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Sewerage / ADAC Version v5.0.1

PipePressure

Element representing a sewer pipe pressurised (rising main).

Geometry: geometry_linear_singlepath_complex
ADAC Versions
v4.1 Introduced v4.2 v5.0.1 v6.0.0 LATEST

Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
Use enum
Required

The function of this pipe in the network.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Disused Disused Pressure Pipe that remains in place
Effluent Pressure pipe conveying treated effluent (usually from a treatment plant)
Reuse Treated Wastewater Reuse Pipe for class B and below. Class A and A+ should use the water supply feature classes
Rising A standard rising main or pressure sewer
Scour A pipe maintained under pressure to scour a pressure main to a discharge point. Gravity scours should use the non-pressure pipe feature class
Vacuum A pressure pipe in a vacuum system that is subject to negative pressure
PressureSewerCollection The connection pipe from a household proprietary pressure sewer pump unit to the external pressure main
Unknown Use unknown at time of data submission
Other A use other than those provided above in the schema
Diameter_mm positiveInteger
Required

Nominal pipe diameter in millimetres.

Material enum
Required

Pipe material

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
GRP Glass Reinforced Plastic (includes the product known commercially as Hobas)
DI Ductile Iron
MS Mild Steel
PE-100 Polyethylene (100)
PE-80B Polyethylene (80B)
PVC-M Polyvinyl Chloride (Modified)
PVC-O Polyvinyl Chloride (Oriented)
PVC-U Polyvinyl Chloride (Unplasticised)
AC Asbestos Cement (not for new works - legacy pipes only)
FRC Fibre reinforced concrete
M_1 New material not included in schema as agreed with data recieiving entity
M_2 New material not included in schema as agreed with data recieiving entity
Unknown Material type unknown at time of data submission
Other A material not included in schema types provided above
Class enum
Required

The pipe class as specified by the manufacture. Pipe class refers to the wall thickness and performance of the material.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
SN5000 Class SN5000
SN8000 Class SN8000
SN10000 Class SN10000
PN1 PN1
PN6 Class PN6
PN6.3 Class PN6.3
PN8 Class PN8
PN9 Class PN9
PN10 Class PN10
PN12 Class PN12
PN12.5 Class PN12.5
PN16 Class PN16 - default for PE_100, PVC_O and PVC_M
PN18 Class PN18
PN20 Class PN20
PN35 Class PN35 (Standard for DI)
FLCL Class FLCL (ductile iron flanged class)
X Class X (Reinforced Concrete)
Y Class Y(Reinforced Concrete)
Z Class Z(Reinforced Concrete)
4.8mm 4.8mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
5mm 5mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
6mm 6mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
7mm 7mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
8mm 8mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
9mm 9mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
10mm 10mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
11mm 11mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
12mm 12mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
16mm 16mm wall thickness Class (Mild Steel)
Unknown Class unknown at time of data submission
Other A Class uther than those currently provided for in the Schema
Lining enum
Optional

The internal corrosion protection method employed on the pipe material.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
CL Cement Lined Normal. Centrifugally spun cement mortar (default for Ductile Iron and Mild Steel)
CL_SR Cement Lined - Sulphate Resistant (DI and MS)
CL_AC Cement Lined - Calcium Aluminate (DI and MS)
PVC Plasticised PVC (includes Humes Plastiline)
FBE Fusion Bonded Epoxy
Unlined Unlined (Default for plastic pipes)
Unknown Lining type unknown at time of data submission
Other Another type of liner that is not currently in the Schema
Protection enum
Optional

The external protection for the pipe.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
FBE Fusion Bonded Epoxy
FBPE Fusion Bonded Polyethylene (Includes the product known commercially as Sintakote)
Plastic Wrapped Plastic Wrapped
Tape Wrapped Tape Wrapped
Concrete Encased Concrete Encased
Sheathed Sheathed
Epoxy Paint Epoxy Paint
Uncoated Uncoated
P_1 A new protection type not yet in the schema as agreed with the data receiving entity
P_2 A new protection type not yet in the schema as agreed with the data receiving entity
Zinc Galvanized or zinc painted
Zinc-Aluminium Alloy Zinc Aluminium alloy coating (Petair Saint-Gobain)
Unknown Protection type unknown at time of data submission
Other Another type of protection not covered by the schema
JointType enum
Required

Pipe to pipe join method.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
RRJ Rubber Ring
RRRJ Rubber Ring Restrained Joint (Ductile Iron)
SWJ Solvent Welded Joint (PVC)
WJ Welded Joint (Mild Steel pipe)
FJ Flanged Joint
MCJ Mechanical Compression Joint (PE pipe and Copper)
BW Butt Weld (PE pipe)
EFW Electrofusion Weld (PE pipe)
JT_1 A new joint type not yet included in the Schema used by agreement with the receiving entity.
Unknown Joint type unknown at time of data submission
Other A joint type not already included in the above choices
Alignment_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional

Average offset distance from casdastre boundary to the main.

Depth_m float
Optional

Nominal depth in metres to the top of the pipe.

Embedment enum
Optional

Embedment type.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Natural Pipe laid directly on natural in-situ material
GBH Granular bed and haunch
GBS Granular bed and surround
GBSonConc Granular bed and surround on concrete support
GBSonGTP Granular bed and surround on geo-textile pillow
GBSonCSS Granular bed and surround on cement stabilised support
GBSonPiles Granular bed and surround on piles
CemStabBS Cement stabilised bed and surround
ConcBS Concrete bed and surround
ConcBSonPiles Concrete bed and surround on piles
Enveloped Within an enveloper pipe
Above Ground Pipe is above ground on piers or a bridge deck
None Thrust bored or Trenchless method
Unknown Embedment Type unknown at time of data submission
Other Another type of embedment type that is not already included in the standard types
EB_1 A non-standard or new type of embedment as agreed with the data receiving entity
EB_2 A non-standard or new type of embedment as agreed with the data receiving entity
RockExcavated boolean
Optional

Value indicating whether rock was excavated from the pipe channel.

Length_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional

Actual material length of the pipe. Not the horizontal length of the geometry.