ARCHITECTURAL PLUMBING

ESTIMATE

DFU

4 Floor Drain x 2 Drainage Fixture Unit

3 Shower x 2 Drainage Fixture Unit

4 Sink x 2 Drainage Fixture Unit

3 Water Closet x 4 Drainage Fixture Unit

1 Wash Basin (LAV) x 1 Drainage Fixture Unit

35 Drainage Fixture Unit

Vertical Pipe : 76mm (3” Ø)

Horizontal Pipe : 76mm (3” Ø)

Vent Pipe : 65mm (3” Ø)

Max. Length

Vertical Pipe : 65m

Vent Pipe : 55m

Therefore, use 76mm (3” Ø) for vertical pipe, 76mm (3” Ø) for horizontal pipe, and 65mm (3” Ø) for
vent pipe.

SEPTIC VAULT CAPACITY

Solution

4 Units Equivalent to 1200

35 Drain Fixture Units } gallons or 4,542 liters
tank capacity.
Where:
4542 liters
= 4.542 𝑐𝑢. 𝑚
1000
Min. Width : 0.9 m } 1.4 m (assumed value)
Min. Liquid Depth : 0.6 m } 0.8 m (assumed value)

Length =
4.542 cu. m
= 4.055357143 𝑚 / 𝟒. 𝟏𝒎
1.4 m x 0.8 m
Length: 4.1 meters
Solution
Length of Digestive Chamber =
2
𝑥 4.1 𝑚 = 2.73 𝑚/𝟐. 𝟖 𝒎
3
Length of Leeching Chamber =
1
𝑥 4.1 𝑚/𝟏. 𝟑𝟔 𝒎
3

Validate Volume:
𝑉=𝑙𝑥𝑤𝑥ℎ
VLDC } 𝑉 = 2.8 𝑚 𝑥 1.4 𝑚 𝑥 0.8 𝑚 ; 𝑉𝐿𝐷𝐶 = 3.136𝐶 𝑐𝑢. 𝑚
VLLC } 𝑉 = 1.63 𝑚 𝑥 1.4 𝑚 𝑥 0.8 𝑚 ; 𝑉𝐿𝐿𝐶 = 1.5232 𝑐𝑢. 𝑚

The total height of the septic tank is the sum of the liquid
height and the standard height of unwetted sidewall of
228.60 mm / 0.2286 m / 0.30 m

Total Height of the Septic Tank = 0.8 m + 0.3 m = 1.1 m

Therefore, the size of digestive is 1.4 m x 2.8 m x 1.1 m

while the leeching chamber’s dimension is 1.4 m x 1.36 m x
1.1 m.

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