LineNumber
String_32
Optional
The sewer line identifier.
Sewerage / ADAC Version v4.1
ADAC
PipeNonPressure
Element representing a sewer pipe non-pressurised. Includes all gravity reticulation and trunk gravity mains.
ADAC Versions
Attributes
Required and optional XML attributes
Use
enum
Required
The function of this pipe in the network.
Accepted Values
ValueDescription
ConduitPipe
Conduit Pipe (enveloper), which does not connect hydraulically with the reticulation system.
Disused
Non-pressure (gravity) pipe that is no longer in use but still present.
Effluent
Pipe conveying treated effluent (usually from a treatment plant).
Overflow
A pipe that directs excessive sewer flows to another system or the external environment.
Reuse
A pipe conveying low-grade (class B and below) treated effluent for reuse. Class A and A+ should use the water feature classes.
Stub
A short length of pipe for a future connection pipe that is not connected at its upsteam end at time of data submission.
Trunk
A larger size sewer as defined by the receiving entity's standard definition.
Vent
A pipe to a vent pipe or deodorising apparatus, which not primarily designed to convey sewage.
Syphon
A gravity sewer that flows uphill over part of its length due to syphonic action.
Vacuum
A gravity sewer flowing into a vacuum sewerage system (vacuum system pipes are part of the pressure pipe schema).
Reticulation
A standard reticulation sewer that is not a trunk sewer.
Diameter_mm
positiveInteger
Required
Nominal pipe diameter in millimetres.
Material
enum
Required
The pipe material.
Accepted Values
ValueDescription
UPVC
Unplasticised Poly Vinyl Chloride. Default Value.
ABS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene.
CastIron
CastIron
Concrete
Concrete
DICL
Ductile Iron Concrete Lined.
FRC
Fibre Reinforced Concrete.
GRP
Glass Reinforced Plastic (includes the product known commercially as Hobas).
MSCL
Mild Steel Cement Lined.
OPVC
Oriented Poly Vinyl Chloride.
PE
Polyethylene.
RCP
Reinforced Concrete Pipe.
SWPP
Structural Wall Polypropylene Pipe.
BC
Box Culvert.
HDPE
High Density Polyethylene.
PVC
Poly-Vinyl Chloride.
VCH
VC Hepworth.
VCN
VC Naylor.
VC
Vitrified Clay.
MDPE
Medium Density Poly-Ethylene.
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
SN8
Class SN8 (Class Sewer Extra Heavy). Default Value.
4
Class 4.
6
Class 6.
9
Class 9.
12
Class 12.
16
Class 16.
18
Class 18.
20
Class 20.
PN6.3
Class PN6.3.
PN8
Class PN8.
PN10
Class PN10.
PN12.5
Class PN12.5.
SN4
Class SN4 (Class Sewer Heavy).
SN5000
Class SN5000.
SN8000
Class SN8000.
SN10000
Class SN10000.
X
Class X (Reinforced Concrete).
Y
Class Y (Reinforced Concrete).
Z
Class Z (Reinforced Concrete).
Protection
enum
Required
The external corrosion protection method employed on the pipe material.
Accepted Values
ValueDescription
FBE
Fusion Bonded Epoxy.
Sintakote
Sintakote
Wrapped
Wrapped
Encased
Encased
Sheathed
Sheathed
DimensionsInvertLevels_m
structure
Required
Calls in the standard elements for upstream and downstream invert levels.
StructureStructure
US_InvertLevel_m
float
Required
Invert level in metres AHD of this pipe end.
DS_InvertLevel_m
float
Required
Invert level in metres AHD of this pipe end.
DimensionsSurfaceLevels_m
structure
Required
Calls in the standard elements for upstream and downstream surface levels.
StructureStructure
US_SurfaceLevel_m
float
Required
Surface level in metres AHD vertically above this pipe end.
DS_SurfaceLevel_m
float
Required
Surface level in metres AHD vertically above this pipe end.
Alignment_m
Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional
Average offset distance in metres from casdastral boundary to the main.
AverageDepth_m
float
Required
Nominal depth in metres to the top of the pipe.
Embedment
enum
Required
Embedment type from WSAA Sewerage Codes.
Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Type 1
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 1.
Type 2
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 2.
Type 3
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 3.
Type 4
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 4.
Type 5
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 5.
Type 6
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 6.
Type 7
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 7.
Type 8
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 8.
Type 9
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 9.
Type 10
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 10.
Type 11
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 11.
Type 12
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 12.
Type 13
WSAA Sewerage embedment type 13.
JointType
enum
Required
Pipe to pipe join method.
Accepted Values
ValueDescription
RubberRing
RubberRing
SolventWeld
SolventWeld
ElectrofusionWeld
ElectrofusionWeld
RockExcavated
boolean
Optional
Value indicating whether rock was excavated from the pipe channel.
PipeGrade
Float_Positive_Zero
Required
Pipe grade as a percentage. Derivable as the difference in invert levels divided by the horizontal length (not the length of pipe) multiplied by 100.
Length_m
Float_Positive_NonZero
Required
Actual material length of the pipe. Not the horizontal length of the geometry.