Fundamentals of Plumbing and Plumbing Systems

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the art and science of creating and maintaining sanitary conditions in building used by humans

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Plumbing

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also defined as the art and science of installing, repairing and servicing the pipes, fixtures and appurtenances necessary for bringing in water supply and removing liquid and water-borne wastes

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plumbing

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the art and science of installing in buildings the pipes, fixtures and other appurtenances bringing in the water supply and removing liquid and water-borne wastes

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plumbing

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it includes the fixtures and fixture traps; the soil and waste pipes; vent pipes; the building drain and building sewer; and the storm drainage pipes; with their devices, appurtenances and connections to all within or adjacent to the building

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plumbing

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the first artifact to have been unearthed that was used in a water system in the ancient palace ruins in the Indus Valley

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copper pipe

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in the ancient Babylon, this had been established as evidenced by their skillful planning in heir network of canals

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science of hydraulics

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During the Roman Empire, these were built to convey water from sources to houses

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Aqueducts

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During the Roman Empire, this is a bath that could accommodate 3200 bathers at one time

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Bath of Diocletian

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a modern sewage system began here in the 1860s

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London

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includes the water supply distributing pipes; the fixture and fixture traps; the soil, waste and vent pipes; the building drain and building sewer; the storm water drainage, with their devices, appurtenances and connections within the building and outside the building within the property line

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plumbing system

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a system in plumbing which provides and distributes water to the different parts of the building or structure for purposes such as drinking, cleaning, washing, culinary use etc.

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water supply system

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it includes the water distributing pipes, control devices, equipment and other appurtenances

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water supply system

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all the piping within a public or private premises which conveys sewage, rainwater or other liquid wastes to a point of disposal. this does not include the main of public sewer system or a private or a public sewage treatment or disposal plant

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drainage system

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are installed by the plumber to remove wastewater and water-borne wastes from the plumbing fixtures and appliances, and to provide circulation of air within the drainage piping

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sanitary drainage and vent piping system

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pipes installed to remove the wastewater and water-borne wastes from plumbing fixtures and convey these to the sanitary sewer and other point of disposal

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sanitary drainage pipes

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a system of pipes, fittings and other devices installed for the purpose of providing circulation of air and creating balanced atmospheric condition within the system thereby preventing siphonage and backpressure

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ventilation system

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a pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or similar fixtures containing fecal matter with or without the discharge of other fixtures to the building drain or building sewer

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soil pipe

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a pipe that conveys only liquid waste free of fecal matter

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waste pipe

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is generally smaller than a soil pipe because of the nature of matter being discharged into the system and may be connected directly or indirectly depending on the type of fixture

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waste pipe

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a waste pipe that does not connect directly with the drainage system but that discharges in to the drainage system through an air break or gap into a trap, fixture receptor or interceptor

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indirect waste

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any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution. it may include liquids containing chemical soulition

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sewage

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a pipe which carries ground and surface water, storm water or waste water into the building drainage system

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drain

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is a system of pipes, fittings, devices and appurtenances for removing storm water-rainwater, surface run-off and underground seepage resulting from precipitation

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storm drainage system