Outfall
Structure
An outfall is a small surface water drain that discharges into a watercourse or the sea. It can also include larger flapped outfalls where a small watercourse flows under a defence and thence into a larger watercourse or the sea.
An outfall is displayed in AIMS as a point in the centre of the structure.
![Outfall](/asset-management/drl-app/img/fig_25_outfall.jpeg)
Element Notes: The penstock element should only be used as part of an outfall when it is not there to provide a formal flow control function. If it does provide a flow control function then Control gate should be used.
![AIMS symbology for Outfall](/asset-management/drl-app/img/Structure_Outfall.png)
Elements
An Element Type is a component part of an Asset Type. Each Asset Type (except Asset Complex assets) will comprise of a prescribed set of Element Types. Some Element Types are essential and must be present to define an asset of that Asset Type. Other Element Types are optional, to be included when needed to define a particular Asset Type instance. An individual asset may have more than one instance of each Element Type.
This table lists the Element Types applicable to this Asset Type.
Element Type | Description | Element Code | Essential | Uniclass 2015 | Updates |
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Attributes
An attribute is a particular piece of data that describes a property of an object. Each Asset Type is described by a different set of attributes, although there are some attributes that are common to many Asset Types.
The table below lists the attributes that are applicable to this Asset Type, along with the data profile requirements for each attribute and details of when and how each should be used and delivered.
Attribute | Format Details | Delivery | Purpose | Mandatory | geoCOBie Mapping | Updates |
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