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Hydraulic Calculations
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BSSI 1001
John Willden, P.Eng.
Hydraulic Equations
Q AOP Density for first sprinkler flow
where:
Q = USGPM
AOP = Area of Sprinkler operations
1500 3000 ft2 for light hazard
Density = USGPM/ft2
or water/square foot
Hydraulic Equations
Q
p
K
where:
Q = USGPM
K=sprinkler factor
p=pressure in psig
QK p
Hydraulic Equations
Pf FQ1.85
PF Pf L
where:
Hydraulic Example
10 ft
10 ft
Q=
Q=
1 in
1 in
P=
P=
Q=
16 ft
P=
Q=
10 ft
10 ft
Q=
Q=
1 in
P=
1 in
P=
P=
Hydraulic Example
10 ft
Q=
Q=
1 in
1 in
P=
P=
Q=
16 ft
P=
Q=
10 ft
10 ft
10 ft
Q=
Q=
1 in
P=
1 in
P=
P=
Hydraulic Example
10 ft
10 ft
Q=
Q=
1 in
1 in
P=
P=
Q=
16 ft
P=
Q=
10 ft
10 ft
Q = 19.5
Q=
1 in
P=
p = (Q/K)2
= (19.5/5.65)2
= 11.91 psig
1 in
P=
P=
Hydraulic Example
10 ft
10 ft
Q=
Q=
1 in
1 in
P=
P=
Q=
16 ft
P=
Q=
10 ft
10 ft
Q = 19.5
Q=
1 in
P=
1 in
P=
pf = FC120 x Q1.85
= 5.10 x 10-4 x 19.51.85
= 0.124 psig/ft
P =11.91
Hydraulic Example
10 ft
10 ft
Q4 =
Q3 =
Q2 =
1 in
1 in
1 in
P4 =
P5 =
Q5 =
16 ft
P=
Q=
10 ft
P3 =
10 ft
Q1 = 19.5
1 in
P2 =
Pf = p f x L
= 0.124 x 10 ft
= 1.24 psig
P1 =11.91
Hydraulic Example
10 ft
10 ft
10 ft
Q4 =
Q3 =
Q2 =
1 in
1 in
1 in
P4 =
P5 =
Q5 =
16 ft
P3 =
P2 = P f + P 1
= 1.24 + 11.91
P=
Q=
= 13.15 psig
10 ft
Q1 = 19.5
1 in
P2 =
P1 =11.91
Hydraulic Example
10 ft
10 ft
Q4 =
Q3 =
Q2 =
1 in
1 in
1 in
P4 =
P5 =
Q5 =
16 ft
P=
Q=
10 ft
P3 =
10 ft
Q1 = 19.5
1 in
P2 =13.15
Q2 = K P 2 + Q 1
= 5.65
13.15 + 19.5
= 20.49 + 19.5
= 39.99 USGPM
P1 =11.91
Hydraulic Example
10 ft
10 ft
Q4 =
Q3 =
1 in
1 in
P4 =
P5 =
Q5 =
16 ft
P=
Q=
10 ft
10 ft
Q1 = 19.5
Q2 =39.99
1 in
P3 =
1 in
P2 =13.15
P1 =11.91
ALARM VALVE
(SPRINKLER VALVE)
INDICATING VALVE
SIAMESE CONNECTION
(FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONNECTION)
1997, The
Viking
Corporation
INDICATING VALVE
CHECK VALVE
SIAMESE CONNECTION
(FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONNECTION)
1997, The
Viking
Corporation
ALARM VALVE
(PREACTION SPRINKLER VALVE)
INDICATING VALVE
SIAMESE CONNECTION
(FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONNECTION)
CHECK VALVE
FROM SERVICE MAIN
INDICATING VALVE
CHECK VALVE
SIAMESE CONNECTION
(FIRE DEPARTMENT
CONNECTION)
Sprinkler Heads
upright
pendant
sidewall
dry type
http://www.vikingcorp.com/databook/sprinklers/
Sprinkler Arrangements
Tree systems
Grid systems
At least two
paths to each
sprinkler head
Sprinkler Arrangements
Loop systems
upright
pendant
contd
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