Drainage

ContentsPreface vAcknowledgements vAbout the authors viE-student/E-instructor viiLearning objectives viiiPART 1 INTRODUCTION TODRAINAGE1 The history of sanitation 2Introduction 2A brief history of sanitation 2The progressive image ofsewerage systems 3A focus on Sydney 3Plumbing regulators 4Sustainable plumbing: The pushtoward sustainability 42 The principles of sewage treatment 5Introduction 5How the sewerage system works 5Types of sewage treatment plants 5Treatment plant locations 8Sustainable sewage practices 9Sustainable plumbing:Blackwater re-use 9Sustainable plumbing: Reticulatedrecycled water 10On-site stories 2.1 11PART 2 DRAINAGE3 Excavation and levelling 14Introduction 14Trench excavation and safety 14Sustainable plumbing: Protecting theenvironment during excavation work 19Groundwater control 20Levelling 22Types of level and equipment 23Applications of levelling 28Excavation control 34On-site stories 3.1 394 Drains: requirements,responsibilities and materials 40Introduction 40Administrative requirements 40Common materials for drains 42Other drainage materials 47Sustainable plumbing: Sourcing yourmaterials in a sustainable way 49On-site stories 4.1 505 Drains and drainlaying 51Introduction 51Drainage traps (includingtrade waste treatment) 51Drainlaying principles 61Drainlaying 68Sustainable plumbing: Usingrecycled materials 69Drainlaying practices 69Sustainable plumbing: Recyclingand re-use 75On-site stories 5.1 76iii

Drainage 3e is an essential text in McGraw-Hill's popular, long-running Plumbing Services Series and has been completely updated, incorporating wide-ranging revisions to meet the requirem nts of the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package. The text covers the subject area of sanitation-focusing on the history, collection, treatment and disposal of waste-and includes information about the latest plumbing materials and sustainable plumbing practices. The order of content in this edition has also been revised to reflect current teaching practice. New features include: 
• sustainable plumbing solutions boxes in each chapter• on-site stories-fascinating accounts from real-life situations• new and revised colour illustrations, technical drawings and photographs• student research boxes that direct students toward resources• a competency grid aligned to the Training Package• an Australian Standards grid• worksheets to accompany each chapter