Building Utilities Mod 1 Flashcards
The art and science of installing pipes, fixtures, and other apparatus to convey and supply water in buildings
Plumbing
title given to a person who is skilled in the field of plumbing
Plumber, Master Plumber, Sanitary Engineer
Soft and pure water obtained from watersheds and roofs
Rainfall
Obtained from ponds, lakes, rivers, and other natural bodies of water
Natural Surface
Obtained from below ground surface by means of mechanical and manual equipment
Ground
Point source is a protected well or spring commonly founf in rural areas
Level 1
The ratio is 1:15 households
Level 1
Communal faucet system, reservoir, piped distribution network commonly found in rural or urban fringed areas
Level 2
The ratio is 1:6 households
Level 2
Waterworks systems or individual house connections; household taps
Level 3
Main water source in Davao city
Tamugan river
Cleanest body of water supply is from
Rivers
Union patente is vital to avoid
Illegal tapping
Low hazard means the water is
Polluted
High hazard means the water is
Contaminated amd impairment of potable water
What are the impurities of water
Entrained gases, Dissolved Materials, Suspended and Colloidal materials, Radioactive materials
Potable water should pass on what standard
Standard of Philippine National Standards of Drinking Water
In Davao city, who handles the authority of water
DCWD
Chlorine is used in ______, for _____
Filtration ; Disinfection
Underground water reservoir system
Cistern
Enclosed, structurally elevated storage designed specifically for storing water
Elevated Tank
Supply water to building by gravity
Elevated Tank
normal force exerted by a homogeneous liquid or gas per unit of area on the wall of the container.
Pressure
without any flow motion
static pressure
pressure available
Residual pressure
Pressure drop due to
friction loss, head, meter and other losses in the system during maximum demand period
A person cannot fit inside the
Elevated water tank
A public access having 2-3 meters
Alley
Plumbing code is based on Republic Act
1378
Standard pressure in residential area
60 PSI
Standard pressure in commercial area
80 PSI
Principal artery to which branches connect
Water Main
stop valve placed at the connection of the water service pipe to the water main
Corporation cock
Flexible tubing connection between a service pipe and a water main
Goose Neck
stop valve placed below the sidewalk
Curb stop
A pipe fitting used to connect two pipes together
Union Patente
The pipe from the street water main or other source of water supply to the building served.
Service pipe
is under the jurisdiction of the authority
Pipe
established and authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of RA 1378
Administrative Authority
A pipe which conveys potable water from the building supply pipe to the plumbing fixtures and other water outlets
Water Distributing Pipe
Shuts off flow of water from the supply pipe
Gate Valve
Calibrates the water consumption of the household
Water Meter
Valve that automatically closes to prevent the flow of liquid or gas in reverse direction.
Check Valve
connection between potable and non-potable water
Cross connection
any part of the piping system other than a main, riser, or stack
Branch
supply pipe between the fixture supply pipe and the water distributing pipe
Branch Fixture
storey height, but in no case less than 2.43m, 8ft
Branch Interval
supply pipe connecting the fixture with the fixture branch
Fixture Supply
water supply pipe which extends vertically to one full storey or more
Riser
The smaller the pipe diameter
The higher the pressure
If the road is small, where is the main water located
Center of the road
Throttles water
GooseNeck
Main difference of cistern and elevated water tank
A cistern is installed underground while an eleevated tank is installed above ground
Where is the main water line located if the width of the road id 2.75 meters wide?
Center of the road
What is included in the drainage system
Sanitary Drainage System and Stormwater Drainage System
Responsible for administering the NPCP
Administrative Authority
Does not have a pipe distribution network
Aquifer
Pipeline from the floor drain to the septic tank
House Drain
Is not a public pipeline
Main waste sewer
Water in the form of liquid is
830x heavier than air
WATER in the form of gas is
133x lighter than air
Weight in liquid form
3.778/gal or 1.000Kg Cum
Not a horizontal pipe
Branch Interval
Natural Water Cycle
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection
Type of water treatment where granular medium (sand, crushed coal, or activated carbon) is used
Filtration
Chemical added to drinking water to adjust acidity
Chlorine
Chemical added to adjust alkalinity
Fluoride
