Topic 6:

SOIL & WASTE

SYSTEM
 BUILDING

SEWAGE

WASTE
SOIL FITTING FITTING

SOIL WASTE
DISCHARGE DISCHARGE
PIPING SYSTEM

SEWERAGE TREATMENT
PLANT

TREATED WATER 2
INTRODUCTION
Discharge pipe consists of single stack, branching and vent pipe.

Single stack pipe is installed vertically to ease discharge of soil and wastewater.

Branching pipe is connected from sanitary fitting with single stack pipe.

Vent pipe to released compressed air.

There are 3 systems employed in the installation of soil and wastewater

discharge pipes :-
Single stack system.
Single pipe system.
Dual pipe system. 3
TERMS IN DRAINAGE

◦ Waste Pipe – conveys only wastewater or liquid waste free of

fecal matter.
◦ Vent Pipe – used for ensuring the circulation of air in a
plumbing system and for relieving the negative pressure
exerted on trap seals.
◦ Stack Pipe – the vertical main of a system of soil, waste or
vent piping extending through one or more stories and
extended thru the roof.
◦ Branch Pipe – any part of the piping system other than a
main, riser or stack
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 SOIL & WASTE SYSTEM IN A
1
BUILDING

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1) SINGLE STACK SYSTEM

◦ System where only 1 pipe is required, and it does not need vent pipe
as it can function as vent pipe.
◦ Discharge in branching pipes from sanitary fitting are transferred
into single stack pipe.
◦ The flow is then drained into the drainage pipe.
◦ The system is appropriate for multi-storey buildings.
◦ Sanitary fitting should be installed near the single stack pipe to
reduce the length of the branching pipe and minimum the sound of
flow in the pipe.
◦ The sanitary fitting should be connected to the single stack pipe
separately.
◦ This system is easy to install.
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2) SINGLE PIPE SYSTEM

◦ Use only 1 pipe in collecting and draining discharge.

◦ All sanitary fittings are connected to 1 pipe only. Connection is made
at the branching pipe.
◦ The single stack vent pipes release compressed air that may have
trapped at the base of waste and wastewater single stack pipe.
◦ The vent branching pipe connects the single stack vent pipe to the
sanitary fitting.
◦ All sanitary fitting should be installed near a main pipe.

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3) DUAL STACK SYSTEM

◦ This system uses 2 single stack pipes, one for waste and the others
is for soil.
◦ Both single stack pipes have individual ventilation system.
◦ The waste discharge pipe drains wastewater from the shower tray,
WB and bathtub.
◦ The soil discharge pipe drains soil water from the WC and urinal.
◦ The single stack pipe is then connected to the underground
drainage pipe.
◦ This system is suitable when the waste fitting is located far from the
wastewater fitting.

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 ◦ The comparison
System Types of Pipes Advantages Disadvantages
Dual Pipe 1. Waste single 1. More 1.Require two types of pipe
stack pipe effective 2. Complicated installation
2. Soil single stack drainage work
pipe

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3. Vent pipe
Single Pipe 1. Waste and soil 1. Require only 1. Vent pipe installation is
single stack pipe one main pipe complicated
2. Vent pipe 2. Easier to 2. Require more pipelines
install for vent pipe

Single 1. Waste and soil 1. Require only 1. Ventilation is less

Stack single stack pipe one single efficient
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CONSTRUCTION SCHEMATIC
DRAWING

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LET WE DO
SOME
EXERCISE
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EXERCISE 1

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EXERCISE 2

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Thanks!
ANY QUESTIONS?

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