Siphonic Roof Drainage Design
Siphonic roof drainage is a state of the art drainage system that involves complex hydraulic analysis. This course will cover the principals of siphonic roof drainage as well as demonstrate models and instruct participants on how to enhance a siphonic system's performance over a 2 day period.
Duration: 1 Day
Date: August 17-18, Sydney
Who should attend:
- Hydraulic Services/Water Engineers
- Building Services Personnel
- Building Surveyors
- Council Engineers
- Architects
Siphonic systems are a revolution in roof & building drainage design. Ever-increasing numbers of buildings in Australia & world-wide are being designed using this innovative technology as architects, engineers & developers realise the significant cost savings & other tangible benefits offered over conventional systems.
The Sydney Olympic Stadium uses siphonic drainage to harvest all its stormwater for reuse purposes. Siphonic systems are also in operation at the Hong Kong, Sydney & Adelaide airport terminals. However, siphonic systems can be used to harvest water from much smaller buildings. In Victoria, these systems are in use at the Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, at Moonee Ponds Civic Centre & at the Hilton Hotel, Tullamarine.
This course has been specifically developed for professional practitioners involved in building & drainage design. Whether you design or approve roof or carpark drainage systems, this course is essential. Participants will finish the course with a sound knowledge of siphonic roof drainage design & understand how the design of a drainage system for a building using siphonic roof drainage is performed.
Course Content:
- Principles of siphonic drainage
- Hydraulic theory of siphonic flow
- Advantages of using siphonic systems to harvest rainwater from carparks, as well as from commercial & industrial buildings
- Priming and aeration of siphonic systems
- Siphonic laboratory demonstrations
- Enhancing siphonic system performance
- Architectural, structural & building service considerations
- Advanced and professional teaching by subject matter experts
- Hands-on laboratory sessions on full-scale siphonic systems
- Professionally presented materials, including CD
- Morning and afternoon tea and lunch
(Professor Sustainable Water Resources Engineering, University of South Australia)
Simon Beecham is Professor of Sustainable Water Resources at the University of South Australia. He is also Group Head, Civil Engineering and Director of the SA Water Centre for Water Management & Reuse.
Simon is chairman of Standards Australia Committee WS-014-03-02 Siphonic Systems and past chairman of Standards Australia Technical Committee CE/24.
(Program Director, School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia)
Terry Lucke is a Program Director with the SA Water Centre for Water Management & Reuse at the University of South Australia. His phd research involved investigating the role of aeration in siphonic roof systems. Terry has over 10 years experience in the water industry.
