General Assembly

NFPA 13 – standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 14 - standard for the installation of Standpipe and Hose System

NFPA 54 – National Fuel Gas Code

NFPA 58 - Liquefied Pertroleum Gas Code

NFPA 170 – Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols

Cold water is denser than hot water - the reason why hot water has lower hydrostatic pressure (steady pressure at rest) than cold water.

Sublimation - phase change from solid directly to gas, without becoming liquid

Condensation - happens either the air is cooled to its dew point or it becomes so saturated with water vapour that it cannot hold any more water

Deposition - gas to solid without becoming liquid

Evaporation - liquid to gas

Primary References:

RA 1378 - RNPCP 3x

Plumbing estimate and Design - Fajardo 3x

IRR of RA 1378 - 2x

Secondary References:

RA 9514 - Fire Code of the Philippines (2019) 3x

  • Standpipes

  • Extinguishers

  • Sprinklers

  • DOT

BP 344 - Accessibility Law (new version) 2x

  • Ramps

  • Toilets

Rigid Catalogue (Tools) 2x

  • Pictures (wrenches, cutters, etc)

  • DOT

ASPE Plumbing Engineering Design Handbook Vol. 1, 2 (sanitations), and 4 (focused on 4 and fixtures)

Audel Plumbing Books

  • skip dental, accessibility

PD 1096 National Building Code of the Philippines

  • chapters 9, 12, 13

Round Pointed Shovel - For digging and penetrating

An eight-bend fitting is - 45 degrees elbow (1/8 × 360)

Air gap - most basic protection to avoid back-siphonage for food-handling receptors (notes: receptors - dishwasher, kitchen sink, sterilizer, etc.)

  • difference in spout and flood level rim

Air break - spout is below the rim

Unit vent - serves two traps

Individual vent - vent used for a single lavatory

4 - DFU (drainage fixture unit) of a private water closet

6 - DFU of a public water closet

DFU - the load capacity (in this case, a waste) that a fixture can handle

Combined sewer - carries both storm water or sewage

Grease trap - retain grease from one to a maximum of four fixtures (limited fixtures)

Grease interceptor - outside the kitchen counter ( 3 m3 capacity)

Pipe joint damage - other than cracking, a quiet and peaceful house, what is prevented when water hammer is eliminated

installing low-flow fixtures - a sustainable plumbing solution