION............................................................................... 25

3.05 PIPE HANGERS AND SUPPORTS................................................................... 26

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (Contd.)

Item No Title Page No

3.06 FLUSHING AND CLEANING ............................................................................. 27

3.08 SCHEDULES ..................................................................................................... 28

Rev 0 ii Contract No:

1.01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

1.02 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Residential Soil and Waste, Sanitary Drainage and Vent Piping

B. Residential Storm Drainage Piping

D. Waste Food Crushers

1.03 RELATED SECTIONS

A. Section 01320 Construction Progress Documentation

B. Section 01330 Submittal Procedures

C. Section 01410 Regulatory Requirements

D. Section 01450 Quality Control

E. Section 01650 Product Delivery Requirements

F. Section 01660 Product Storage and Handling Requirements

G. Section 02085 Underground Piping Material

H. Section 02315 Excavation and Fill

I. Section 02530 Sanitary Sewerage System

J. Section 15055 General Requirements for Piping System

K. Section 15060 Hangers and Supports

L. Section 15075 Mechanical Identification

M. Section 15085 Welding, Brazing and Soldering of Piping

N. Section 15092 Residential Basic Mechanical Materials and Methods

O. Section 15142 Residential Water System

P. Section 15145 Flushing, Cleaning and Treatment of Water Piping

Rev 0 1 of 29 Contract No:

Q. Section 15160 Storm Drainage Piping

R. Section 15195 Testing of Piping

S. Section 15412 Residential Plumbing Fixtures

C. RCPC Royal Commission Plumbing Code

D. SASO Saudi Arabian Standards Organization

1. SASO 1209 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipes for

2. SASO 1395 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipes for

3. SASO 1396 Methods of Testing Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride

4. SASO 1397 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipe Fittings

5. SASO 1398 Methods of Test for Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride

6. SASO 1399 Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC) Pipe Fittings

7. SASO 1400 Methods of Test for Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride