Deck 19: Storm Drainage and Sizing Storm Drains

Question 1

Rainfall is measured in ____________________ per hour.

Answer 1

inches

Question 2

Which of the following is the water drainage pipe located inside the building?

A)area drain
B)conductor
C)building sewer
D)building storm drain

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which method of sizing flat roof drains is designed to remove roof water as quickly as possible using large conductors?

A)siphonic
B)controlled-flow
C)continuous flow
D)longest run

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is a sewer used for conveying rainwater, surface water, condensate, cooling water, or similar liquid wastes?

A)storm sewer
B)sewage pump
C)sump pump
D)subsoil drain

Question 5

Which of the following is a drain installed to receive water collecting on the surface of a roof and  discharge it into a leader or conductor?

A)building storm sewer
B)roof drain
C)scupper drain
D)foundation drain

Question 6

Residential structures usually have ____________________ roofs; larger buildings usually have ____________________ roofs.

Question 7

Which of the following is a drain or opening for a secondary drainage system and is usually located along any part of the structure that would cause water to dam and collect on the rooftop?

A)building storm sewer
B)roof drain
C)scupper drain
D)foundation drain

Question 8

Which of the following is a tank or pit that receives sewage or liquid waste that is located below the normal grade of the gravity system and must be emptied by mechanical means?

A)subsoil drain
B)building storm sewer
C)sump
D)foundation drain

Question 9

Storm drain openings are required to be ____________________ unless openings are located in areas normally approved for vent terminals

Question 10

Which of the following is a permanently installed mechanical device other than an ejector for removing sewage or liquid waste from a sump?

A)storm sewer
B)sewage pump
C)sump pump
D)subsoil drain

Question 11

Which of the following is a building drain that conveys storm water or other drainage but no sewage?

A)area drain
B)conductor
C)building sewer
D)building storm drain

Question 12

Which of the following is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution?

A)sewage
B)storm water
C)rain water
D)none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is a drain that collects subsurface or seepage water and conveys it to a place of disposal?

A)foundation drain
B)subsoil drain
C)scupper drain
D)area drain

Question 14

Which of the following is a drain installed to receive any water that might collect near the building foundation?

A)building storm sewer
B)roof drain
C)scupper drain
D)foundation drain

Question 15

Which of the following is a pump that is a permanently installed mechanical device other than an ejector for removing liquid waste from a sump?

A)storm sewer
B)sewage pump
C)sump pump
D)subsoil drain

Question 16

A leader or ____________________ is an exterior vertical drainage pipe for conveying storm water from roof or gutter drains.

A)conductor
B)downspout
C)building sewer
D)building storm drain

Question 17

Which of the following is required on any building that has parapet walls or any other construction that extends above the roof?

A)controlled-flow systems
B)siphonic roof drains
C)secondary roof drains
D)downspouts

Question 18

Which of the following is a receptor designed to collect surface or storm water from an open area?

A)area drain
B)conductor
C)building sewer
D)building storm drain

Question 19

Which of the following is a building drain that conveys sewage and storm water and/or other drainage?

A)area drain
B)conductor
C)building sewer
D)building storm drain

Question 20

Which of the following is the part of the drainage system located outside of the building that conveys storm water or other drainage, but no sewage?

A)building storm sewer
B)roof drain
C)scupper drain
D)foundation drain