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Green Line Underground: Section 27: External Works 04: Fountains and Aquatic Features

This document provides specifications for fountains and aquatic features. It outlines general requirements including scope, references, and approval processes. Fountains must meet mechanical, electrical, and plumbing standards. Design considerations are identified for overflow drains, drain downs, and testing structures to ensure watertightness. All tanks and water holding structures must be tested and shown to lose no more than 10mm of water over 7 days to be considered watertight.

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Green Line Underground: Section 27: External Works 04: Fountains and Aquatic Features

This document provides specifications for fountains and aquatic features. It outlines general requirements including scope, references, and approval processes. Fountains must meet mechanical, electrical, and plumbing standards. Design considerations are identified for overflow drains, drain downs, and testing structures to ensure watertightness. All tanks and water holding structures must be tested and shown to lose no more than 10mm of water over 7 days to be considered watertight.

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QCS 2014 Section 27: External Works Page 1

Part 04: Fountains and Aquatic Features

4 FOUNTAINS AND AQUATIC FEATURES ................................................................ 2

4.1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................. 2


4.1.1 Scope 2
4.1.2 References 2
4.1.3 General Requirements 2
4.2 FOUNTAINS .............................................................................................................. 2
4.2.1 General Requirements 2
4.3 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................... 3

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4.3.1 Provision of Overflow Drain 3

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4.3.2 Provision of Drain Down 3

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4.3.3 Testing of Features Designed to Retain an Aqueous Liquid 3

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QCS 2014 Section 27: External Works Page 2
Part 04: Fountains and Aquatic Features

4 FOUNTAINS AND AQUATIC FEATURES

4.1 GENERAL

4.1.1 Scope

1 This Part specifies the requirements for specifications for water fountains, waterfalls and
other aquatic features.

2 Related Sections and parts are as follows:


Section 9 Mechanical and Electrical Work

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Section 19 Plumbing Work

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Section 20 Drainage Works for Buildings

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4.1.2 References

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1 The following standards are referred to in this Part:

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BS 7671......................Requirements for electrical installations
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BS EN 60598 .............Luminaries
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4.1.3 General Requirements


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1 All items in this Part require approval by the Engineer.


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2 The Contractor shall submit manufacturers literature, drawings, samples or mock-up units
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for items covered in this Part for approval by the Engineer.


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3 If external work items related to this Part are not specified or otherwise detailed within the
Project Documentation, the Contractor shall submit appropriate specifications for approval
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by the Engineer.
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4.2 FOUNTAINS
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4.2.1 General Requirements


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1 Pumps for fountains shall comply with the relevant provisions of Section 9, Mechanical and
Electrical Equipment, and Section 19, Plumbing Work.

2 Pipework associated with fountains shall comply with the relevant provisions of Section 19,
Plumbing Work.

3 Electrical works related to fountains shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS 7671 and
the requirements of QGEWC.

4 Luminaries for fountains shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS EN 60598-2-18.
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Part 04: Fountains and Aquatic Features

4.3 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

4.3.1 Provision of Overflow Drain

1 All tanks, water holding structures and the like associated with fountains and aquatic
features shall include provision for an overflow drain.

2 Overflow pipework shall be sized to accommodate flows in excess of the maximum incoming
flow where appropriate.

3 Pipework associated with overflow drains shall comply with the relevant provisions of
Section 20, Drainage for Buildings.

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4.3.2 Provision of Drain Down

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1 All tanks, water holding structures and the like associated with fountains and aquatic

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features shall include provision for a drain down.

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2 Pipework associated with drain downs shall comply with the relevant provisions of Section

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20, Drainage for Buildings.
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4.3.3 Testing of Features Designed to Retain an Aqueous Liquid

1 Unless otherwise stated by the Engineer, all structures designed to retain an aqueous liquid
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shall be tested for watertightness.


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2 After cleaning, structures designed to retain an aqueous liquid shall be filled with water at a
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uniform rate. A period of 21 days shall be allowed by the Contractor for stabilisation, after
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which the water level shall be recorded by approved means at 24 hour intervals for a test
period of 7 days. During the test period, the total permissible drop, after allowing for
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evaporation and rainfall, shall not exceed 10 mm.


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3 Notwithstanding the satisfactory completion of the above test, any leakage visible on the
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outside faces of the structure shall be stopped.


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4 The Contractor is responsible for provision and disposal of water for testing purposes.
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