BUILDING CONTROL GUIDANCE NOTICE

SOAKAWAY DESIGN
Example calculation Roof Drainage Assume Flat roof area to be drained = 3m x 6.5m = 19.5m 2 Soakaway design Roof area Total Area 19.5 m2 19.5 m2 (1 in 10 year storm)

Daily Rainfall maximum 40mm Monthly Rainfall maximum 125mm

Assume 1) Soakaway capacity to hold maximum daily rainfall. 2) Storage depth minimum 1.0m. 3) Soakaways to be honeycombed brickwork or concrete rings. Volume of soakaway(s) required 19.5 m2 x 0.040 = 0.78 m3

Using 1.2 m diameter ring soakaway capacity per 1 metre depth r2 x 1.0 = x 0.62 = 1.13 m 3 = 0.78/1.13 = 0.7

No of soakaway chambers

Therefore provide 1 soakaway 1.2m diameter minimum 1m depth below drain invert.
Access manhole Ground level

INVERT min 1000

100 diameter connecting drain to adjoining chambers Perforated P.C. rings Reject stone or similar backfill

1200

Natural bottom to chamber

Section of typical concrete ring chamber Soakaways must be positioned a minimum of 5m away from any structures.
Issue 1:November 1999