BUILDING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND DESIGN Flashcards

1
Q

____________ require that a potable water
supply be adequately furnished to all
plumbing fixtures.

A

Plumbing codes

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2
Q

carries
cold and hot water through distribution
pipes and delivers it to the plumbing fixtures.

A

water supply system

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3
Q

Also known as water service, which is a

large water supply pipe that carries potable
water or other water source from the

district or city water system to the building.

A

BUILDING SUPPLY

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4
Q

Required by most district water supply

systems to measure and record the amount

of water used.

A

WATER METER

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5
Q

A large pipe, serving as the principal artery
of the water supply system. It carries water

through the building to the furthest riser.

A

BUILDING MAIN

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6
Q

A water supply pipe that extends vertically

in the building at least one story and carries
water to fixture branches.

A

RISER

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7
Q

A water supply pipe that runs from the riser
or main to the fixture being connected. It is
any part of a piping system other than a

riser or main pipe.

A

FIXTURE BRANCH

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8
Q

It runs from the fixture branch to the fixture,

the terminal point of use in a plumbing
system. A shut-off valve is typically located

in the hot and cold water supply at the
fixture connection.

A

FIXTURE CONNECTION

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9
Q

Hot and cold pipes should be spaced at least ___ in
(____ mm) apart or have insulation placed between
them to prevent heat interchange.

A

6 in
(150 mm)

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10
Q

A branch supplying water to two or more fixtures is
called a____

A

zone.

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11
Q

Fixtures are typically
located in clusters called _______.

A

groups

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12
Q

There are times when the width of a wall needs to be
increased to allow for pipes running horizontally to
pass by drainage pipes (or other pipes) running
vertically. These walls of increased thickness are
called______________.

A

plumbing walls

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13
Q

it is where Hot and cold water distribution pipes are installed
parallel to one another, conveying hot and cold water
to risers and branch pipes. Running pipes parallel with
building walls and floors arrange pipes in an
organized manner.

A

RIGID-PIPE DISTRIBUTION CONFIGURATION

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14
Q

This system consists of a plastic or metal plumbing
manifold and flexible plastic piping. The manifold
serves as a common location from which all the
plumbing fixtures are supplied.

A

HOMERUN (MANIFOLD) DISTRIBUTION CONFIGURATION

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15
Q

Manifolds have two separate chambers: the ____________
water chamber is supplied from the main water supply
line and the ________ water chamber is fed from the water
heater.

A

cold
water chamber is supplied from the main water supply
line and the hot water chamber is fed from the water
heater.

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16
Q

Water pressure from the water supply main is relied on
to drive water flow through the system.

A

UPFEED AND DOWNFEED DISTRIBUTION

17
Q

plays a vital role in the
development and functioning of systems that deal
with fluid movement, like plumbing, heating, cooling,
and hydraulic systems.

A

Water pressure

18
Q

When the forces acting on a fluid are uneven, the molecules within
the fluid move in the direction of the _________

A

net force.

19
Q

is a
force exerted by the
weight of the fluid
against the walls of a
vessel containing the
fluid

A

HYDROSTATIC FORCE

20
Q

IS
THE FORCE EXERTED
BY WATER IN A
PLUMBING SYSTEM.

A

WATER
PRESSURE

21
Q

IN PLUMBING WATER
SUPPLY PIPING, THE
MAXIMUM WATER
VELOCITY IS TYPICALLY
RESTRICTED TO __TO __
F/S (__TO__ M/S)

A

5 TO 10
F/S (1.5 TO 3 M/S)

22
Q

MAXIMUM SAFE
VELOCITY FOR
THERMOPLASTIC PIPE IS
ABOUT__ FT/S (___M/S)

A

5 FT/S (1.5 M/S)

23
Q

THIS HAPPENS WHEN A
LIQUID UNDERGOES A
SHARP DROP IN
PRESSURE, CAUSING
THE LIQUID TO
VAPORIZE INTO TINY
VAPOR BUBBLES

A

CAVITATION

24
Q

the vertical distance through
open air between an opening in a
faucet conveying potable water
to the flood level rim of a tank

25
Q

IT IS WATER FLOWING
IN THE OPPOSITE
DIRECTION FROM
NORMAL FLOW

26
Q

backflow caused by a
negative pressure (vacuum)
in a potable water system

A

BACKPRESSURE OR
BACK SIPHONING

27
Q

caused by a down stream
pressure that is greater than
the supply pressure

A

BACKPRESSURE
BACKFLOW

28
Q

caused by a down stream
pressure that is greater than
the supply pressure

A

ATMOSPHERIC VACUUM
BREAKER (AVB)

29
Q

a device or plumbing
assembly that when properly
installed in a plumbing
system prevents backflow

A

VACUUM BREAKER

30
Q

contains a spring loaded
poppet, must be installed on
the main line leading to the
control valves

A

PRESSURE VACUUM
BREAKER (PVB)

31
Q

consists of two check
valves assembled in series
usually with a ball valve or
gate valve installed at each
end for isolation and testing

A

DOUBLE CHECK
ASSEMBLY (DCA

32
Q

LARGE INCREASE IN
PRESSURE RESULTED BY
THE SUDDEN CLOSING
OF A VALVE THAT
CAUSED FAST-FLOWING
WATER TO STOP
QUICKLY

A

WATER
HAMMER

33
Q

EXPANSION FROM TEMPERATURE
INCREASES CAN PUSH A PIPE
THROUGH A WALL OR CAUSE IT TO
BURST

A

THERMAL
EXPANSION

34
Q

consists a slip pipe and a
flange, which is bolted to an
adjoining pipe

A

SLIP EXPANSION JOINT

35
Q

able to absorb a certain
amount of end movement
of the pipe

A

CORRUGATED
EXPANSION JOINT

36
Q

APPLIED TO THE OUTER
WALLS OF PIPING TO
REDUCE HEAT LOSS OR
PREVENT
CONDENSATION ON THE
OUTSIDE PIPE WALLS

A

PIPE
INSULATION

37
Q

refers to the total
amount of water required for a specific
purpose or area over a given period,
influenced by factors such as
population, fixture usage, climate, and
time of day

A

WATER DEMANd

38
Q

developed by Dr. Roy Hunter, is used to
estimate the design load of plumbing systems by assigning water
supply fixture unit (WSFU) values to different fixtures based on their
flow rates

A

fixture unit method,

39
Q

can be used
to establish meter and distribution pipe size based on the total demand

A

WSFU DESIGN
TABLE METHOD