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This document provides an estimate for the plumbing and septic system for a 4-unit building. It calculates the drainage fixture units (DFU) as 35. It recommends using 76mm diameter pipe for vertical and horizontal runs and 65mm for vent pipes. The septic tank capacity needed is 4.542 cubic meters or 1200 gallons. The recommended septic tank dimensions are 1.4m width, 4.1m length, with a digestive chamber of 2.8m and leeching chamber of 1.36m.

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P Estimate

This document provides an estimate for the plumbing and septic system for a 4-unit building. It calculates the drainage fixture units (DFU) as 35. It recommends using 76mm diameter pipe for vertical and horizontal runs and 65mm for vent pipes. The septic tank capacity needed is 4.542 cubic meters or 1200 gallons. The recommended septic tank dimensions are 1.4m width, 4.1m length, with a digestive chamber of 2.8m and leeching chamber of 1.36m.

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ARCHITECTURAL PLUMBING

ESTIMATE

DFU

4 Floor Drain x 2 Drainage Fixture Unit

3 Shower x 2 Drainage Fixture Unit

4 Sink x 2 Drainage Fixture Unit

3 Water Closet x 4 Drainage Fixture Unit

1 Wash Basin (LAV) x 1 Drainage Fixture Unit

35 Drainage Fixture Unit

Vertical Pipe : 76mm (3” Ø)

Horizontal Pipe : 76mm (3” Ø)

Vent Pipe : 65mm (3” Ø)

Max. Length

Vertical Pipe : 65m

Vent Pipe : 55m

Therefore, use 76mm (3” Ø) for vertical pipe, 76mm (3” Ø) for horizontal pipe, and 65mm (3” Ø) for
vent pipe.

SEPTIC VAULT CAPACITY

Solution

4 Units Equivalent to 1200


35 Drain Fixture Units } gallons or 4,542 liters
tank capacity.
Where:
4542 liters
= 4.542 𝑐𝑢. 𝑚
1000
Min. Width : 0.9 m } 1.4 m (assumed value)
Min. Liquid Depth : 0.6 m } 0.8 m (assumed value)

Length =
4.542 cu. m
= 4.055357143 𝑚 / 𝟒. 𝟏𝒎
1.4 m x 0.8 m
Length: 4.1 meters
Solution
Length of Digestive Chamber =
2
𝑥 4.1 𝑚 = 2.73 𝑚/𝟐. 𝟖 𝒎
3
Length of Leeching Chamber =
1
𝑥 4.1 𝑚/𝟏. 𝟑𝟔 𝒎
3

Validate Volume:
𝑉=𝑙𝑥𝑤𝑥ℎ
VLDC } 𝑉 = 2.8 𝑚 𝑥 1.4 𝑚 𝑥 0.8 𝑚 ; 𝑉𝐿𝐷𝐶 = 3.136𝐶 𝑐𝑢. 𝑚
VLLC } 𝑉 = 1.63 𝑚 𝑥 1.4 𝑚 𝑥 0.8 𝑚 ; 𝑉𝐿𝐿𝐶 = 1.5232 𝑐𝑢. 𝑚

The total height of the septic tank is the sum of the liquid
height and the standard height of unwetted sidewall of
228.60 mm / 0.2286 m / 0.30 m

Total Height of the Septic Tank = 0.8 m + 0.3 m = 1.1 m

Therefore, the size of digestive is 1.4 m x 2.8 m x 1.1 m


while the leeching chamber’s dimension is 1.4 m x 1.36 m x
1.1 m.

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