ARE 3461 - Design of Plumbing Systems

• Apply fluid mechanics principles, other general energy theories, and probability and statistical data to enhance design methods for calculating pipe sizes for all plumbing systems design layouts
• Design water supply and drainage piping systems for buildings
• Integrate backflow prevention devices into water supply systems to protect potable water systems
• Combine water treatment equipment into plumbing systems to improve water quality
• Analyze the hot water demands for a building and integrate appropriate water heating equipment
• Design a pumping system to maintain water temperature in a hot water system while maintaining safety
• Analyze water supply flow and pressure needs of a project and integrate water supply booster pumps into water supply systems
• Design sanitary and clear water pumping systems when needed to lift sanitary or storm waste to flow to gravity sewers
• Integrate wastewater interceptors into sanitary waste disposal systems
• Analyze pre-existing storm water flow from a building site, compare it to post-construction storm water flow, and design a basic stormwater treatment or storage facility to account for the excess quantity difference
• Develop specifications for a variety of plumbing system piping, specialties, fixtures, and equipment
• Evaluate piping options for water supply and drainage piping systems for buildings

• Understanding of basic plumbing systems, water supply, and drain-sizing calculations

• Review of plumbing codes, standards, and specifications
• Water supply and waste disposal system sizing review
• Plumbing fixture selection and specifications
• Layout of black water disposal systems
• Backflow prevention device selections and specifications
• Water treatment equipment selection and specifications
• Hot water demand analysis
• Water heater selections and specification
• Hot water temperature maintenance circulating pump selection and specification
• Water supply analysis for pressure and booster pump selection
• Sub-sewer drainage analysis and sump pump selection
• Wastewater interceptors and grease traps selection and specification
• Water treatment technologies
• Reuse system design
• Storm water drainage system for building and property