Foundation drain definition
Foundation drain means that portion of a building drainage system which is provided to drain groundwater, not including any wastewater, from the outside of the foundation or over or under the basement floor and which is not connected to the building drain.
Foundation drain means any mechanical or gravity drainage system, including all porous media installed to facilitate drainage, that lowers the groundwater elevation beneath a building foundation and which has an outlet for the collected groundwater.
Foundation drain means a perforated pipe installed beneath the foundation of a building or structure for the purpose of collecting flows from Groundwater infiltration and conveying the flows to a sump pump for disposal on the surface of the ground or to a private service Connection or drainage system for disposal in a municipal sewer;
More Definitions of Foundation drain
Foundation drain means that portion of a building drainage system provided to drain groundwa- ter from the outside of the foundation or over or under the basement floor not including any wastewater and not connected to the building drain.
Foundation drain means a perforated groundwater collection system located at the footing of a building and designed for the purpose of protecting the building;
Foundation drain means any subsurface drain used to collect subsurface water from a footer or substructure of a building.
Foundation drain means a perforated pipe or a pipe with open joints or porous
Foundation drain means a pipe or series of pipes that collect groundwater around the foundation or footing of a building for protection against hydrostatic pressure;
Foundation drain means drainage piping installed below the surface of the ground to collect and convey water away from a building foundation (see 1.102 Figure 1).
Foundation drain means a perforated pipe installed beneath the foundation of a building or structure for the purpose of collecting flows from groundwater infiltration and conveying the flows to a sump pump or gravity drainage system