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    This document specifies requirements for water fountains, waterfalls, and other aquatic features. It addresses general requirements, fountains, and design considerations. For fountains, it specifies that pumps, pipework, electrical works, and luminaries must comply with relevant standards. For design, it requires all water holding structures to include overflows and drain downs, and structures retaining water must pass a watertightness test by being filled and monitored for leakage over a 7 day period.

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    This document specifies requirements for water fountains, waterfalls, and other aquatic features. It addresses general requirements, fountains, and design considerations. For fountains, it specifies that pumps, pipework, electrical works, and luminaries must comply with relevant standards. For design, it requires all water holding structures to include overflows and drain downs, and structures retaining water must pass a watertightness test by being filled and monitored for leakage over a 7 day period.

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    QCS 2010

    Section 27

    Part 4

    Fountains and Aquatic Features

    Page 1

    4.

    FOUNTAINS AND AQUATIC FEATURES..................................................... 2

    4.1

    GENERAL ...................................................................................................... 2

    4.1.1
    4.1.2
    4.1.3

    Scope
    References
    General Requirements

    4.2

    FOUNTAINS .................................................................................................. 2

    4.2.1

    General Requirements

    4.3

    DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................ 2

    4.3.1
    4.3.2
    4.3.3

    Provision of Overflow Drain


    Provision of Drain Down
    Testing of Features Designed to Retain an Aqueous Liquid

    2
    2
    3
    3

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    2
    2
    2

    QCS 2010

    Section 27

    Part 4

    Fountains and Aquatic Features

    Page 2

    4.

    FOUNTAINS AND AQUATIC FEATURES

    4.1

    GENERAL

    4.1.1

    Scope

    This Part specifies the requirements for specifications for water fountains, waterfalls and
    other aquatic features.

    Related Sections and parts are as follows:


    Mechanical and Electrical Work
    Plumbing Work
    Drainage Works for Buildings

    4.1.2

    References

    The following standards are referred to in this Part:


    BS 7671

    Requirements for electrical installations

    BS EN 60598

    Luminaries

    4.1.3

    General Requirements

    All items in this Part require approval by the Engineer.

    The Contractor shall submit manufacturers literature, drawings, samples or mock-up units
    for items covered in this Part for approval by the Engineer.

    If external work items related to this Part are not specified or otherwise detailed within the
    Project Documentation, the Contractor shall submit appropriate specifications for approval by
    the Engineer.

    4.2

    FOUNTAINS

    4.2.1

    General Requirements

    Pumps for fountains shall comply with the relevant provisions of Section 9, Mechanical and
    Electrical Equipment, and Section 19, Plumbing Work.

    Pipework associated with fountains shall comply with the relevant provisions of Section 19,
    Plumbing Work.

    Electrical works related to fountains shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS 7671 and
    the requirements of QGEWC.

    Luminaries for fountains shall comply with the relevant provisions of BS EN 60598-2-18.

    4.3

    DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

    4.3.1

    Provision of Overflow Drain

    All tanks, water holding structures and the like associated with fountains and aquatic features
    shall include provision for an overflow drain.

    Overflow pipework shall be sized to accommodate flows in excess of the maximum incoming
    flow where appropriate.

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    Section 19
    Section 20

    QCS 2010

    Section 27

    Part 4

    Fountains and Aquatic Features

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    Pipework associated with overflow drains shall comply with the relevant provisions of Section
    20, Drainage for Buildings.

    4.3.2

    Provision of Drain Down

    All tanks, water holding structures and the like associated with fountains and aquatic features
    shall include provision for a drain down.

    Pipework associated with drain downs shall comply with the relevant provisions of Section 20,
    Drainage for Buildings.

    4.3.3

    Testing of Features Designed to Retain an Aqueous Liquid

    Unless otherwise stated by the Engineer, all structures designed to retain an aqueous liquid
    shall be tested for watertightness.

    After cleaning, structures designed to retain an aqueous liquid shall be filled with water at a
    uniform rate. A period of 21 days shall be allowed by the Contractor for stabilisation, after
    which the water level shall be recorded by approved means at 24 hour intervals for a test
    period of 7 days. During the test period, the total permissible drop, after allowing for
    evaporation and rainfall, shall not exceed 10 mm.

    Notwithstanding the satisfactory completion of the above test, any leakage visible on the
    outside faces of the structure shall be stopped.

    The Contractor is responsible for provision and disposal of water for testing purposes.
    END OF PART

    QCS 2010

    BURHAN INTERNATIONAL

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