Subjects › Environmental and Public Health
Building Plumbing
Water supply, drainage, venting, fixtures, rainwater, hot water and fire water inside buildings.
Topics by level
Basics
School, diploma and first-year level: the ideas in plain words.
Intermediate
Degree and exam core (GATE, ESE level).
- Drainage pipe sizing planned
- Venting systems planned
- Cold water storage and distribution planned
- Hot water systems planned
- Rainwater harvesting
Advanced and Design
Professional design practice.
- Fire water systems planned
- High-rise plumbing planned
Research
Frontier topics for researchers and postgraduates.
- Water-efficient buildings planned
Codes and standards
| Country | Designation | Scope (our words) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | IS 1172 | Basic requirements for water supply, drainage and sanitation, including per-capita demand. | current |
| India | IS 15797 | Roof-top rainwater harvesting: guidelines. | current |
| India | IS 1742 | Code of practice for building drainage. | current |
| India | IS 2065 | Code of practice for water supply in buildings. | current |
| India | IS 2470 (Parts 1 and 2) | Installation of septic tanks and secondary treatment of their effluent. | current |
| India | IS 4985 | Unplasticised PVC pipes for potable water supply. | current |
| India | IS 5329 | Sanitary pipe work above ground for buildings. | current |
| India | NBC 2016 Part 9 (Plumbing Services) | Water supply, drainage, sanitation and gas supply within buildings. | current |
| India | National Building Code of India 2016 | Model code for buildings: planning, structural design, fire, construction practice and safety, building services. | current |
| USA | International Plumbing Code (ICC) | Model code for plumbing systems in buildings. | current |
| USA | NFPA 13 | Installation of sprinkler systems. | current |
| USA | Uniform Plumbing Code (IAPMO) | Model code for plumbing systems in buildings. | current |
| Europe | EN 12056 (series) | Gravity drainage systems inside buildings. | current |
| Europe | EN 806 (series) | Installations inside buildings conveying water for human consumption. | current |
| Germany | DIN 1986-100 | Drainage systems on private ground, supplementing EN 12056 and EN 752. | current |
| Germany | DIN 1988 (series) | Technical rules for drinking water installations, supplementing EN 806. | current |
| Australia | AS/NZS 3500 (series) | Plumbing and drainage: water services, sanitary drainage, stormwater, heated water. | current |
| Canada | National Plumbing Code of Canada | Model code for plumbing systems. | current |
Listed in a fixed country order; no standard is ranked above another. Scopes are our summaries. Buy the standards from the issuing body for exact text.
References and further reading
Standard texts, listed in no order of merit. We do not copy text, figures, tables or solved problems from any book; our explanations and examples are original.
- Bureau of Indian Standards, National Building Code of India 2016, Part 9, BIS, 2016.
- S. K. Garg, Water Supply Engineering, Khanna Publishers, latest edition.