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perforated drain pipe

In French: drain perforé

Definition

A slotted pipe that collects water in a clear stone trench and carries it to an outlet. Without an outlet and a fall, it does nothing.

Also called

  • weeping tile
  • perforated pipe

Other names in French

  • drain agricole
  • tuyau perforé

Sources

  1. CMHA calls for a drain at least 75 mm in diameter behind a wall, with outlets no more than 15 m apart.

    SRW-TEC-004-10: Segmental Retaining Wall Design · Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA, formerly NCMA and ICPI)