Introduction & Basics

• Introduction, basics, units, conversions 
• Scope & Future of MEP
• Applications of plumbing
• Standards in plumbing (IPC, UPC, NBC, ASPE, DEWA)
• Introduction to plumbing systems
• Type of plumbing systems
• Plumbing drawings
• Roles & responsibilities of plumbing engineers

 

Items in Drainage & Water Supply

• Plumbing items and fixtures 
• Number of fixtures inside spaces as per IPC
• All fixtures in bathrooms and toilets
• All accessories in bathrooms and toilets
• All equipments in bathrooms and toilets
• All traps and wastes in plumbing systems
• Water closets, lavatories, urinals, bidet, shower tray
• Kitchen sink, service sink, janitor sink
• Bath tubs, jetted and air bath tubs
• Jetted and air bath tub accessories
• Bibcock, mixers, thermostatic mixing valves
• Floor traps, floor drains, floor cleanouts, roding eye, cleaning eye
• Parking drains, channel gratings, shower gratings, balcony drains
• P trap, U trap, Nanu trap, bottle trap, sediment bucket
• Click clack waste, popup waste
• Pipe hangers and supports
• Grease / oil interceptors
• Rainwater outlets and spouts
• Valves in plumbing systems
• Fittings and accessories in plumbing systems

 

Water Supply, Drainage Design

• Types of water closets flushing systems 
• Plumbing equations, calculations and system design
• Pressure requirements in plumbing systems as per IPC
• Selection and location of pressure regulating valves (PRV)
• Water demand calculation, drainage flow calculations
• Water supply underground tank/reservoir sizing
• Water supply overhead tank/reservoir sizing
• Drainage underground tank/reservoir sizing
• Septic tank sizing
• Soak pit sizing
• Sump pit and Sump pump
• Sewage lifting tank sizing
• Hot water demand calculation
• Hot water system calculations
• Centralized hot water system design
• Water supply in buildings (gravity systems and boosted systems)
• Water supply and drainage fixture units for design
• Water supply pipe sizing as per flow rate (IPC)
• Water supply pipe sizing as per fixture units (IPC)
• Isometric layout making
• Gravity water supply system design and pipe sizing - manually and using software
• Booster water supply system design and pipe sizing - manually and using software
• Hot water supply system design and pipe sizing - manually and using software
• One pipe drainage systems
• One pipe partially ventilated drainage systems
• Two pipe drainage systems
• Single stack/double stack drainage systems
• Horizontal drain line sizing as per IPC
• Horizontal drain slope selection as per IPC
• Vertical drain stack sizing as per IPC
• Vent pipe sizing as per IPC
• Pressurized plumbing lines design
• Oil/Grease interceptor sizing
• Rain water Gutter & Pipe sizing

 

Pumps & Components Design and Selection

• Types of pumps in plumbing 
• Water supply transfer pump design & selection
• Water supply booster pump design & selection
• Submersible pump design & selection
• Sewage pump design & selection
• Hot water recirculation pump design & selection
• Booster pump expansion vessel sizing
• Pump head calculation manually and using excel sheet
• Pump power calculations
• Net positive suction head (NPSHa, NPSHr)
• Selecting pumps using technical data sheets

 

External Plumbing System

• Manhole sizing and cover selection 
• Manhole cover selection (light, medium, heavy duty)
• External drainage systems
• External water supply systems
• Manhole invert level, cover level, depth calculations
• Storm water drainage systems
• Roof drain design and selection
• Rain water Gutter & Pipe sizing
• Oil/Grease interceptor sizing
• Sewage treatment plant concept

 

Pipe Materials and Selection

• Water supply pipe materials and selection
• Drainage pipe materials and selection

 

Plumbing - Drafting

• Plumbing drawings preparation (tender, IFC, shop, as-built) 
• Plumbing isometric drawings preparation
• Plumbing riser diagrams
• Plumbing project

 

Softwares & Tools

• IPC Data sheets
• MCQUAY PIPE SIZER - Cold/Hot water pipe sizing
• MS EXCEL - BOQ, QS, Cost Estimation, Pump selection
• AutoCAD - Drafting

 

AM 4 - Part 2 - Fire Fighting Designing & Drafting

 

Fire Fighting - Introduction and Basics

• Introduction to fire fighting systems 
• Fire fighting standards (NFPA, NBC, UAE)
• Fire hazard classification
• Fire triangle concept
• Getting familiar with fire fighting drawings

 

Fire Extinguishers (NFPA 10, NFPA 2001)

• Fire class
• Fire extinguishers types
• Selection of fire extinguishers as per NFPA 10
• Mounting details and spacing of fire extinguishers
• FM200 system design and selection as per NFPA 21
• FM200 system cylinder volume calculation and selection
• Components of FM200 system

 

Sprinkler System Design (NFPA 13)

• Selecting type of sprinkler system for buildings 
• Types of sprinklers (upright, pendent, sidewall)
• Sprinkler color codes, RTI
• Dry sprinkler system
• Wet sprinkler system
• Preaction sprinkler system
• Deluge sprinkler system
• Sprinkler system pipe circuits
• Valves and accessories for sprinkler system
• Sprinkler pressure requirements as per NFPA 13
• Sprinkler pipe routing
• Sprinkler pipe sizing (NFPA 13)
• Sprinkler K values
• Sprinkler water demand calculation
• Hazen Williams equation
• Manual hydraulic calculation
• Hydraulic calculation using Elite software

 

Standpipe and Fire Hose System Design (NFPA 14)

• Analyzing the building for standpipe system 
• Dry riser system design & selection
• Wet riser system design & selection
• Fire hose reel cabinet set selection and location
• Landing valve selection and location
• Internal and external fire hydrants
• Fire brigade valve (breeching inlet)
• Valves and accessories for standpipe system
• Standpipe & fire hose system pipe routing
• Standpipe & fire hose system pipe sizing
• Standpipe system pressure requirements as per NFPA 14
• Hose stream water demand calculation

 

Fire Tank Design and Sizing

• Fire water demand calculation
• Fire water tank volume calculation and sizing
• Combined fire + domestic water tank sizing
• Underground and overhead tank sizing as per NFPA & NBC
• Types of fire tanks and materials
• Fire tank connections

 

Fire Pump Design (NFPA 20)

• Fire pump flowrate calculation 
• Fire pump head calculation
• Fire pump set design & selection (electrical, diesel, jockey)
• Vortex inhibitors
• Fire pump & pump room components
• Valves and accessories for fire pump

 

Fire Alarm System (NFPA 72)

• Selection and placing of fire detectors 
• Correcting detectors spacing as per NFPA 72
• Selection and location of manual call points
• Selection and location of sounders
• Control and monitoring modules
• Fire alarm control panel (FACP)
• Fire alarm circuit
• Wires and cables in fire alarm system

 

Foam System (NFPA 11, NFPA 16)

• Foam system working 
• Foam system selection
• Design methods
• Design calculations

 

CO2 System (NFPA 12)

• Surface, deep-seated concept 
• CO2 system working
• CO2 system selection
• CO2 design methods
• Design calculations using manual/software

 

Clean Agent System (NFPA 2001)

• Types of clean agents 
• Inert gases and halocarbon agents
• System selection
• FM 200 system
• Flooding quantity
• Design calculations

 

Fire Fighting - Project

• Fire fighting drawings preparation 
• Fire fighting isometric drawings preparation

 

Softwares & Tools

• NFPA/DEWA standards - Design calculations 
• FM-200 Selector - Clean agent selection
• MS Excel - Design calculations
• Elite - Hydraulic calculation
• AutoCAD - Drafting