Water Tank Sizing (Based On Egyptian Plumbing Code [301/1])

Project Name Hospital

Project No. 1
Building Name Hospital Prepared By Khaled Ashraf DATE 13-10-2023
Building No. 1 Checked By Ahmed Shuhaib REV.
Tank Tag Water Tank Sizing No. Of Storage Days 1
Tank Location Nacr City Additional Demand (Lit)
Axes Safety Factor 10%
Demand Type Average Tank Access Location Tank Top
Filling Pipe Material PPR - PN16 Filling Time (hr) 2
Egyptian Plumbing Code (301/1)
No. Of Daily (CW+HW) Total Daily (CW+HW)
Building Type Description
Occupant Consumption (Lpd) Consumption (Lpd)
Apartment Per Person 250 0
Office Building (8hr) Per Person 58 0
Factories (7hr) Per Person 60 0
Hotels (upto 3stars) Per Room 170 0
Hotels (upto 4stars) Per Room 700 0
Hotels (upto 5stars - In cities) Per Room 1050 0
Hotels (upto 5stars - In Resorts) Per Room 1450 0
Cafetria & Restaurant Per Meal 35 0
Laundry in hotel Per Ped 130 0
Laundry in hospital Per Ped 180 0
Hospitals Per Ped 30 600 18000
Schools without cafetria & showers Per Student 50 0
Schools with cafetria no showers Per Student 75 0
Schools with cafetria & showers Per Student 100 0
Airports Per Daily Passenger 20 0
Meeting Places Per Person 10 0
General Building Per Person 50 0
Camps Per Person 75 0
Swimming Pools/Beaches Per Person 40 0
Masjids Per Person 28 0
Public Water Closets Per Fixture 120 0
Public Urinals Per Fixture 40 0
Public Lavatories Per Fixture 60 0
Public Shower Per Fixture 560 0
Butchery Per Animal 400 0
Garage Per Car 30 0
Commercial Lanudry Per KG Wash 35 0
Farm Animals Per Dairy Cow 110 0
Farm Animals Per Beef Cow 60 0
Farm Animals Per Sheep, Goat 8 0
Farm Animals Per Horse, Mule 50 0
Farm Animals Per 100 Broiler Chickens 50 0
Farm Animals Per 100 Laying Hens 35 0
Farm Animals Per 100 Turkey 80 0
Farm Animals Per 100 Duck 80 0
Farm Animals Per Camel 70 0
Total 18000
Tank Data
Tank Volume (gal) 5232
Tank Volume (m3) 19.80
Tank Section Shape Rectangular
Tank Dimension (m) Length 5 Width 4
Tank Area (m2) 20
Tank Effective Depth (m) 0.99
Depth For Float Valve Above Water Level (m) 0.50
Minimum Access Hatch Length (m) Doesn't Affect Tank Depth
Suction Pit Depth (m) 0.40
Total Tank Depth Required 1.89
Tank Piping (Based On IPC)
Minimum Drain Pipe Size (in) 3.0
Minimum Overflow Pipe Size (in) 2.00
Filling Flow (gpm) 43.60
Filling Pipe Water Velocity (m/s) 2.0
Filling Pipe Size (in) 2"
Filling Pipe Size (mm) 63
Tank Details

Filling (in) 2" Overflow (in) 2.0

Volume (m3) 19.8

Drain Pipe (in) 3.0