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Sep 07, 2024
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ARE 3461 - Design of Plumbing Systems3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits Course Description This course is a continuation of ARE 3401 - Principles of Mechanical Engineering for Buildings and transitions into the system component design, layout, and specification concepts of plumbing systems. The plumbing systems components to be examined include plumbing fixtures, piping, water heating equipment, pumps, and water reuse systems. System sizing problems for water supply, wastewater disposal, storm water treatment and disposal, and miscellaneous equipment will be covered. Design standards and variations will be discussed using plumbing codes and master specifications. The architectural engineer’s responsibilities in design and specification writing will be emphasized through examples of construction document components, including plans, details, and specifications. Prereq: ARE 3401 (quarter system prereq: AE 3301) Note: None This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- 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
Prerequisites by Topic
- Understanding of basic plumbing systems, water supply, and drain-sizing calculations
Course Topics
- 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
Coordinator Jayme Radomski, P.E.
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