PASCUA, PAAUL DANIELLE S

Hydraulic Calculation
for
AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM of ONE-STOREY COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Nozzle Pipe Friction Required

Step Pipe Size Fittings & C k
Ident. & Flow (GPM) Equivalent Loss Pressure
No. (Schedule 40) Devices Factor Factor
Location Length (ft) (psi/ft) (psi)

q Nominal 1" Length 13.12 Pt 11.96

1 1 BL-1 None Fitting 120 0.1226 5.6
0 Pe 0
Q 19.37 Act. 1.049 s
Total 13.12 Pf 1.61
q 20.63 Nominal 1 1/4" Length 13.12 Pt 13.57
2 2 BL-1 None Fitting 120 0.1233 5.6
0 Pe 0
Q 39.99 Act. 1.38 s
Total 13.12 Pf 1.62
q 21.82 Nominal 1 1/4" Length 13.12 Pt 15.18
3 3 BL-1 None Fitting 120 0.2760 5.6
0 Pe 0
Q 61.81 Act. 1.38 s
Total 13.12 Pf 3.62
q 24.28 Nominal 1 1/2" Length 6.56 Pt 18.81
BL-1
4 4 Tee Fitting 120 0.2405 5.6
to RN 8 Pe 0
Q 86.10 Act. 1.61 s
Total 14.56 Pf 3.50
q Nominal 2" Length 1 Pt 22.31
5 RN Tee Fitting 120 0.0712 5.6
10 Pe 0.433
Q 86.10 Act. 2.067 s
Total 11 Pf 0.78
q Nominal 2 1/2" Length 9.84 Pt 23.52
BL-1
6 to BL- None Fitting 120 0.0300 17.75
0 Pe 0
2 Q 86.10 Act. 2.469 s
Total 9.84 Pf 0.29
BL-2 q 86.64 Nominal 2 1/2" Length 9.84 Pt 23.82
7 to BL- None 120 0.1087 16.67
Fitting 0 Pe 0
3 Q 172.73 Act. 2.469
Total 9.84 Pf 1.07
q 83.17 Nominal 2 1/2" Length 139.4 Pt 24.89
BL-3
1-Std.
8 to Fitting 120 0.2249 16.67
Elbow 6 Pe 0
TOR Q 255.90 Act. 2.469 s
Total 145.4 Pf 32.70
q Nominal 3" Length 13.12 Pt 57.59
TOR 1-Std.
9 to Elbow, 1- Fitting 120 0.0781 16.67
40 Pe 5.68
BOR Q 255.90 Act. 3.068 GV, 2-CV s
Total 53.12 Pf 4.15
q Nominal 3" Length 59.04 Pt 67.42
BOR 5-Std.
10 to Elbow, 1- Fitting 120 0.0781 16.67
52 Pe 1.42
PUMP Q 255.90 Act. 3.068 GV, 1-CV s
Total 111 Pf 8.67
q 250 Nominal n/a Length n/a Pt 77.51
11 HOSE n/a Fitting 120 n/a n/a
n/a Pe n/a
Q 505.90 Act. n/a s
Total n/a Pf n/a

FROM THE EXCEL FILE

 Pe=Elevation Pressure CV= Check Valve
Pf=Pressure due to friction loss FHC=Fire Hose Cabinet
RN=Riser Nipper
BL=Branch Line
CM=Cross Main
TOP=Top of the Riser
BOP=Bottom of the Riser

Density 0.15 to gpm/ft

0.433 to psi
FL 4.52 xQ^ 1.85
120^ 1.85 xD^ 4.87

sqm sqft
S-1 12 129.101

k=Q/P^0.5
Q=k(p^0.5)

FROM THE EXCEL FILE