IS 4558 : 1995

TOP OF LINING 7

TAR PAPER TO PREVFNT CLOGGING FILTER MATERIAL t5Q TO 300

OF FILTER DURiNG LINING
BOTTOM OF LININ,,, /

LINING
HFORATED AC /PVC PIP

FILTER 150 TO 30

.GHADED GRAVEL

GRADED GRAVEL 5 TO 20 mm SUBGRADE

COARSE SAND OF FM I-5 OR ABO”

OR SrEEPER

All dimensionsin millimetres.

FIG. 1 TYPICAL SECTIONOF LONGITUDANA-L/TRANSVERSE
DRAIN
( PRESSURERELIEFVALVE NOT SHOWN )

should be same as that of longitudinal drains Spacing of transverse drains should depend on
shown in Fig. 1. The drain should be carefully the size, location and efficiency of pressure
filled up to the bottom of the lining with graded relief valves. However, in general, transverse
filter as shown in Fig. 1 and properly compact- drains should be provided at 10 m interval.
ed so as to form an even bedding for lining.
The pipe may be asbestos cement pipe or PVC Care should be taken that filter does not get
pipe. It should be perforated. Usually 150 mm clogged during lining.
dia pipes are used. The perforations/holes 8 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES (PRV)
should be 12 mm in diameter and should be
done by drilling. On an average there should 8.1 Pressure relief valves should be provided on
be a minimum of 100 perforation/holes per the longitudinal/transverse drains, if such
metre length of pipe and the perforations/holes drains are provided ( see Fig. 2 ), and on
in adjacent rows should be staggered. The slopes, if there are no transverse drains, the
pipe should be properly shrouded with suitable PRV may be provided in pockets filled with
filter. graded filter underneath the lining. Pockets
500 TO 1000 mm
r

PRV LOCATIONS
(IN CASE NO TRANSVERSE
RSE DRAIN IN
DRAIN ON SLOPE 1 PRV LOCATION ( IN CASE
SVERSE DRAINS ON SLOPESI

LONGITUDINAL DRAI

TRANSVERSE DRAIN ON SLOPE

FIG. 2 ARRANGEMENTSHOWING DRAINS AND PRV LOCATIONS