GERMAN ATV RULES AND STANDARDS

WASTEWATER - WASTE

ADVISORY LEAFLET
ATV - M 101E

Planning of Drain and Sewer Systems

New Construction, Rehabilitation
and Replacement
May 1996

ABWASSER ABFALL GEWSSERSCHUTZ

GERMAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE WATER ENVIRONMENT

GERMAN ATV RULES AND STANDARDS

WASTEWATER - WASTE

ADVISORY LEAFLET
ATV - M 101E

Planning of Drain and Sewer Systems

New Construction, Rehabilitation
and Replacement
May 1996
ISBN 978-3-934984-38-7

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ATV Working Group 1.2.1 "Calculation Methods", which elaborated the ATV Standard A 101 in January
1992 has the following members:
Dr.-Ing. H. W. Brker, Kln
BOR Dipl.-Ing. W. Ebeling, Wolfenbttel
Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Euler, Darmstadt ()
Ltd. RBD a.D. Dipl.-Ing G. Friesecke, Dsseldorf
BD Dr.-Ing. L. Gniosdorsch, Frankfurt/Main ()
Ltd. BD Dipl.-Ing U. Keseling, Hagen/Westf.
Dipl.-Ing. W. Kniger, Mnchen
BD Dipl.-Ing. A. Kreil, Kassel
BD a.D. Dipl.-Ing. E. Malpricht, Stuttgart
Dipl.-Ing. G. Milkov, Hamburg
Dr.-Ing. R. Pecker, Erkrath (Chairman)
Ltd. BD a.D. Dipl.-Ing. R.H. Rieger, Kln
Prof. Dr.-Ing F. Sieker, Hannover
Dipl.-Ing. K.J. Ueker, Kln
This ATV Advisory Leaflet is based on the ATV Standard A 101, January 1992 and was revised by the
following members in an ad hoc working group. The following took part in the 1995 revision:
Dr.-Ing. Holger W. Brker, Kln
StBD Dipl.-Ing. Volker Jansen, Troisdorf
Ltd. BD Dipl.-Ing Ulrich Keseling, Hagen/Westf.
BD Dipl.-Ing. Albert Kreil, Kassel
Dr.-Ing. R. Pecker, Erkrath (Chairman)
Guest:
Dipl.-Ing. Rdiger Heidebrecht, Hennef
The Advisory Leaflet presented here has been prepared within the framework of the ATV committee work,
taking into account the ATV Standard A 400 "Principles for the Preparation of Rules and Standards" in the
Rules and Standards Wastewater/Waste, in the January. 1994 version. With regard to the application of
the Rules and Standards, Para. 1 of Point 5 of A 400 includes the following statement: The Rules and
Standards are freely available to everyone. An obligation to apply them can result for reasons of legal
regulations, contracts or other legal grounds. Whosoever applies them is responsible for the correct
application in specific cases. Through the application of the Rules and Standards no one avoids
responsibility for his own actions. However, for the user, prima facie evidence shows that he has taken the
necessary care.

All rights, in particular those of translation into other languages, are reserved. No part of this Advisory
Leaflet may be reproduced in any form by photocopy, microfilm or any other process or transferred or
translated into a language usable in machines, in particular data processing machines, without the written
approval of the publisher.
Gesellschaft zur Frderung der Abwassertechnik e. V. (GFA), Hennef 1996
Produced by: J. F. CARTHAUS GmbH & Co, Bonn

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Contents
Foreword .................................................................................................................................................

Scope.......................................................................................................................................

1.1

Objective .................................................................................................................................

1.2

Area of Application ................................................................................................................

Definitions...............................................................................................................................

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3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4

Principles for Planning ..........................................................................................................

General.....................................................................................................................................
Planning Objectives .................................................................................................................
Requirements on the Planner ..................................................................................................
Given Planning Data ................................................................................................................

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Explanatory Report ................................................................................................................

10

Water Pollution Control .........................................................................................................

10

Hydrologic and Wastewater Engineering Initial Data.........................................................

11

Hydrologic and Hydraulic Calculations ...............................................................................

11

Supplementary Investigations ..............................................................................................

12

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9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4

Quantitative Determination ...................................................................................................

Quantitative Determination for the Cost Assumption ...............................................................
Quantitative Determination for the Cost Appraisal...................................................................
Quantitative Determination for the Cost Clculation ..................................................................
Quantitative Determination for the Drawing Up of Articles and Conditions (Cost Estimate) ...

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10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5

Determination of Costs..........................................................................................................
General.....................................................................................................................................
Cost Assumptions ....................................................................................................................
Cost Appraisal ..........................................................................................................................
Cost Calculation .......................................................................................................................
Cost Estimate ...........................................................................................................................

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11.1
11.2
11.3

Evaluation of Planning Alternatives.....................................................................................

Fundamentals...........................................................................................................................
Investigations into Operational Efficiency ................................................................................
Further Evaluation Criteria .......................................................................................................

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12.1
12.2

Plans ........................................................................................................................................
Types and Scales of Plans.......................................................................................................
Contents of Plans .....................................................................................................................

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Potential for Cost Savings ....................................................................................................

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Bibliography............................................................................................................................................

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Appendix 1: Structure and Build-up of an Explanatory Report.........................................................
1
Ordering and Tasking...............................................................................................................
2
Local Conditions.......................................................................................................................
3
Technical Principles .................................................................................................................
4
Results of Planning ..................................................................................................................
5
Constructional Organisation, Equipment and Operation .........................................................
6
Costs ........................................................................................................................................
7
Time and Cost Planning...........................................................................................................
8
Summary ..................................................................................................................................
9
References ...............................................................................................................................
10
List of Annexes and Plans........................................................................................................

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Appendix 2: Details and Given Planning Details on Lakes and Rivers

and Verification ......................................................................................................................
1
Details on Lakes and Rivers ....................................................................................................
2
Given Planning Data ................................................................................................................
3
Verification for the Fulfilment of the Given Planning Data .......................................................

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Appendix 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Initial Data .........................................................................

1
Quantitative Data......................................................................................................................
2
Data for Water and Wastewater Quality ..................................................................................

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Appendix 4: Given Details on Precipitation, Surface Runoff and Sewer

Discharge, Results of the Hydraulic and Hydrologic Calculations...................................
1
Given Details on Precipitation ..................................................................................................
2
Surface Run-off ........................................................................................................................
3
Discharge in the Sewer Network..............................................................................................
4
Results .....................................................................................................................................

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Appendix 5: Breakdown and Content of Plans ...................................................................................

1.
General Plans...........................................................................................................................
2
General Site Plans ...................................................................................................................
3
Site Plans .................................................................................................................................
4
Computer Network Plans .........................................................................................................
5
Flow Diagrams .........................................................................................................................
6
General Longitudinal Sections and Longitudinal Sections.......................................................
7
Structure and Special Plans.....................................................................................................

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Foreword
There are numerous specialist aspects to be taken into account with the planning of new construction,
rehabilitation and renewal measures for drainage systems. If these do not, from the start and to the
respectively required degree, flow into the project work, planners, customers and test authorities must
reckon with considerably more work than would otherwise be avoidable. Enquiries, subsequent correction
or modification of already executed project tasks play an important role in this.
Prime aim of this Advisory Leaflet is to increase the quality of planning. In the interest of its sound
applicability, the planning aspects are presented to a considerable extent as headings or in the form of a
check-list. The scope of the planning is divided according to different planning phases in order to contain
results capable of providing statements for the respectively necessary decisions and actions.
The requirements of the ATV Standard A 101 produced in January 1992 are now covered in DIN prEN 752
"Drainage Systems Outside Buildings". Therefore, this ATV Standard A 101 required adjustment. In
accordance with the new rules in the ATV A 400 "Principles for the Preparation of Rules and Standards",
January 1994 edition, there is now an issue as Advisory Leaflet.
The Advisory Leaflet attempts, as far as possible without gaps, to present and elucidate the principles and
elements of planning of public and larger non-public drainage systems. In this connection particular value
is placed on the planning of rehabilitation and renewal measures.
In addition, efforts are made to bring the planning phases into line with the activity phases described in the
Remuneration Regulation for Architects and Engineers (HOAI).
Nevertheless it is emphasised that some of the following listed planning services
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do not, in the sense of the HOAI, represent "Basic Services" but rather "Special Services", and

are not regulated individually in the HOAI such as, for example, studies, general drainage
planning.

The application of this Advisory Leaflet is certainly also possible for planning which goes further than the
general rules of wastewater engineering, such as, for example, verification of pollution load for overflow
structures, investigations of discharge controls. On the other hand, the scope of preparation can, without
problem, be limited to the planning of simple or subordinate subjects. The details and statements can then
be simplified. Considered in this way this Advisory Leaflet can, even for experienced engineers, be also a
valuable aid in their task.

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Scope

1.1

Objective

The Advisory Leaflet describes recommendations from whose observation functionally efficient and
economic drainage systems can be planned.
These results can be summarised by those responsible for the disposal of wastewater into a technical
wastewater action plan (AMP = "Abwasser Manahmenplan").

1.2

Area of Application

The Advisory Leaflet applies for the planning of new construction, rehabilitation and renewal measures of
drain and sewer systems.
Below are listed, in abbreviated form, the contents and scope of the planning which, in individual cases,
derive from the tasking and the desired services for the solution of the tasks under consideration.
The planning tasks are divided, in accordance with the HOAI, into the following activity phases:1)
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determination of the basic elements (DBE);

initial planning (IP);

draft planning (DP);

approval planning (AP), and

implementation planning (IMP).

The fundamental contents of these activity phases are laid down in the HOAI and are defined precisely in
this Advisory Leaflet for the special requirements placed on the planning of drainage systems. With this,
the breakdown into activity phases represents a vertical structure by which the respective subsequent
activity is built up smoothly from its predecessor.
In addition, there is a horizontal breakdown within the individual activity phases into "basic activities" and
"special activities". Basic activities include the activities which are, in general, necessary for the correct
fulfilment of a planning task. Special activities are those which, in special cases, are necessary to
supplement the basic activities in order to achieve a desired result.
A particular form of planning activity for drainage systems is represented by the Study and the General
Drainage Plan (GDP).

1)

Translator`s note: Abbreviations used in the German version are placed in the Table Translators note at the end of Advisory
Leaflet ATV-M 101E

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