BUILDING UTILITIES 1 – PLUMBING

AND SANITARY SYSTEM

ARC213
College of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation
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 Measuring, Cutting, and Joining Pipes

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 CAST IRON PIPE

For many years, cast iron pipes had been used for all types of plumbing
installations. It was proven good and durable material for house sewer,
house drain, soil, waste, and vent pipe on various types of building.

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The use of cast iron pipes however, was limited by the Code to less than 25-
storey high building where constant vibration is present. Vibrations loosen
the lead calk joint between the pipes causing unwanted sag and water
leak. Cast iron pipe is affected to some extent by corrosion due to chemical
action in the system that is impossible to control.

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 CAST IRON PIPE

The commercial length of cast iron pipe is 150 centimeters long with various
diameter ranging from 50 to 150 mm with the following types:

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Cost is always associated with the kind of pipe to be used. Thus, it is

important to know the specific uses of each type

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RECOMMENDED USES:

The Standard Pipe is used for a well- fitted hub and spigot connections.

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RECOMMENDED USES:

The Single Hub is recommended when the length of a pipe needed is more
than 150 centimeters long wherein cutting is not necessary.

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RECOMMENDED USES:

The Double Hub is preferred when a piece of pipe needed is shorter than
150 centimeters long. When the pipe is cut, both ends has hub to serve as
joint connector.

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RECOMMENDED USES:

The Hubless Pipe is used in lieu of the single hub to do away with caulking of
joints. It is cheaper and easily connected using a neoprene rubber sleeves.

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 CAST IRON PIPE

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 CAST IRON PIPE

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 MEASURING LENGTH OF CAST IRON PIPE

In measuring length of cast iron pipe, the end portion that will enter into the
hub is added to the face length of the effective distance.

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 MEASURING LENGTH OF CAST IRON PIPE

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 Problem 01

Find the length of the cast iron pipe required to connect the installation, and
determine what type of pipe should be recommended and why?

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 Problem 01

Solution:
The length of the face distance is 120 centimeters

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 Problem 01

Solution:
The length of the face distance is 120 centimeters, the additional length is
6.2 centimeters

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 Problem 01

Solution:
The length of the face distance is 120 centimeters, the additional length is
6.2 centimeters (50mm/2” pipe)

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 Problem 01

Solution:
The length of the face distance is 120 centimeters, the additional length is
6.2 centimeters (50mm/2” pipe)
ADD: 120 + 6.2 = 126.2 centimeters
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 Problem 01

Solution:
This is the length of the pipe required to connect the installation. As to the type,
double hub is appropriate because the length required is less than 150 centimeters.
The excess pipe with hub after cutting could be used on other joint requiring hub.

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 Problem 02

Problem:

From this figure, find the number of length of the cast iron pipe required
using 100 mm (4”) diameter.

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 Problem 02

Solution:

- The face to face distance is 360 centimeters. From Table 3-3, the
additional engagement length of a 100 mm (4”) pipe is 7.5 cm., thus, the
two end engagement length is:

7.5 + 7.5 = 15 centimeters

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 Problem 02

Solution:

- The total length required is:

360 + 15 centimeters = 375 centimeters

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 Problem 02

Solution:

- Divide the total length by the effective length of one pipe

375/142 = 2.64 pipes

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 Problem 02

Solution:

- The whole number 2 means two pipes at 150 cm (commercially available

size) long. The amount of .64 means the fractional part to be cut or taken
from one pipe. In short, this is less than one pipe length.

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 Problem 02

Solution:

- Therefore: the pipes required are:

2 pieces 100mm at 150cm = 3.00 meters
1 piece 100mm at .93cm = 0.93 meters

total length = 3.93 meters

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 CUTTING AND CONNECTING PIPES
The procedures in cutting cast iron pipes are as follows:

1. A chalk mark is drawn around the pipe

2. The pipe is laid on sand
3. With the use of hammer and cold chisel, the scored line around the pipe
is struck gently at first round, then continue striking harder all around, until
the pipe is cut or part off

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CALKING JOINTS

Calking joints of cast iron pipe is done through the following steps

1. Make sure that the pipes to be joined are perfectly aligned with the
spigot centered inside the bell

2. Wrap the oakum around the spigot neck filling the space around the
inner hub. With the use of a yarning iron, drive the oakum into the
bottom of the hub, then, compress firmly to make a solid bed providing
20 to 25 mm clearance from the top of the bell

3. After packing, the joint is sealed with lead monolithically poured around
the inner hub at about 3 mm above the bell. Then packed against the
hub by the calking iron tamping it firmly to make a water-tight seal.

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PROBLEM

Determine the quantity of oakum and lead in kilograms required for a

drainage installation with the following joints

8 joints of 50 mm pipe
14 joints of 100 mm pipe having 20 mm lead packing

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PROBLEM

Determine the quantity of oakum and lead in kilograms required for a

drainage installation with the following joints

8 joints of 50 mm pipe
14 joints of 100 mm pipe having 20 mm lead packing

SOLUTION

- Refer to Table 3-4, and Table 3-5; multiply:

Oakum: 8 joints x 0.05 = 0.40 kilograms

14 joints x 0.15 = 2.10 kilograms
Lead: 8 joints x 0.50 = 4.00 kilograms
14 joints x 1.0 = 14.00 kilograms
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 CUTTING AND CONNECTING PIPES
PROBLEM

Determine the quantity of oakum and lead in kilograms required for a

drainage installation with the following joints

8 joints of 50 mm pipe
14 joints of 100 mm pipe having 20 mm lead packing

SOLUTION

- Order: 2.50 kilograms of oakum

18 kilograms of peg lead

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