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Sewerage / ADAC Version v6.0.0

PipeNonPressure

Element representing a sewer pipe non-pressurised. Includes all gravity reticulation and trunk gravity mains.

ADAC Versions

Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
LineNumber String_32
Optional

The sewer line identifier

Use enum
Required

The function of this pipe in the network.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Enveloper Pipe Secondary Pipe (enveloper) outside primary conduit pipe, 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 environemnt
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
Unknown Use unknown at time of submission
Other A use other than those specified above
Diameter_mm positiveInteger
Required

Nominal pipe diameter in millimetres.

Material enum
Required

Pipe material

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
PVC-U Unplasticised PolyVinylChloride
DI Ductile Iron
MS Mild Steel
RCP Steel Reinforced Concrete Pipe
FRC Fibre Reinforced Concrete
PRC Polyester Resin Concrete jacking pipe e.g. Iplex Polycrete
GRP Glass Reinforced Plastic (includes the product known commercially as Hobas)
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
PE-100 Polyethylene grade 100
SWPP Structural Wall Polypropylene Pipe (includes commercial brands SewerMax and SewerPro)
HDPE High Density Polyethylene (includes the product known commercially as Haries Black Brute)
VC Vitrified Clay
AC Asbestos Cement (Only used for existing infrastructure not new works)
M_1 A new material not yet in the Schema used by agreement with the recieiving entity
M_2 A new material not yet in the Schema used by agreement with the recieiving entity
Unknown A pipe material that is unknown at the time of the submission
Other A pipe material other than those 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
4 Class 4
6 Class 6
8 Class 8
9 Class 9
10 Class 10
12 Class 12
16 Class 16
18 Class 18
20 Class 20
SN4 Class SN4, formerly Sewer Heavy
SN8 Class SN8, formerly Sewer Extra Heavy
SN12 Class SN12
SN5000 SN5000
SN8000 SN8000
SN10000 SN10000
PN1 PN1
PN6 PN6
PN6.3 PN6.3
PN8 PN8
PN10 PN10
PN12 PN12
PN12.5 PN12.5
PN16 PN16
PN18 PN18
PN20 PN20
PN35 PN35 (Standard for ductile iron)
FLCL Class FLCL (ductile iron flanged class)
X Class X (Reinforced Concrete)
Y Class Y(Reinforced Concrete)
Z Class Z(Reinforced Concrete)
SDR7.4 SDR7.4
SDR9 SDR9
SDR11 SDR11
SDR13.5 SDR13.5
SDR17 SDR17
SDR21 SDR21
Unknown Unknown at time of submission
Other A class other than provided above
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
PU Polyurethane
Unlined Unlined (Default for plastic pipes)
L_1 A new protection type not yet included in the Schema as agreed with the receiving entity.
L_2 A new protection type not yet included in the Schema as agreed with the receiving entity.
Rehab_NS A non-structural rehabilitation liner.
Rehab_ST A structural rehabilitation liner.
Unknown The protection type is not known at the time of the data submission.
Other A protection type not included above.
Protection enum
Required

The external corrosion protection method employed on the pipe material.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
FBE Fusion Bonded Epoxy
FBPE Fusion Bonded Polyethylene (Includes the product known commercially as Sintakote)
PU Polyurethane
Plastic Wrapped Plastic Wrapped
Tape Wrapped Tape Wrapped
Concrete Encased Concrete Encased
Sheathed Sheathed
Epoxy Paint Epoxy Paint
Uncoated Uncoated
Unknown Protection Type unknown at time of data submission
Other Another type of protection not covered in the schema choices above
P_1 A new protection type not yet included in the Schema as agreed with the receiving entity.
P_2 A new protection type not yet included in the Schema as agreed with the receiving entity.
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
US_InvertLevel_m float
Required

Invert level of this pipe end (in metres against the vertical datum).

DS_InvertLevel_m float
Required

Invert level of this pipe end (in metres against the vertical datum).

US_SurfaceLevel_m float
Required

Surface level (in metres against the vertical datum) vertically above this pipe end.

DS_SurfaceLevel_m float
Required

Surface level (in metres against the vertical datum) vertically above this pipe end.

Alignment_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Optional

Average offset distance in metres from casdastral boundary to the main.

Depth_m float
Required

Nominal depth in metres to the top of the pipe.

Embedment enum
Required

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.

PipeGrade Float_Positive_Zero
Optional

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
Optional

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