- Author
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Hunter, R. B.
- Title
- Water-Distributing Systems for Buildings.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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BMS 79
November 5, 1941
27 p.
- Keywords
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water supply
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pipes
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friction
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water pressure
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corrosion
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pressure
- Identifiers
- basis for estimates of capacity; estimates of capacities of pipes in service; selection of sizes of water supply pipes
- Abstract
- This report gives information relating to the selection of pipe sizes and design of distributing systems for adequate supply of water in buildings. It contains flow charts showing the capacities of different commercial sizes of pipe in terms of friction loss in head for four degrees of roughness, depending on the pipe material and the character of water with which the pipe is used. A practical procedure is developed for the economical selection of pipe sizes for the different demands for each part, depending on the estimated demand and on the pressure available for friction loss as computed for particular service conditions. Suggested variations in the procedure provide convenient means of allowing for decrease in capacities of pipes in service.