Plumbing and Fire Protection Systems MSYS 4489

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Design residential and non-residential water supply and distribution systems with friction head loss method and velocity limitation method.
• Identify plumbing fixtures of the types commonly found in residential and commercial buildings.
• Understand the fundamentals of hydraulics – flow and pressure characteristics as applied to plumbing and water-based fire protection.
• Identify piping materials used in plumbing work, including their fittings and joints, such as cleanouts, sanitary wye and tee.
• Select types of hot water heaters for buildings.
• Describe the means to prevent backflow and water hammer.
• Describe the various classes, layout and application of fire standpipe and hose systems.
• Describe the various types and identify the various parts of water sprinkler system, as well as their usage and design.
• Design complete storm drainage systems, including gutters, leaders, building storm drains.
• Design complete drainage and vent piping for sanitary drainage system, including sizes of all pipes and all types of vent connection for residential and non-residential buildings.
• Describe the functioning of private sewage treatment installations and their design for different types of soil conditions.
• Describe the toward-net-zero water management practices on decentralized strategies for water supply – rainwater harvesting, greywater reclamation and reuse.
• Identify the various classes of fire, understand the conditions necessary for fire to occur, and describe the behavior of fire development.
• Identify the various components of fire alarm system and the different types of fire detection/initiation devices.
• Select the appropriate alternative types of fire-extinguishing agents available and different types of fires.
• Describe the essential requirements for the ventilation control and fire-protection of commercial cooking operations.
• Assess fire protection requirements based on the BC Building Code and the NFPA Standards.
• Describe requirements for openings through building fire separations, such as the use of firestops and fire-dampers.
• Describe the methods implemented to passively or actively control the movement of smoke within the built environment in the interest of providing safety to occupants.

Effective as of Winter 2014