DWV, Are Used For Drainage, Waste and Vent. Commonly Used Are The Series 600 and

Manosca, Chuck Aleksei C.
ENGU2- Module 2 Assignment

BSCE – 3A
ASSIGNMENT #2
1. What materials are most commonly used for the pipes and tubing in a building water
supply system?
 PVC/uPVC Water Distribution Pipes: Pipes colored blue, like the Atlanta Blue In
House PNS 65, are safe for use in domestic potable water distribution. They are used for
cold water distribution lines only. Solvent cement is used to glue all the pipes and fittings
together.
2. What materials are most commonly used for the pipes and tubing in a building sanitary
sewage system?
 PVC/uPVC Drainage Waste Vent (DWV) Pipes: Pipes colored orange, like the Atlanta
DWV, are used for Drainage, Waste and Vent. Commonly used are the series 600 and
series 1000.
3. Identify and describe the function of five common types of plumbing fixtures (water
closet, urinal, lavatory, bathtub/shower, water fountain).
 Water Closet
i. It serves as an indoor receptacle and removal system for human waste.
 Urinal
i. There are plumbing fixtures that are widely used in public restrooms to
minimize the risk of water closet seats being contaminated. Urinals, like
toilets, can be flush tanks or flush valve fixtures.
 Lavatory
i. A lavatory is a sink or basin in a bathroom that is used for personal
hygiene. Lavatories are commonly made of vitreous china or enameled
iron, but they may also be made of plastic or a plastic alloy, with the basin
integrated into the countertop. For high-vandalism applications, they are
also available in stainless steel.
 Bathtub/Shower
i. A bathtub is a plumbing fixture used for bathing the bathtub provides a
vessel for holding water for bathing. While the shower is more for upright
bathing, the bathtub is designed for bathing from a seated position. A
showerhead is an overhead nozzle that sprays water down on the bather.
This is a plumbing syst4em used for bathing.
 Water Fountain
i. A water fountain is a structure that dispenses drinking water by squirting
water into a basin. Drinking fountains provide users with an unlimited
supply of drinking water at every place with water and sanitary drainage.
A structure that shoots water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect
is also known as a fountain.
4. What is a waterless urinal? Why is its use advantageous in place of a conventional urinal?
 A waterless urinal is a urinal that is specifically engineered to eliminate potable
water consumption for urinal flushing. It looks very much like a conventional
urinal except the flush valve and piping that is normally positioned above the
fixture is omitted. The chief benefit of waterless urinals is that they do not use
water. In office buildings and schools, waterless urinals can save up to 25 000 gal
(100 000 L) of potable water per year per fixture, saving water and sewer costs
and reducing the burden on the municipal sewage and sewage treatment system.
5. How and where are the following valves used in the plumbing system? Globe, Gate, and
Check valves.
Valves: Devices that control the flow of liquid or gas through or from a pipe.
(Compression valves, ball valves, sleeve-cartridge valves, ceramic disc valves, etc).
GLOBE VALVE: a valve in which the flow of fluid is cut off by means of a circular
disc that fits over and against the horizontal valve seat. The movement of the plane of
disc is parallel to the normal direction of flow of water through the orifice resulting to a
tortuous passage which offers a high pressure loss.
Manosca, Chuck Aleksei C. ENGU2- Module 2 Assignment
BSCE – 3A
GATE VALVE: a valve in which the flow of water is cut off by means of a circular disc
fitted against machine-smoothed faces, at right angles to the direction of flow. The disk is
raised or lowered by means of a threaded stern connected to the handle of the valve. The
opening in the valve is usually as large as the full bore of the pipe.
Stop Check Valves (SDNR are essentially the same as Globe valves, except there is no
mechanical connection between the stem and the disc. They are use in steam boiler outlet
piping when two or more boilers is connected to a common header.
6. Determine the minimum number of plumbing fixtures required for an auditorium planned
for a total of 5500 people (assume 50% of each gender).
No. of Water Closets
365445
36 for the first 55 + for the remaining of 5500 = 172, 1225 → 172 water closets
40
No. of Urinals
2725 2725
1 for the first 50 + for the remaining of 2750 male + for the remaining of 2750
40 40
female = 137 urinals
No. of Lavatories
5460
1 for the first 40 + for the remaining of 5500 = 137.5 → 138 lavatories
40
7. Draw the layout of the toilet and bath in your house/apartment/lodging house using a
scale of 1:50 m. Indicate all the dimensions and clearances between fixture to fixture and
fixture to partition or sidewall in millimeters.

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