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    AS/NZS 3500.3.2:1998

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    National plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage - Acceptable solutions

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    Published date:  05-06-1998

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    SECTION 1 - SCOPE AND GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE AND APPLICATION 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS 1.3 DEFINITIONS 1.4 NOTATION 1.5 STORMWATER DRAINAGE INSTALLATION PLANS 1.6 IDENTIFICATION 1.7 PROTECTION OF WORKS 1.8 POSITION AND MANNER OF DISCHARGESECTION 2 - MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 2.2 SELECTION AND USE 2.3 ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEM 2.4 STORMWATER DRAINS (NON-PRESSURE) 2.5 RISING MAINS (PRESSURE) 2.6 SUBSOIL DRAINS 2.7 JOINTS 2.8 VALVES 2.9 CONCRETE AND MORTAR 2.10 EMBEDMENT MATERIAL 2.11 TRENCH FILL 2.12 MISCELLANEOUS 2.13 FILTERS FOR SUBSOIL DRAINS 2.14 RE-USESECTION 3 - ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS - DESIGN 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 3.2 GENERAL METHOD 3.3 METEOROLOGICAL CRITERIA 3.4 CATCHMENT AREA 3.5 EAVES-GUTTER SYSTEMS 3.6 VALLEY GUTTERS 3.7 BOX GUTTER SYSTEMS 3.8 SOAKERSSECTION 4 - ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS - INSTALLATIONS 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 4.2 TRANSPORT, HANDLING AND STORAGE 4.3 THERMAL VARIATION 4.4 CORROSION 4.5 INSTALLATION AND TESTING 4.6 INSPECTION AND CLEANING 4.7 ALTERATIONS AND DISCONNECTION 4.8 EAVES GUTTERS 4.9 BOX GUTTERS 4.10 VALLEY GUTTERS 4.11 DOWNPIPES 4.12 OVERFLOW DEVICES OR MEASURES 4.13 JOINTS FOR METAL COMPONENTS 4.14 JOINTS FOR PVC COMPONENTS 4.15 JOINTS FOR OTHER COMPONENTS 4.16 SUPPORT SYSTEMSSECTION 5 - SURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS - DESIGN 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 5.2 DESIGN METHODS 5.3 LAYOUT 5.4 NOMINAL METHOD 5.5 GENERAL METHODSECTION 6 - SUBSOIL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS - DESIGN 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 6.2 PURPOSE 6.3 TYPES 6.4 LAYOUT 6.5 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONSSECTION 7 - SURFACE AND SUBSOIL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS - INSTALLATION 7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 7.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 7.3 SITE STORMWATER DRAINS 7.4 SUBSOIL DRAINSSECTION 8 - SURFACE AND SUBSOIL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS - ANCILLARIES 8.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 8.2 PAVED SURFACES 8.3 POINT(S) OF CONNECTION 8.4 REFLUX VALVES 8.5 INSPECTION OPENINGS 8.6 STORMWATER PITS, INLET PITS AND ARRESTERS 8.7 SURCHARGE OUTLETS 8.8 JUNCTIONS 8.9 JUMP-UPS 8.10 ANCHOR BLOCKS 8.11 ON-SITE STORMWATER DETENTION (OSD) SYSTEMSSECTION 9 - PUMPED SYSTEMS 9.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 9.2 GENERAL 9.3 WET WELLS 9.4 PUMPS 9.5 RISING MAINS 9.6 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONSECTION 10 - TESTING 10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION 10.2 DOWNPIPES AND DRAINS WITHIN OR UNDER BUILDINGS 10.3 TEST CRITERIAAPPENDICESA - REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTSB - SITE MIXED CONCRETE FOR MINOR WORKSC - STORMWATER DRAINAGE INSTALLATION PLANSD - GUIDELINES FOR RAINFALL INTENSITIESE - RAINFALL INTENSITIES FOR AUSTRALIA - FIVE MINUTES DURATIONF - RAINFALL INTENSITIES FOR NEW ZEALAND - 10 MINUTES DURATIONG - EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE OVERFLOW MEASURES FOR EAVES GUTTERSH - GENERAL METHOD FOR DESIGN OF EAVES GUTTER SYSTEMS - EXAMPLEI - BOX GUTTER SYSTEMS GENERAL METHOD, DESIGN GRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONSJ - BOX GUTTER SYSTEMS GENERAL METHOD, EXAMPLESK - SURFACE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS - NOMINAL AND GENERAL METHODS, EXAMPLESL - EXAMPLE CALCULATION - PUMPED SYSTEM

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    Specifies acceptable solutions for roof, surface and subsoil drainage systems, to the point(s) of connection to the external stormwater drainage network.

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    This Standard specifies acceptable solutions for materials and products, and design and installation of roof drainage systems, surface drainage systems and subsoil drainage systems to the point(s) of connection to the external stormwater drainage network.ApplicationThis Standard will be referenced in the Building Code of Australia by way of BCA Amendment 3 to be published by 1 July 1998, thereby superseding the previous editions, AS 2180 -1986 and AS 3500.3-1990, which will be withdrawn 12 months from the date of publication of this edition.

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    Committee WS-020
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status AvailableSuperseded
    Superseded By
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    Under Revision

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    Draft Amendment 2 see DR 02011 CP. Under Revision see DR 03198 First published in Australia in part as part of AS CS 3-1931.Revised and redesignated AS 2179-1978 and AS 2180-1978.AS 2180-1978 and part of As 2179-1978 revised and designated AS 2180-1986.AS 3500.3 first published 1990.AS 2180-1986 and AS 3500.3-1990 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS/NZS 3500.3.2:1998. Originated in Australia in part as part of AS CS3-1931. Previous editions AS 2180-1986 and AS 3500.3-1990. AS 2180-1986 and AS 3500.3-1990 jointly revised, amalgamated and redesignated in part as AS 3500.3.2:1998. Incorporating: Amdt 1-1998

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    HB 114:1998 Guidelines for the design of eaves and box gutters
    AS/NZS 3500.5:2000 National Plumbing and Drainage - Domestic installations
    AS 3500.3.1-1998 National plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage - Performance requirements
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