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4.3 Drainage Systems
Building and Construction · Grade 11 · 12 lessons in the design
What you will be able to do
- identify types of drainage systems laid on a construction site
- illustrate the layout of subsurface drainage systems on a site
- model a subsurface drainage system for a site
- acknowledge the importance of an efficient drainage system on a building site
Key questions
“Why is drainage necessary in building construction?”
Lessons
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What drainage is and why it is needed
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain what drainage is and why a site needs it.
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Types of drainage systems
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the types of drainage systems.
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Functional requirements of a drainage system
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplain the functional requirements of a drainage system.
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Surface drainage
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe surface drainage.
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Storm water drainage
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe storm water drainage.
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Subsurface drainage
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe subsurface drainage.
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Subsurface drainage layout patterns
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the subsurface drainage layouts.
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Radial and herringbone layouts
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the radial and herringbone layouts.
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Fan and grid layouts
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the fan and grid layouts.
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Parallel and branching layouts
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe the parallel and branching layouts.
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Modelling a subsurface drainage system
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizModel a subsurface drainage system.
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Importance of an efficient drainage system
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizReview drainage and reflect.