Section outline

  • Module 02 (CE 443: Environmental Engineering III)

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    Module 02Septic Tank

    This will take 4 hrs. of active participation and 8 hrs. of self study. This will cover Design of Septic Tank

    Objectives

    To learn about septic tanks: need, design aspects
    To learn to design septic tank
    To make a design spreadsheet for septic tank
    To learn about the basic drainage options for septic tank effluent

    Outcomes
    Students can explain why and when a septic tank is needed and what parameters to look for design
    Students can design volume and dimensions of a septic tank
    Students can design basic drainage units for septic tank effluent

    • Study Resources

    • You should already have downloaded this chapter in the previous module.

    • This is the presentation file of that video with some extra math explanation. 

    • Click on this link to get an online Septic Tank Calculator. You can always cross check the output of your spreadsheet or calculation with this.

    • Video Lecture on Septic Tank


    • Video Lecture: Part 1



    • Video Lecture: Part 2


    • External Video Links

    • Learn from other videos in this page.

    • Assignment

    • Discussion Forum