Remote area Attic 1/5/6

D = 0.15 gpm/ft2
Q = 18.84 gpm 0.00119 m3/s 72.5401 in3/s
K= 5.6
P = 11.32 psi
Internal
Equiv. Pipe C Friction Loss Pressure
Pipe section Flow in gpm Pipe Size Pipe Fittings
Length (ft) Factor psi Foot Summary
(in)
q L 15 120 Pt
1 Q 18.84 1.049 F Pe
1in T 15 0.12 Pf

L 15 120 Pt
2 q 18.91 1.61 F Pe
Q 37.75 T 15 0.05 Pf

2in 90° L 4 120 Pt

3 q 19.55 2.067 standard F 5 Pe
Q 57.29 elbow T 9 0.03 Pf

L 8 120 Pt
3 to 5 q 2.067 F Pe
Q 57.29 T 8 0.03 Pf

L 8 120 Pt
5 to 7 q 57.89 3.068 F Pe
Q 115.18 T 8 0.02 Pf

L 8 120 Pt
7 to 9 q 58.20 3.548 F Pe
Q 173.38 T 8 0.02 Pf

L 8 120 Pt
9 to 12 q 58.53 3.548 F Pe
Q 231.91 T 8 0.03 Pf

L 15 120 Pt
11 q 1.049 F Pe
Q 17.39 T 15 0.10 Pf

L 19 120 Pt
12 q 22.12 1.61 F Pe
 Q 39.51 T 19 0.06 Pf

L 8 120 Pt
AT Main 12 q 3.548 F Pe
Q 271.42 T 8 0.04 Pf

L 108 120 Pt
12 to 13 q 3.548 F 8 Pe
3.5in standard
Q 271.42 T 116 0.04 Pf
90° elbow

L 75 120 Pt
13 to 14 q 3.548 F 17 Pe
Q 271.42 3.5in tee joint T 92 0.04 Pf

L 144 120 Pt
4 to 10 to 14 q 69.57 1.049 F 7 Pe
Q T 151 0.00 Pf

L 1 120 Pt
14 to 15 q 4.026 4in 90° F 10 Pe
Q 340.99 standard T 11 0.04 Pf
elbow

PT

Total Q = 340.99 gpm 0.022 m3/s

P = 35.01 psi 241.36 kpa
 Velocity Check

Pressure Pipe Size Pipe Area

Notes V (in/s) V (m/s)
Summary (in) (in2)
9.65 Q= 18.84 gpm
P= 11.32 psi 1.049 0.864 83.923 2.131644
1.75 Friction Loss = Hazen Williams

11.40 q= k √P
18.91 gpm 1.61 2.036 71.376 1.812954
0.78

12.18 q= k √P
0.4 19.55 gpm 2.067 3.356 65.727 1.669456
0.30 Pe = 1 x 0.433 psi/ft
1ft 0 in x 1¹⁄₂ in. riser nipple
1 nos 90° standard elbow
12.88
k = Q/√P 2.067 3.356 65.727 1.669456
0.27 53.25/√11.06
15.96

13.15 q= k √P
k= 15.96 3.068 7.394 59.977 1.523415
0.14 q= 57.89

13.30 q= k √P
k= 15.96 3.548 9.888 67.507 1.71468
0.15 q= 58.20

13.45 q= k √P
k= 15.96 3.548 9.888 90.295 2.293493
0.26 q= 58.53

13.70 Q= 18.84 gpm

0.4 P= 11.32 psi 1.049 0.864 77.457 1.967419
1.51 Pe = 1 x 0.433 psi/ft
The changes in the friction loss
along the branch can be ignored
(too small)

15.61 q= k √P
22.12 gpm
1.08

16.69 Q = (9 to 11) + (at line 11)

= 224.16 + 17.39 3.548 9.888 105.680 2.684277
0.34 = 241.55

17.03 1 standard 90° elbow

3.548 9.888 105.680 2.684277
4.98

22.01 1 tee joint

3.548 9.888 105.680 2.684277
3.95

25.96 q = 4 +6+8+10
= 17.39 x 4 1.049 0.864 309.874 7.870807
= 75.37
*Pressure at line 1 (4 to 14)is
smaller than line 2 (3 to 14)
25.96 1 standard 90° elbow
8.66 Pe = 20 x 0.433 psi/ft 4.026 12.732 103.113 2.619063
0.39 (20 ft height to the top)

35.01 psi
Internal Pipe Size (in)

in in
0.622
0.824
1.049 1
1.38 1 1/4
1.61 1 1/2
2.067 2
2.469 2.5
3.068 3
3.548 3 1/2
4.026 4
5.047 5
6.065 6
 4 6 8 10
4 ft

15 ft

15 ft
4 6 8 10

11
1
15 ft
12
2

15 ft
3

4 ft
3 5 7 9 12

Only 18 rows are suffiecient

Total Q = A (QA,) + B (QB,)

B 14
15
Total no. of sprinklers 18
= x6
108

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