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StormWater / ADAC Version v4.2

Pit

Represents a stormwater maintenance hole or pit feature.

ADAC
ADAC Versions

Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
PitNumber String_32
Required

The pit identifier.

Use enum
Required

Purpose of the feature in the network.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Manhole Maintenance or access point
Pit Pit only - no access
Roofwater Inspection Chamber Roofwater Inspection Chamber
ChamberConstruction enum
Required

Method of chamber construction.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Prefabricated Prefabricated
Insitu Built or poured in-situ
ChamberSize enum
Required

Represents the essential dimensions of the chamber. Contains a choice of structures that pertain to different configurations.

RectangularDimensions of a rectangular chamber.
Length_mm positiveInteger
Required

Length in millimetres.

Width_mm positiveInteger
Required

Width in millimetres.

LidType enum
Optional

The type of lid or grate covering the opening.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Galv Grate Galvanised Steel Grate.
Cast Iron Grate Cast Iron Grate.
Circ Cast Iron Circular Cast Iron Lid.
Circ Conc Infill Circular Concrete Infill Lid.
Sqr Cast Iron Square Cast Iron Lid.
Sqr Conc Infill Square Concrete Infill Lid.
Rect Cast Iron Rectangular Cast Iron.
Rect Conc Infill Rectangular Concrete Infill Lid.
CI Frame Conc Infill Cast Iron Frame Concrete Infill.
Precast Cover Slabs Long Rectangular Concrete Cover Slabs (usually 2 per pit).
Hydroflow Grate Hydroflow Grate.
Cast Iron Bike/Ped Safe Grate Cast Iron Bicycle and Pedestrian Safe Grate.
DimensionsPointLevels_m structure
Required

Calls in the standard elements for surface and invert levels.

StructureStructure
SurfaceLevel_m float
Required

Surface level in metres AHD of this feature.

InvertLevel_m float
Required

Invert level in metres AHD of this feature.

Depth_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Required

The depth of the structure in metres. May be user-entered, or auto-calculated as the difference between the surface level and the invert level of the pit.

Inlet boolean
Optional

Represents a surface inlet to the pit. Set to nil if this pit does not have a surface inlet.

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InletConfig enum
Required

Positioning of the inlet against the pit.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Left Left hand side
Center Center
Right Right hand side
InletType enum
Required

The type of inlet employed.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
IPWEA - Field Inlet Type 1 IPWEA - Grated Field Inlet Type One
IPWEA - Field Inlet Type 2 (600x600) IPWEA - Grated Field Inlet Type Two 600mm x 600mm
IPWEA - Field Inlet Type 2 (600x900) IPWEA - Grated Field Inlet Type Two 600mm x 900mm
IPWEA - KIL Gully IPWEA - Kerb Inline Gully Pit
IPWEA - LIL Gully IPWEA - Lip Inline Gully Pit
OTHER - Anti-Ponding Gully Council Specific Anti-Ponding Gully
OTHER - Bro Pit Council Specific Bro Pit
OTHER - Drainway Council Specific Drainway Pit
OTHER - Field Inlet Type 1 Council Specific Field Inlet (900mm x 900mm)
OTHER - Field Inlet Type 2 (600x600) Council Specific Field Inlet (600mm x 600mm)
OTHER - Field Inlet Type 2 (600x900) Council Specific Field Inlet (600mm x 900mm)
OTHER - KIL Gully Council Specific Kerb Inline Gully Pit
OTHER - LIL Gully Council Specific Lip Inline Gully Pit
OTHER - Side Entry Pit Council Specific Side Entry Pit
OTHER - Trench Grate Council Specific Trench Grate
Lintel boolean
Optional

Represents the pit lintel. Set to nil if this pit does not have a lintel.

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LintelConstruction enum
Required

The type of inlet employed.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Prefabricated Prefabricated
Insitu Built or poured in-situ
LintelLength_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Required

Represents the length in metres of the lintel.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
1.2 1.2m
2.1 2.1m
2.4 2.4m
3 3m
3.6 3.6m
4.8 4.8m
OutletType enum
Required

The type of outlet for this pit.

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Dry Dry
Surcharge Surcharge
FireRetardant boolean
Required

True of false value indicating whether fire retardant measures are incorporated.

Rotation Float_Direction
Optional

Rotation angle (cartesian - anti-clockwise 0 degrees = East)