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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:41 am
by Braindrain
Hello erverybody,
unfortunately I'm not a native speaker. That's why I have some problems with distinguishing different types of drainage.
If somebody gave me some short paraphrases or exemplaes of the following draiange-types I'd be really thankful.
Rainwater/ Above-grounf drainage/ U-drain/ Aewer-adoptable/ Sewer-surface water/ Land drainage/ Channel drainage/ Water management/ below-graund-drainage/ Internal water
Thanks a lot, cheers
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:26 am
by Tony McC
Sounds very much like a college assignment question. I'm not sure what it is you're expecting: are you supposed to provide definitions for these terms?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:15 pm
by Braindrain
I read those categories in a report referring to drainage. Due to the fact, that I'm neither drainage expert, nor having English as mother tongue, I really don't know, what is ment by those.
Unfortunately I don't have any futher information - there were just some companies listed, acting in those segments.
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 5:11 pm
by Tony McC
Rainwater - usually means guttering and downpipes
Above-ground drainage - pipes and fittings for use above ground: usually bathroom and kitchen waste
U-Drain - Probably means channel drains for use within paved areas: see below
Sewer Adoptable - pipes, chambers and fittings that are installed to a high standard and taken over by the local authority on completion to become part of the local infrastructure
Sewer Surface Water - as above, but for storm/surface water rather than foul
Land Drainage - perforated systems for removing excess groundwater form fields and gardens
Channel Drainage - U-shaped channels laid within a paved surface to collect storm water and deliver it to a disposal point. Also known as Linear Drainage
Water management - SUDS: see this page
Below-ground drainage - pipes and fittings for use underground
Internal water - pipes and fittings for use inside buildings. Probably includes sanitaryware
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:52 am
by Braindrain
Thank you very much Tony,
this helps me a lot with my work! Thumbs up also for this forum.