Fixture calculations and determination of pipe dia

(Backup Calc)
Table 4.1

Area Description

against total Fus

Kitchen

Branch Pipe No

indvidual Pipe
Laundry Trays

Accumulative

Main pipe Dia

Wash Basin Water Closet Shower Lavatory

Total Fixture

Flow (gpm)
Sink

Area Name

(1 to 3)

Units

FUs
Restaurant

Residentia

Dia
private

private

private

private
Public

Public

Public

Public
l
No FIXTURE UNITS 3 2 4 2 5 3 4 2 2 1 3 i.d o.d i.d o.d
Branch No-1

Left Side Toilets 1 1 1 1 8 0.75 32 8 3 0.75 32

Right Side Toilets 0 0.5 25 0 #N/A 0.50 25
Both Toilets 0 0.5 25 8 3 0.75 32
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Pipe Size

Fixture Flow Pipe Size Internal (in) Outer

Units (GPM) (Inches) (mm)

1 1 0.5 0.5 25
3 2 0.5 0.65 25
4 3 0.5 0.75 32
5 3 0.5 1 40
10 7 0.75 1.25 50
15 12 1 1.5 63
20 13 1 2 75
25 17 1 2.5 90
30 20 1.25 3 110
35 22 1.25 4 160
40 24 1.25
45 26 1.25
50 28 1.25
55 30 1.5
60 33 1.5
65 34 1.5
70 35 1.5
75 38 1.5
80 40 1.5
85 41 1.5
90 42 1.5
95 43 1.5
100 44 1.5
105 45 1.5
110 46 1.5
115 48 1.5
120 49 1.5
125 50 1.5
130 51 1.5
135 52 1.5
140 53 1.5
145 54 1.5
150 55 1.5
155 56 2
160 57 2
165 59 2
170 60 2
175 60 2
180 62 2
185 63 2
190 64 2
 195 64 2
200 65 2
205 66 2
210 67 2
215 68 2
220 69 2
225 70 2
230 70 2
235 71 2
240 72 2
245 73 2
250 73 2
300 90 2
350 100 2
400 110 2.5
450 118 2.5
500 125 2.5
550 139 2.5
600 145 2.5
650 155 2.5
700 162 2.5
750 170 2.5
800 180 2.5
850 190 3
900 195 3
950 200 3
1000 210 3

ULATIONS (INTERNAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM)

STEP NO.1TOTAL NO. OF FIXTURE UNITS (TABLE 18.3.5)

COUNT

FIXTURE Occupancy Type of Supply NO. OF WEIGHT IN FIXTURE TOTAL

Control FIXTURES UNITS FIXTURE
UNIT

WATER CLOSET Public Flush Valve 10 0

WATER CLOSET Public Flush Tank 5 0

WATER
CLOSET Private Flush Valve 6 0
WATER
CLOSET Private Flush Tank 3 0

Padestal Urinal Public Flush Valve 10 0

Stall or Wall Urin Public Flush Tank 3 0
Stall or Wall Urin Public Flush Valve 5 0
Lavatory Public Faucet 2 0
Lavatory Private Faucet 2 1 2
Bathtub Public Faucet 4 0
Bathtub Private Faucet 2 0
Shower Head Public Mixing Valve 4 0
Shower Head Private Mixing Valve 1 2 2
Service Sink Office, etc Faucet 3 0
Kitchen Sink Hotel or Restaurant Faucet 4 0
Kitchen SINK Private Faucet 2 0
Bathroom
group Private Flush Valve(for W.C) 8 0
Bathroom
group Private Flush Tank(for W.C) 1 6 6
Laundry Trays(1 Private Faucet 3 0
Combination
Fixture Private Faucet 1 3 3
13
STEP NO. 2 USE THE CURVE 2 FOR FLUSH TANK

STEP NO. 3 FIND TOTAL DEMAND IN U.S GALLONS PER MINUTE(gpm) using chart 18.2 29.1

STEP NO. 4 FIND EQUIVALENT LENGTH OF PIPE

a) Length of main at roof level
b) Length of rise to ceiling
c) Length of branch to Bathroom
d) Length to heighest Fixture
e) Length of fittings converted to equivalent piping lengths(Table

Developed Length

Fitting Apparatus No. Length of one valve Eqv. Length

Gate Valve
3/4'' 4 0.5 2
1'' 0.6 0
1-1/4'' 0.8 0
1-1/2'' 1 0
2'' 1.3 0
2-1/2'' 1.6 0
3'' 2 0

Elbow
3/4'' 15 2.5 37.5
1'' 3 0
1-1/4'' 4 0
1-1/2'' 5 0
2'' 7 0
2-1/2'' 8 0
3'' 10 0

Tee
3/4'' 7 4 28
1'' 5 0
1-1/4'' 6 0
1-1/2'' 7 0
2'' 10 0
2-1/2'' 12 0
3'' 15 0

STEP NO. 5 Pressure Drop per 100 feet of pipe in equivalent length
For Downfeed System
p=(P+0.43H-30)*100/L
where,
P=Height of water tank in psi or Pump Pressure installed at ro
H= Height of highest fixture from bottom of tank or(booster pu
L= Eqv. Length of pipe

Calculate main pipe size using pressure factor & total flow(found in step 1 against total no. of fixtures)

Find the pipe sizes for branch pipes similarly

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Pipe Size

Fixture Flow Pipe Size Outer

Internal (in)
Units (GPM) (Inches) (mm)

1 1 0.5 0.5 25
3 2 0.5 0.65 25
4 3 0.5 0.75 32
5 3 0.5 1 40
10 7 0.75 1.25 50
15 12 1 1.5 63
20 13 1 2 75
25 17 1 2.5 90
30 20 1.25 3 110
35 22 1.25 4 160
40 24 1.25
45 26 1.25
50 28 1.25
55 30 1.5
60 33 1.5
65 34 1.5
70 35 1.5
75 38 1.5
80 40 1.5
85 41 1.5
90 42 1.5
95 43 1.5
100 44 1.5
105 45 1.5
110 46 1.5
115 48 1.5
120 49 1.5
125 50 1.5
130 51 1.5
135 52 1.5
140 53 1.5
145 54 1.5
150 55 1.5
155 56 2
160 57 2
165 59 2
170 60 2
 175 60 2
180 62 2
185 63 2
190 64 2
195 64 2
200 65 2
205 66 2
210 67 2
215 68 2
220 69 2
225 70 2
230 70 2
235 71 2
240 72 2
245 73 2
250 73 2
300 90 2
350 100 2
400 110 2.5
450 118 2.5
500 125 2.5
550 139 2.5
600 145 2.5
650 155 2.5
700 162 2.5
750 170 2.5
800 180 2.5
850 190 3
900 195 3
950 200 3
1000 210 3

ULATIONS (INTERNAL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM)

STEP NO.1TOTAL NO. OF FIXTURE UNITS (TABLE 18.3.5)

COUNT
NO. OF
FIXTURES
TOTAL
Type of Supply WEIGHT IN FIXTURE FIXTURE
FIXTURE Occupancy Control UNITS UNIT
WATER CLOSET Public Flush Valve 10 0

WATER CLOSET Public Flush Tank 5 0

WATER
CLOSET Private Flush Valve 6 0
WATER
CLOSET Private Flush Tank 3 0

Padestal Urinal Public Flush Valve 10 0

Stall or Wall Urin Public Flush Tank 3 0
Stall or Wall Urin Public Flush Valve 5 0
Lavatory Public Faucet 2 0
Lavatory Private Faucet 1 0
Bathtub Public Faucet 4 0
Bathtub Private Faucet 2 0
Shower Head Public Mixing Valve 4 0
Shower Head Private Mixing Valve 2 0
Service Sink Office, etc Faucet 3 0
Kitchen Sink Hotel or Restaurant Faucet 4 0
Kitchen SINK Private Faucet 2 0
Bathroom
group Private Flush Valve(for W.C) 8 0
Bathroom
group Private Flush Tank(for W.C) 6 0
Laundry Trays(1 Private Faucet 3 0
Combination
Fixture Private Faucet 3 0
0
STEP NO. 2 USE THE CURVE 2 FOR FLUSH TANK

STEP NO. 3 FIND TOTAL DEMAND IN U.S GALLONS PER MINUTE(gpm) using chart 18.2

STEP NO. 4 FIND EQUIVALENT LENGTH OF PIPE

a) Length of main at roof level
b) Length of rise to ceiling
c) Length of branch to Bathroom
d) Length to heighest Fixture
e) Length of fittings converted to equivalent piping lengths(Table 18

Developed Length

Fitting Apparatus No. Length of one valve Eqv. Length

Gate Valve
3/4'' 0.5 0
1'' 0.6 0
1-1/4'' 0.8 0
1-1/2'' 1 0
2'' 1.3 0
2-1/2'' 1.6 0
3'' 2 0

Elbow
3/4'' 2.5 0
1'' 3 0
1-1/4'' 4 0
1-1/2'' 5 0
2'' 7 0
2-1/2'' 8 0
3'' 10 0

Tee
3/4'' 4 0
1'' 5 0
1-1/4'' 6 0
1-1/2'' 7 0
2'' 10 0
2-1/2'' 12 0
3'' 15 0

STEP NO. 5 Pressure Drop per 100 feet of pipe in equivalent length
For Downfeed System
p=(P+0.43H-30)*100/L
where,
P=Height of water tank in psi or Pump Pressure installed at roof
H= Height of highest fixture from bottom of tank or(booster pump
L= Eqv. Length of pipe

Calculate main pipe size using pressure factor & total flow(found in step 1 against total no. of fixtures)

Find the pipe sizes for branch pipes similarly

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mp Pressure installed at roof

tom of tank or(booster pump level )to lowest fixture level