Vertical and horizontal storm drain piping shall be sized based on the flow rate through the roof drain.
Roof drain leader pipe.
This flexible downspout extension easily bends and holds its shape and can be extended from 25 55 in.
Roof drain selection.
Approximate leader drain pipe size.
There is generally a bend of 70 degrees at the bottom.
Divide roof area 1 by area per leader 4 to determine the number of drains required.
The flow rate in storm drain piping shall not exceed that specified in table 1106 2.
This is where the rainwater is lead away from the building s foundation so that no rainwater is able to pool around the building.
In general increasing leader size will decrease the number of drains required.
1 inch 25 4 mm 1 foot 304 8 mm 1 gallon per minute 3 785 l m.
Downspouts are drainage pipes that direct rain water from the roof to the ground.
Use this downspout extension to divert water away from the foundation or connect to drainage pipe and catch basin to control drainage.
Reference leader size with hourly rainfall rate to determine roof area drained by each leader chart b.
Featuring durable plastic construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections.
The next step is to determine each roof area that will be served by a separate leader drain pipe scupper or downspout.
A downspout waterspout downpipe drain spout roof drain pipe leader is a pipe for carrying rainwater from a rain gutter.