Water, Sanitary and Waste Services for Buildings

This volume brings together a wide range of research and information on water, sanitary and waste services for modern buildings, and presents underlying principles. The topics covered include water usage and services, soil and waste drainage, ventilation, solid waste handling. They deal with requirements, systems and equipment, performance and design and materials of construction. Noise and its control are dealt with and the environmental background is reviewed. Recommendations are based on a thorough analysis of the underlying principles, particularly of fluid mechanics and statistical considerations, as well as of extensive practical experience of such installations in occupied buildings. European practices in several of these fields are also reviewed. The author draws on modern research and the principles and methods described are applicable to a wide range of buildings, including houses, flats, offices and hospitals. In this new edition there is a chapter on rainfall drainage and references to the 1985 Building Regulations for England and Wales.
The book is aimed at teachers and students of Higher Certificate and Degree level in building, architecture, and building services engineering. It may also be useful for architects concerned with services in buildings, large building and services contractors, as well as municipal engineers, plumbing contractors and designers.