Building Water Supply Systems Flashcards
1
Q
What are the building water supply considerations?
A
- water quality
- available pressure at the building site
- insurance costs
- frost line for the installation of water service
2
Q
What is maxmo
A
Maximum momentary demand
3
Q
The water supply demand is composed of 2 things
A
- daily demand (24h, useful for sizing storage tank)
- - maxmo (for pipe sizing, instantaneous water flow rate)
4
Q
4 types of lavatories
A
- self-rimming
- tile-in
- undercounter
- vanity top
5
Q
Describe the Hunter’s curves
A
Curve 1 : flush valves
Curve 2 : flush tanks
Hunter’s curve merge when # of fixture units goes above 1000
6
Q
Recovery versus storage : behaviour
A
The higher the storage, the lower the required recovery capacity.
