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Sewerage / ADAC Version v5.0.1

Fitting

Element representing a sewer fitting other than a valve

ADAC Versions

Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
Type enum
Required

The physical configuration of the fitting

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Bend Bend fitting usually with change of direction of more than 11 degrees but may be less in plastic pipes
Connector Straight connector with no direction change
Connector Thrust Straight connector capable of transmitting axial thrust
Dismantling Joint Straight connector specifically included to facilitate future dismantling of pumps or complex pipe layouts.
Duck Bill Duck Bill fitting typically located at the end of a pipe feature.
Frog Flap Frog Flap fitting typically located at the end of a pipe feature.
Gibault Standard gibault connection
Taper Fitting with differing inlet and outlet diameters
Tee Tee-fitting with 3 arms or branches where one arm is at 90 degrees to the other 2.
Wye Y-fitting with three arms where the arms is are not all separated by integer multiples of 90 degrees
Cathodic Protection Point An electrical connection point for cathodic protection
Dead Plate A Dead Plate or blank flange secured to one arm of another fitting
External Dead End An external fitting incorporating a dead end such as a dead end cap.
Tee Branch Dead End A dead end plate pre-fitted to one branch of a Tee for access or future connection
Tee Branch Ext Dead End An end cap pre fitted externally to to a Tee Branch for access or future connection
Puddle Flange A Puddle Flange fitted externally to a pipe to transmit axial thrust into a structure or to provide sealing with a structure
Sampling Point A point designed for taking sewage or effluent samples
Booster Pump A pump providing the motive force to move sewage through a pressure main against the force of gravity
Inspection Opening An Inspection Opening on a pressure pipe
Material enum
Required

Fitting material

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Aluminium Aluminium
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)
Rubber Rubber
SS Stainless Steel
VC Vitreous Clay
Concrete Concrete
AC Asbestos Cement (Existing infrastructure 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
Lining enum
Optional

The internal corrosion protection material or method for the fitting.

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 fitting.

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
BodySize_mm positiveInteger
Required

The nominal diameter of the major connecting pipe.

BranchSize_mm positiveInteger
Optional

The nominal diameter of the minor connecting pipe.

Rotation Float_Direction
Optional

Rotation angle (cartesian - anti-clockwise 0 degrees = East)