Project:

Subject:
FITRE FIGHTING WATER NEEDS CALCULATIONS
Document No. :
Input reference Documents:

Codes & Standards:

NFPA 1
NFPA 10
NFPA 11
NFPA 13
NFPA 14
NFPA 15
NFPA 16
NFPA 20
NFPA 22
NFPA 24

Fire Prevention Code

Stadard for Fire Extinguishers
Standard for Low Expansion Foam
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
Standard for the Installation of Standpipe & Hose System
Standard for Water Spray Fixed System for Fire protection
Standard for the Installation of Deluge Foam-water sprinkler and Foam Water Spray System
Standard fo the Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps
Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection

Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and their Appurtances
NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Codes
NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code
NFPA 101 Life Safety Codes
NFPA 850
Recommended Practice for Fire Prevention for Electric Generating Plants and High Voltage Direct Current Convente

Design Parameters:
Flow rate for Fire Protection pumpset

Pipe Material Properties

1500.00
94.53
Type A
Type B

High Density Polyethelene Pipes (HDPE)

1.5000E-06
Carbon Steel (Galvanized Pipes)
1.5200E-04

Fluid Type
Water properties
Temp.
Kinematic Viscosity
Density

20.00
1.0000E-03
1000.00

Head of the Pump

Static Head
Residual Pressure , req'd at hydrant
Pressure Drop through Pipe, friction
Pressure Drop through Pressure
Pressure Drop through valves & Fittings
Safety Factor

15.00%

Total =
Use Total Head =

er Spray System

nces

nd High Voltage Direct Current Conventer Stations

Gallon per Minutes(gal./m)

liters per seconds (l/s)

nsity Polyethelene Pipes (HDPE)

Roughness of Coeff.
Steel (Galvanized Pipes)
Roughness of Coeff.

deg Celcius
2
N-s/m
3

kg/m

6.00 m
10.00 m
#REF!
m
#REF!
m
20.00 m
#REF!
m
#REF!
m

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Subject:
FITRE FIGHTING WATER NEEDS CALCULATIONS
Document No. :

Design Parameters:
Flow rate for Fire Protection pumpset

Pipe Material Properties

1500.00
94.53
Type A

High Density Polyethelene Pipes (HDPE)

1.5000E-06
Carbon Steel (Galvanized Pipes)
1.5200E-04

Type B
Fluid Type
Water properties
Temp.
Kinematic Viscosity
Density

FLOW CHARACTERISTICS
Pipe Diameter
Pipe No.
Inernal ("mm")
Outer (mm)
1.00
187.60
200.00
2.00
187.60
200.00
3.00
187.60
200.00
4.00
187.60
200.00
5.00
187.60
200.00
6.00
187.60
200.00
7.00
187.60
200.00
8.00
187.60
200.00
9.00
187.60
200.00
10.00
187.60
200.00
11.00
187.60
200.00
12.00
187.60
200.00
13.00
187.60
200.00
14.00
187.60
200.00
15.00
187.60
200.00
16.00
187.60
200.00
17.00
147.60
160.00
18.00
147.60
160.00
19.00
147.60
160.00
20.00
147.60
160.00
21.00
147.60
160.00
22.00
147.60
160.00
23.00
147.60
160.00
24.00
147.60
160.00
25.00
147.60
160.00
26.00
147.60
160.00
27.00
147.60
160.00
28.00
147.60
160.00
29.00
187.60
200.00
30.00
187.60
200.00
31.00
187.60
200.00
32.00
187.60
200.00
33.00
187.60
200.00
34.00
187.60
200.00
35.00
187.60
200.00
36.00
187.60
200.00

20.00
1.0000E-03
1000.00

Pipe Flow
m3/s
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945

Pipe Length
"m"
30.00
73.00
35.00
31.00
40.00
42.00
42.00
15.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
31.00
40.00
42.00
42.00
20.00
25.00
13.00
82.00
126.00
262.00
62.00
28.00
50.00
20.00
28.00
23.00
35.00
35.00
23.00
38.00
28.00
5.00
33.00

Reynolds Number
"Re"
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
815399.51
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34

37.00
38.00
39.00
40.00
41.00
42.00
43.00
44.00
45.00
46.00
47.00
48.00
49.00
50.00
51.00
52.00
53.00
54.00
55.00
56.00
57.00
58.00
59.00
60.00
61.00

187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60

200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00

Using Darcy-Weisbach Equation

0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945
0.0945

100.00
35.00
35.00
62.00
62.00
62.00
35.00
35.00
358.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
35.00
40.00
42.00
42.00
30.00
40.00
42.00
42.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
81.00

641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34
641540.34

Friction factor will calculated according to Moody Equation

HEADLOSS COMPUTATIONS-PHASE I
Pipe Diameter
friction factor
Pipe No.

1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
11.00
12.00
13.00
14.00
15.00
16.00
17.00
18.00
19.00
20.00
21.00
22.00
23.00
24.00
25.00
26.00
27.00
28.00
29.00
30.00
31.00
32.00
33.00
34.00
35.00
36.00
37.00
38.00
39.00
40.00
41.00
42.00
43.00
44.00
45.00

Velocity

Inernal ("mm")

m/s

187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
147.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60

0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0114
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119

3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
5.5244
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197

Pipe Type

Pipe Length
"m"

A
A
B
B
B
B
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

30.00
73.00
35.00
31.00
40.00
42.00
42.00
15.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
31.00
40.00
42.00
42.00
20.00
25.00
13.00
82.00
126.00
262.00
62.00
28.00
50.00
20.00
28.00
23.00
35.00
35.00
23.00
38.00
28.00
5.00
33.00
100.00
35.00
35.00
62.00
62.00
62.00
35.00
35.00
358.00

46.00
47.00
48.00
49.00
50.00
51.00
52.00
53.00
54.00
55.00
56.00
57.00
58.00
59.00
60.00
61.00

187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60
187.60

0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119
0.0119

3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197
3.4197

A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

50.00
100.00
50.00
100.00
35.00
40.00
42.00
42.00
30.00
40.00
42.00
42.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
81.00
TOTAL

Gallon per Minutes(gal./m)

liters per seconds (l/s)

nsity Polyethelene Pipes (HDPE)

Roughness of Coeff.
Steel (Galvanized Pipes)
Roughness of Coeff.

deg Celcius
2
N-s/m
kg/m3

Remarks
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow

Project Phase
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I

turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow
turbulent flow

I
I
I
I
I
I
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II

Head Loss

Pressure Drop

due to friction, hf

DP, (Pa)

3.000000
2.754804
1.320796
1.169848
1.509482
1.584956
1.584956
0.566056
3.056700
3.056700
3.056700
3.056700
3.056700
1.169848
1.509482
1.584956
5.040341
2.400163
3.000203
1.560106
9.840667
15.121024
31.442130
7.440504
3.360228
6.000406
2.400163
3.360228
0.867952
1.320796
1.320796
0.867952
1.434007
1.056637
0.188685
1.245322
3.773704
1.320796
1.320796
2.339696
2.339696
2.339696
1.320796
1.320796
13.509860

0.013759
0.033481
1.626672
1.440767
1.859054
1.952007
1.952007
0.006880
0.037151
0.037151
0.037151
0.037151
0.037151
0.014218
0.018346
0.019263
0.063894
0.030426
0.038032
0.019777
0.124746
0.191683
0.398578
0.094320
0.042596
0.076065
0.030426
0.042596
0.010549
0.016053
0.016053
0.010549
0.017429
0.012842
0.002293
0.015135
0.045865
0.016053
0.016053
0.028436
0.028436
0.028436
0.016053
0.016053
0.164196

1.886852
3.773704
1.886852
3.773704
1.320796
1.509482
1.584956
1.584956
1.132111
1.509482
1.584956
1.584956
3.056700
3.056700
3.056700
3.056700

0.022932
0.045865
0.022932
0.045865
1.626672
1.859054
1.952007
1.952007
0.013759
0.018346
0.019263
0.019263
0.037151
0.037151
0.037151
0.037151

197.25

18.48

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VALVES & FITTINGS LOSSES

Pipe
Pipe Diameter
Route No. Outer ("mm")
1.00
200.00
2.00
200.00
3.00
200.00
4.00
200.00
5.00
200.00
6.00
200.00
7.00
200.00
8.00
200.00
9.00
200.00
10.00
200.00
11.00
200.00
12.00
200.00
13.00
200.00
14.00
200.00
15.00
200.00
16.00
200.00
17.00
160.00
18.00
160.00
19.00
160.00
20.00
160.00
21.00
160.00
22.00
160.00
23.00
160.00
24.00
160.00
25.00
160.00
26.00
160.00
27.00
160.00
28.00
160.00
29.00
200.00
30.00
200.00
31.00
200.00
32.00
200.00
#REF!
#REF!
#REF!
#REF!

Velocity
m/s
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
5.524
5.524
5.524
5.524
5.524
5.524
5.524
5.524
5.524
5.524
5.524
5.524
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420
3.420

ft/s
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
18.126
18.126
18.126
18.126
18.126
18.126
18.126
18.126
18.126
18.126
18.126
18.126
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220
11.220

90 deg Bends (std)

Qty
k
2.0
0.160
1.0
0.160
1.0
0.160
4.0
0.160
0.160
0.160
4.0
0.160
2.0
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
1.0
0.180
1.0
0.180
6.0
0.180
1.0
0.180
4.0
0.180
0.180
0.180
0.180
0.180
0.180
0.180
0.180
0.160
0.160
0.160
0.160
#REF!
#REF!

45deg Bends
Qty

#REF!

#REF!

3.420

11.220

#REF!

Head of the Pump

Static Head
Residual Pressure , req'd at hydrant
Pressure Drop through Pipe, friction
Pressure Drop through Pressure
Pressure Drop through valves & Fittings
Safety Factor

0.2

Use Total Head =

45deg Bends
k
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.130
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
#REF!
#REF!

Tees (Branch Flow)

Qty
k
1.0
0.550
1.0
0.550
1.0
0.550
2.0
0.550
2.0
0.550
2.0
0.550
2.0
0.550
1.0
0.550
4.0
0.550
4.0
0.550
4.0
0.550
5.0
0.550
2.0
0.550
2.0
0.550
2.0
0.550
2.0
0.550
2.0
0.600
0.600
3.0
0.600
2.0
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.550
0.550
0.550
0.550
#REF!
#REF!

Gate Valves
Qty
k
1.0
0.075
0.0
0.075
1.0
0.075
3.0
0.075
3.0
0.075
3.0
0.075
4.0
0.075
3.0
0.075
8.0
0.075
8.0
0.075
8.0
0.075
8.0
0.075
3.0
0.075
3.0
0.075
3.0
0.075
3.0
0.075
4.0
0.120
3.0
0.120
6.0
0.120
3.0
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.120
0.075
0.075
0.075
0.075
#REF!
#REF!

Total
k equiv.
0.361
0.160
0.201
0.888
0.248
0.248
0.970
0.444
1.320
1.320
1.320
1.650
0.248
0.248
0.248
0.248
0.756
0.180
2.376
0.612
0.720
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
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m
0.22
0.10
0.12
0.53
0.15
0.15
0.58
0.26
0.79
0.79
0.79
0.98
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
1.18
0.28
3.69
0.95
1.12
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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20.0
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m
m
m
m
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