MODULE 1

IN

BUILDING UTILITIES 002

(BU 002) LEC

The purpose of this module is to expose you:

1) To the use of an action-oriented stakeholder and issues management approach for

understanding the ethical dimensions of business, organizational, and professional
complex issues, crises, and events that are happening now.

2) To an introduction on the relevance of ethical concepts, principles, and examples through

actual moral dilemmas that are occurring in your own lives, as well as with known
national and international people, companies, and groups.

3) To a simple, straightforward way of using stakeholder and issues management methods

with ethical reasoning in the marketplace and in workplace relationships.

4) To an engagement and expansion of your awareness on ethical and unethical practices in

business at the individual, group, organizational, and multinational levels through real-
time ethical dilemmas, stories, and cases.

5) To instill self-confidence and competence in your ability to think and act according to
moral principles. The classroom becomes a lab for real-life decisions.

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MODULE I: PLUMBING SYSTEM
At the end of this unit topic, student will be able to:

1. Inculcate the definition of plumbing terms and fixture units

2. Inculcate the formula of on how to compute minimum size of septic vault
3. Identify and inculcate the types of materials used in plumbing system
a. Pipes
b. Fittings
c. fixtures
4. Identify and inculcate plumbing symbols use in plans
5. Create plumbing layout (location of fixtures only)
a. Clean water supply
b. Sewer line layout
c. Storm drainage line layout
d. Other details needed in plumbing

Table of Contents

Module I: Plumbing System

1.1 Introduction to RA 1378 (Plumbing Code of the Philippines)
1.2 Basic principles in Plumbing/ Sanitary Design
1.3 Plumbing Materials fittings and fixtures
1.4 Water distribution system and design concept
1.5 Waste water system and design concept
1.6 Alternative waste water system

References:

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 BU 002 (CE) PR-1.5 Waste water system and design concept
ENGAGE & EXPLORE:
Watch Waste water treatment plant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvPakzqM3h8
EXPLAIN & ELABORATE:
DISPOSAL PHASE-
the final stage of the plumbing process; where used water and water-
carried wastes are brought to various disposal outlets
SEPTIC TANKS:
A watertight covered receptacle designed and constructed to receive
the discharge of sewage from a building sewer, separate solids from the liquid,
digest organic matter and store digested solids through a period of detention,
and allow the clarified liquids to discharge for final disposal
SLUDGE-
solid organic matter that are denser than water and settle at the
bottom of the septic tank
SCUM-
lighter organic material that rise to the surface of the water
EFFLUENT-
liquid content of sewage
BACTERIA IN SEPTIC TANK TO ENCOURAGE
DECOMPOSITION:
Aerobic bacteria-
relies on oxygen to survive
Anaerobic bacteria-
can survive in places without oxygen

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 Minimum dimensions-
L= 1500mm
W=900mm
D=1200mm
LOCATION:
Should not be underneath the house
Min.15 mtrs away from water distribution system
DESIGN:
Must have 3 chambers
Must have min 2 manholes

BU 002-PR-PL 2 -Date Given Feb.15,2024 Date Due Feb.19,2024

Create a Floor Plan of a two-storey two door apartment with a dimension of 8meters
by 12meters, the shortest dimension is the location of the secondary road with a
dimensions of 7.5 meters. You may use software but convert your raw files into
PDF.Use A3 size a paper settings, use title block in your previous plate with me.

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