SANITATION, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION

Fixture Units Sample Problems

1. What is the FU of a restaurant with 7 WC, 4 Urinal, 4 Lav, 5 FD, 1 bar counter, 1
Veg sink, 1 slop sink.
2. What is the fixture unit of a 25-storey hotel building with 8 private bathroom group
each floor, use Class 1. Ans. 1200
3. What is the fixture unit of 10 hospital private rooms using class-2 bathroom
group. Ans. 70
4. What is the fixture unit of an 18 storey dormitory building with bathroom group on
every floor with Class-2. Ans. 756
5. 5 Storey hotel had 8 rooms per floor from first to fifth floor. Each room from 1 st ot
4th has 1 WC, 1 Lav, 2 FD, and 1 shower stall. Each room on the 5th floor has 1
WC, 1 Lav, 2 FD, 1 shower stalls and 1 bathtub. Determine the total DFU for the
entire drainage system of the hotel. Ans. 376
6. 5 Storey hotel had 8 rooms per floor from first to fifth floor. Each room from 1 st ot
4th has 1 WC, 1 Lav, 2 FD, and 1 shower stall. Each room on the 5th floor has 1
WC, 1 Lav, 2 FD, 1 shower stalls and 1 bathtub. Determine the total DFU for the
4th floor horizontal drainage line. Ans. 72
Downspout Calculations
1. What is the size of the downspout if the rainfall intensity is 100mm (4”). If the
deck of the roof is 425 sq.m Ans. 100mm
2. What is the size of the downspout if the rainfall intensity on 200mm (8”) if the
deck roof is 102m2. Ans. 75mm
3. What is the size of the downspout if the rainfall intensity is 100mm (4”) on a
1200m2. Ans. 150mm diameter
4. What is the size of a downspout of a 5 storey building whose max rainfall is 4”
the roof deck area is shown in fig. OS-2. Ans. –
5. A gable roof resembling a 10 m base, 2 m height triangle at side view and 10m
long on front view, determine the downspout size with a rainfall intensity of 102
mm/hr. Ans. 5”
Gutter Calculations
1. What is the size of the gutter 2% slope if the maximum rainfall is 50mm/hr on
44.6m2 slab. Ans. 100mm
2. What is the size of the gutter 2% slope if the maximum rainfall is 75mm on 11m2
slab. Ans. –
3. What is the size of the gutter 2% slope if the max rainfall is 50mm on 28m2. Ans.
100m diameter
4. What is the size of a semi-circular roof gutter whose area is 258.24m2, the max
rainfall is 4” the gutter slope is 1/8. Ans. -
Horizontal Water Pipe calculation
1. What is the horizontal water pipe with 2% slope if the maximum rainfall is 150mm
on a 200 sqm. Slab. Ans. 200mm
2. What is the size of the horizontal rainwater pipe whose roof area is 3500ft2, max.
rainfall is 6”, slope is 1/8”. Ans. 6” diameter
3. What is the size of the horizontal rainwater 2% slope pipe if the max rainfall
intensity is 150mm on a 390 m2 slab. Ans. 300mm diameter
4. What is the size of the horizontal rainwater 2% slope pipe if the max rainfall is
50mm on a 390m2 slab. Ans. 150mm diameter
5. What is the horizontal rainwater pipe needed if the horizontal roof area is 80
sq.m. The rainfall intensity is said to be 127mm/hr and the pipe slope is 2%. Ans.
76.2mm
6. Determine the size of the horizontal rainwater pipe with a projected area of 170
sq.m. The rainfall intensity is said to be 127mm/hr and the pipe slope is 2%. Ans.
101.6mm
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Horizontal Drainage Pipe Calculation
1. A 6 storey hotel had 9 rooms per floor from first to sixth floor. Each room from 1st
to 4th has 1 water closet, 1 Lav, 2 FD, and 1 shower stall. Each room on the 5th
and 6th floor has 1 WC, 1 Lav, 2 FD, 1 shower stall and 1 bath tub. Determine the
required pipe size for the horizontal drainage branch on the fifth floor. Ans.
102mm
2. A 6 storey hotel had 9 rooms per floor from first to sixth floor. Each room from 1 st
to 4th has 1 water closet, 1 Lav, 2 FD, and 1 shower stall. Each room on the 5th
and 6th floor has 1 WC, 1 Lav, 2 FD, 1 shower stall and 1 bath tub. Determine the
required pipe size for the horizontal drainage branch on the third floor. Ans.
102mm
3. A male public comfort rooms have 5 stall urinals, 5 water closet cubicles with
flush valves, 5 lav, 4 FD, and 1 slop sink. Determine the pipe size for the main
horizontal soil pipe. Ans. 4”
4. A male public comfort rooms have 5 stall urinals, 5 water closet cubicles with
flush valves, 5 lav, 4 FD, and 1 slop sink. Determine the pipe size for the main
horizontal soil pipe. Ans. 71
Pump Requirement
1. Determine the power of the pump needed to convey water at a velocity of 15m/s
on a 50mm diameter pipe with a required pump head of 14m. Ans. 5.5hp
2. Determine the power of the pump needed to convey 0.014 cu.m per second with
a required pump head of 10m. Ans. 2hp
 3. Determine the power of the pump needed to convey water at a velocity of 15m/s
on a 50mm diameter pipe with required pump head of 14m with assume pump
efficiency of 75%. Ans. 7.5hp
4. Determine the power of the pump needed to produce a 0.05 cu.m of water to a
head of 15m. Ans. 10hp
5. A pump is lifting water through 8 meters to fill a 500m3 tank. The overall energy
efficiency is 80%. How long will it take to fill the tank if 10 hp electric motor is
used to drive the pump. Ans. 110min
6. Find the standard size of an electric motor in HP required to drive the centrifugal
pump when delivering 1000gpm of water at a total head of 20m and the pump
efficiency is assumed to be 70%. Ans. 25hp
Pipe number Calculations
1. A cast iron soil pipe is laid on 32m pipe layout. Determine the number of 1.5 cast
iron pipe needed in the layout. Ans. 21pcs
2. Cast iron soil pipe is to be laid on 32 m pipe layout. Determine the number of 1.5
cast iron pipe needed in the layout. Pipe to be used is 4” diameter with 142mm
effective length. Ans. 23 pcs