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DRAINAGE SYSTEM
 SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE

INTRODUCTION

IN MALAYSIA A SEPARATE SYSTEM IS USED TO DRAIN

SEWAGE AND SURFACE WATER.

CIRCULAR CLOSED CONDUITS ARE USED AS SEWERS AND

OPEN CHANNEL DRAINS USED AS SURFACE WATER
DRAINAGE.

SURFACE WATER AS A RESULT OF RAINFALL MUST BE

DRAINED AS FAST AS POSSIBLE OUT OF THE
DEVELOPMENT AREA TO AVOID FLASH FLOOD.
 Different drainage system

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 CHARACTERISTIC OF GOOD DRAINAGE SYSTEM
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1. Final Platform Level Must Be Above Flood

2. Provide Retention Pond To Retain/Store Surface Water Before

Draining Downstream.

3. Drain should be constructed with efficient gradient 1:40, 1:60,1:80,

1:120

4. Size and depth of drainage system should be enough to cater water

during heavy storm in order to prevent any flash flood

5. Drain should be design according to the purpose and function of

drainage system, so that it can work efficiently

6. Maintenance to drainage system to prevent any blockage

 TYPES OF DRAIN

TYPES OF DRAIN
1. Main Drain / Monsoon Drain
2. RCP Concealed Drain
3. PC Covered Drain / Box Drain
4. PC Open Drain (V and U Shape)
5. Cascade Drain
6. Scupper Drain
7. Sub-soil Drain
8. Roadside Drain
Main / Monsoon Drain
Main / Monsoon Drain

PC Main / Monsoon Drain

 Main / Monsoon Drain
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 Any drain that requires width of more than 4 feet

or 1.2 meter.
 There will be at least one such drain in any housing
development.
 The exact size will depend on the hydraulics
parameters of the area that it serves.
 This is normally rectangular RC or pre-cast concrete
drain
 RCP Concealed Drain

Spigot & socket with

rubber Joint

600 Dia. Spigot Socket RCP Drain

 PC Covered Drain / Box Drain

Mortar Spigot & socket with

Joint rubber Joint

600 x 600 PC Covered /Box Drain

PC Open Drain
 PC Cascade Drain / Roadside Drain

CASCADE DRAIN BERM DRAIN

CASCADE DRAIN ROADSIDE DRAIN

 SCUPPER DRAIN

A drain and opening in the side of a building, wall or

road for running off and draining off water
 Sub-soil Drain
POND AREA & DRAINAGE DISCHARGE OUTLET

designed to be installed within the ground in order to remove excessive

water from the soil, so that it doesn’t cause damage to buildings or to
the landscape
CHARACTERISTIC OF VARIOUS TYPES OF DRAIN
TYPES OF DRAIN CHARACTERISTIC DIAGRAM

Pre Cast V Drain - "V” Shape

- Normally can be found along
roadside or as a berm drain.

Pre Cast U Drain - "U” Shape

- Normally can be found at around
perimeter houses or building.

R.C Drain - Drain which made up from

reinforced concrete structure.
- In-situ reinforced concrete drain
- Construction for roadside drain
Half Round Drain - Half Round Shape
- Construction of drain for housing
area
CHARACTERISTIC OF VARIOUS TYPES OF DRAIN

TYPES OF DRAIN CHARACTERISTIC DIAGRAM

Cascading Drain - Drain construct in stages (stair)

- As a support for hill drain
- Construction only for embankment
along roadside

Scupper Drain - Construction at roadside area

- To flow water along roadside to
drainage
during rainfall

Roadside Drain - Construction at roadside area

- Function of roadside drain is to
prevent flooding at road area
Unplasticized Material
(UPVC) Polyvinyl chloride Vitrified clay pipes
(PVC) (VCP)

PC Box Drain RCP Drain HDPE Sub-soil Drain

V-Shape Drain U-Shape Drain UPVC Pipe

 Installation & Laying Of RC Pipe / Storm Water Drain

1 2 3

4 5 6
Construction of Concealed Drain

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 Installation & Laying Of PC U-shape/Box Drain

1 2 3 4

5 Covered Drain

6 7
POND AREA & DRAINAGE DISCHARGE OUTLET
Golf Course Drainage & Sub-soil Drain
COMPARISON METHOD OF DRAIN CONSTRUCTION

15m

15m
600mm dia.RCP Socket Spigot

225mm Half Round Glazed

Class ‘X’
ROAD

ROAD
75m 15m 75m

Grass Swale 75x75 Strut @ 3m c/c

15m
Compact Earth
1340mm

Compact Earth

1340mm
600mm Double Brickwall
dia.RCP
socket
spigot Class Plastering
‘X’ 15m 2% 225mm ø Half Round
Hard Material Glazed
Concrete G15
1000mm 1000mm

CONCEALED DRAIN OPEN DRAIN

 COMPARISON METHOD OF DRAIN CONSTRUCTION

1 EXCAVATION

75x75 Strut @ 3m c/c

Grass Swale
5 5
Compact Earth
450mm
Compact Earth
4
70mm 3 6 6 3

1340mm
1127.5mm Double Brickwall
7 7
600mm dia.RCP socket
spigot Class ‘X’ 600mm Plastering

2% 2% 225mm ø Half Round

3 70mm Glazed
112.5mm 4 4
Hard Material 2 150mm 100mm Concrete G15
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80mm 740mm 80mm 35 240 450mm 240 35

mm mm mm mm
1000mm
1000mm

CONCEAL DRAIN OPEN DRAIN