Dubai Building Code Part H: Indoor environment

H.6.11 Soakaways 02 03 04
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building drainage strategy, it shall be constructed in
accordance with the following requirements.
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discharge into a soakaway.
b) The foundation level of the base of the soakaway
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shall be kept at least 1 m above the winter water Key
table. 01: Inlet 150ø min.
c) The soakaway shall be located at least 3 m away 08 02: Vent pipe 50 mm min.
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from a building footing or boundary wall. 03 Cover (600 mm x 600 mm)
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to 100 mm in size. 11 12



If the soakaway is to be founded at a lower level than 13
that of an adjacent footing, the soakaway shall be <3,000 08: 150 mm gravel surround
09: 200 mm diameter perforated pipe
constructed before the footing. 14 10: RCC
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according to the percolation rate in accordance with
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appropriate test in BS 6297. 14: Condensate drain pipe
The soakaway shall be not less than 1 m away from a 15: Copper to PVC pipe joint
septic or holding tank. 16: P-trap
20 1,000
16 17: Sealed gully trap
The soakaway shall be constructed at a level that does 18: 600 mm diameter clear access cover
not undermine the adjacent footing of a building or a 21 $%&&
boundary wall. 20: 1,000 mm diameter perforate PVC
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There shall be no side leakage from the soakaway. 21: Sand trap membrane to prevent ingress
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  Illustration of a typical soakaway