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BUILDING MATERIALS

and STRUCTURES

REPORT BMS79

Water-Distributing Systems tor Buildings

by

ROY B. HUNTER

ISSUED NOVEMBER 5, 1941

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Foreword

One of the difficult design problems involved in the economical construction of water-supply systems in buildings is the selection of the smallest sizes of pipes for the

various parts of the system that will assure an adequate supply of water at all outlets

in the building under particular service conditions, such as the available service pressure

and difference in elevation between the source of supply and the fixtures. The most

difficult aspect of the problem arises from the fact that it is not sufficient to provide for an adequate supply when the pipes are new, but that a suitable allowance must be made

for the decrease in capacity caused by the deterioration of the interior surface of the pipes

with age. This involves the choice of materials for the pipes which will be best adapted

to the characteristics of the particular water that will be used.

An earlier repoi't in this series, BMS65, gives a method of estimating water demand

loads, based on the nmiiber and kind of fixtures installed in the plumbing system. The

present report gives a practical procedure for selecting the sizes of water pipes needed to supply the estimated demand under service conditions and contains much information

that will assist in the selection of suitable materials for use in particular waters. The National Bureau of Standards does not "approve" any particular material or construction. Hence, where particular materials are cited or mentioned in this report,

it is not to be taken as an approval or recommendation of those materials in preference

to other materials that are or may be used for the same purpose.

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Water- Distributing Systems tor

by ROY B. HUNTER

Buildings

CONTENTS

Page

Foreword ii

I. Introduction 1 II. Scope of the investigation 2

III. Basis for estimates of capacity 2

1. Pipe formulas 2

2. The rational pipe formula 2

3. Approximate formula for smooth

pipe 3

4. Approximate formulas for rough

pipe 4

5. Graphical presentation of flow formulas 5 IV. Estimates of capacities of pipes in service^ 10

1. Methods of allowing for decrease

in capacity with age „ _ 10

2. Decrease in capacity relative to changes in roughness and di- ameter 11

3. Allowances for decrease in capacity under particular service conditions 12

4. Decrease in capacity of small

galvanized-steel and nonferrous

pipes due to aging 14

Page IV. Estimates of capacities of pipes in ser- vice—Continued.

5. Facts regarding corrosion and

caking 14

V. Selection of sizes of water-supply pipes- „ 16

1. Essential steps in selecting serviceable pipe sizes 16

2. Metliod of making demand esti- mates 17

3. Estimation of pressure available

for friction loss in pipes 18

4. Pressure loss in water meters 19

5. Example illustrating steps in selecting sizes of water-supply

pipes 21

6. Demand estimates and pipe sizes for particular types of build- ings 22

7. Networks of pipes in water-distributing systems 23

VI. Conclusions 23

VII. Appendix 24

VIII. References 25

ABSTRACT

This report gives information relating to the selection

of pipe sizes and design of distributing systems for adequate supply of water in buildings. It contains How charts showing the capacities of different commercial sizes of pipe in terms of friction loss in head for four degrees of roughness, depending on the pipe

material and the character of water with which the pipe is used. A practical procedure is developed for the economical selection of pipe sizes for the different de- mands for each part, depending on the estimated demand

and on the pressure available for friction loss as computed

for particular service conditions. Suggested variations

in the procedure provide convenient means of allowing

for decrease in capacities of pipes in service.

I. INTRODUCTION

The results of the investigations of plumbing

in connection with the National Bureau of Standards Research Program on Building

Materials and Structures are being presented

in a series of reports dealing with distinct

phases of the problem. This paper, one of the

series, deals with the problem of estimating

the capacities of pipes of various kinds required

for the water-supply services of buildings and

with the selection of the proper sizes for satis- factory service for particular buildings. An

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earlier repoi't [1] ' pi-esented methods for esti- mating demand loads to be expected in buildings of different types, sizes, and occupancy.

In a sense the two papers are concerned with

the same general problem in that they deal

with the two factors, load and capacity, upon

which the selection of serviceable pipe sizes depends, and for this reason the two papers

should be considered together.

The analysis of the experimental data obtained during this investigation and from other

sources has proceeded concurrently with the

preparation of a Plumbing Manual [2] which

to a large extent summarizes the conclusions of the reports on different phases of the subject

in a form suitable for the use of the engineer in designing plumbing systems. Additional illus- trations of applications of the principles developed and explained in this Report may be found

in the Plumbing Manual, Report BMS66.

II. SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

No new experimental work was undej-taken

in connection with the investigation of watersupply pipes for buildings, because it was not

believed that any material contribution to the

ali'eady available information on the flow of water in pipes could be made by an experimental study in the time allotted for the

investigation. There is an abundance of data on the flow of water in new pipes, and these

data have been thoroughly analyzed by a number of investigators. There are very few

correlated data available from which quantitative effects of the water carried on the capacities

of pipes of dift'erent materials can be definitely

predicted, although it is generally known that

the eft'ect of the water in some localities on the

capacities of water-supply pipes of certain

materials is enormous. The collection of data on the effects of waters of difl'erent characters

and the analyses of these data in such a manner

as to enable an engineer to predict with assur- ance the capacities of water-supply pipes after a few years' service would requu-e years of

intensive and correlated research in many

localities. Consequently the investigation now

reported was confined to a consideration of

existing data and to a presentation of existing

information in a form suitable for ready appli-

' Figures in bracltets indicate the literature references at the end of

this report.

cation to the problem. For the most part the

data are presented in charts and tables from

which the engineer may select the numerical

values which are most applicable, in his judgment, to his particular problem.

III. BASIS FOR ESTIMATES OF

CAPACITY

1. Pipe Formulas

The basis for estimating flow in pipes is a pipe formula. Many empirical formulas have

been proposed in the past, some of which have

been extensively employed by engineers with

varyingly satisfactory results. In the use of formulas for estimating pipe capacities, apparently it is not always appreciated that the

friction factor is not a constant for any particular class of pipe but varies with diameter,

roughness, and velocity, and that it is impossible from present knowledge to predict with a reasonable degree of accuracy what the diameter

and roughness of any particular pipe wfll be

after a period of service. The question of what

quantitative allowances to make for decrease

of capacity depends largely on the character

of the water in each case and will be given

consideration later.

2. The Rational Pipe Formula

The equation of equilibrium among the

forces determining the rate of flow through a pipe is commonly known as a pipe formula.

The rational formula for fluid flow in pipes

may be written in the form

in which, using English units,

A=the friction loss in head in feet of water,

/=the length of pipe in feet,

d=-the diameter of the pipe in feet, 2;= the mean velocity in feet per second,

^ =the acceleration of gravit}^ m feet per

second per second, and

X =a dimensionless friction factor whose

value depends on the Reynolds

number and the roughness of the pipe.

The Reynolds number, Re, is a dimensionless

number defined asR,=^^=t (2)

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in which

p—the density of the water in pounds mass

per cubic foot, ^ =the absolute viscosity of the water in pounds mass per foot per second, and

y =the kinematic viscosity of the water

( =1x1p) in square feet per second.

For the flow of an incompressible fluid, such as water, in a smooth pipe, a unique relation

exists between X and Re which may be expressed

mathematically as

(dv) X =function- (3)

and which for smooth pipe may be represented

graphically as in figure 1 by curve 1.

to season in the same system. A high degree

of accuracy is neither pi-actical nor necessary

in the proposed application, and hence eq 1 may be simplified by mai<ing two assumptions:

(1) that the relation between X and /?« is represented by an equation of the form

\ = hR, " (4) and (2) that the variations in p iuul n with temperature are negligible in comparison with the

accuracy required.

Equation 4 gives a straight line when plotted

logarithmically. Hence, an approximate for- mula for application over a limited range of

Reynolds numbers may be derived from the

rational formula (eq 1) by drawing the straight

10 4 6 REYNOLDS NUMBER

Figure 1. —Friction-coefifecient curve for smooth and rough pipes.

For pipes that are not smooth, the relation

X=fmiction (dv/v) gives a series of curves, one

for each diameter, and each particular roughness, lying above the single cxirve for smooth

pipe.

3. Approximate Formula for Smooth Pipe

Equation 1 is accurate for computing the

mean velocity of flow under a given or allowable

loss in head or for computing the loss in head

for a given or required rate of delivery, provided

the \-Re relation is known, as is the case for smooth pipe, and provided the density and

viscosity are also known. However, the temperature and character of the water in waterdistributing systems, on which the density and

viscosity depend, will vary not only from system

to system, but from day to day and from season

line best representing curve 1 in figure 1 over

the selected range in Reynolds numbers and

then in evaluating the Reynolds number, by

substituting values of p and /i for the mid range

in temperatures likely to be encountered in the

application of the formula. Line 4 in figure 1, represented by the equation

X=0.32Sr^, (4)

yields close approximations to the values of X

for smooth pipes over a range in Reynolds

numbers from 3,000 to about 200,000. This

range includes all velocities likely to be encountered in building water-supply lines of 6-inch

diameter and smaller. (See later discussion of

serviceable velocities.)

R'=vd/O.OOOOUl for pure water at 50° F

temperature, which is probably a fair average

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temperature for cold-water lines. By substituting this value of Re in eq 4 and the resultant

value of X in eq 1 , the latter reduces to

,,1.75 /^// =0.000304^5- (5)

This equation may be reduced to the following

forms:

v=im.o{hiif-'''(F-''' (6) and

q=80:2(h/ir-'''d'-''\ (7)

in which w is in feet per second, g is in cubic

feet per second, and h, I, and d are in feet. If 5i is in gallons per minute, p in pounds per

square inch per 100 feet of pipe, and di hi inches,

eq 7 reduces to

g, =4.93/•^^'rf,^•^'^ (8) These formulas give close approximations

for smooth straight copper tubing, copper pipe,

and other straight pipes of similar smoothness,

provided the actual inside diameters are used,

but do not give as accurate results for Reynolds

numbers above 200,000 as in the lower range.

4. Approximate Formulas for Rough Pipe

As pointed out in the discussion of the rational

pipe formula, the relation between X and Re

for rough pipe cannot be represented by a single curve for all diameters as can be done for smooth

pipe. Hence a single formula for rough pipe

will not give as accurate results as eq 5 does for smooth pipe. However, estimates made for a

limited range in pipe diameters by means of a formula applying strictly to an intermediate

diameter only in that range will be sufficiently close for practical purposes of selecting supplypipe sizes for buildings, since the effects of

different waters on capacity cannot ordinarily

be estimated with as great an accuracy.

A very complete analysis of available flow

data on both new and old pipe is given in a paper by Kemler [3], which shows the variation

of the friction constant with diameter that

may be expected in new pipes not in the cate- gory of smooth pipe, and which also shows the

wide variation in the friction factor for old

pipe of nominally the same kind. Considering

these variations and the fact that the actual

friction coefficient and actual diameter of a

pipe after it has been in service as a water

conductor vary over rather wide ranges, it would appear that a few formulas representing

dift'erent degrees of roughness are sufficient for estimating the capacities of water-supply pipes over a limited range of nominal diameters and a limited range in Reynolds numbers with a greater precision than the accuracy to which

the diameters and roughness of pipes in service can be predicted from infoi-niation now available. Accordingly, it is suggested that watersupply pipe be considered in four classes as to hydraulic roughness:

(1) Smooth pipe, in which class new copper or

brass tubing with so-called streamlined fittings

and brass pipe may be categorically placed

;

(2) Fairly smooth pipe, in which class buttwelded steel and wrought-iron pipe with

threaded fittings may be placed;

(3) Fairly rough pipe, which represents a roughness intermediate between fairly smooth

and rough pipe; and

(4) Rough pipe, in which class any kind of

badly corroded or badly caked pipe may be

placed.

These are classifications made arbitrarily by

the author for the purpose of presenting flow

information in a concrete usable form, and

except for smooth pipe, they are not based

directly on experimental data on any particular

kinds of pipe.

Kemler's analysis of the flow data relating

to new welded-steel and wrought-iron pipe,

which may be classified as fairly smooth pipe,

shows \-Re curves ranging from curve 2 (fig. 1) for 6-inch pipe to curve 3 (fig. 1) for }^-inch

pipe, with the curves for intermediate sizes lying in order of size between these limits. If a straight line (line 5, fig. 1) is now drawn intermediate between curves 2 and 3 and an approximate formula based on values of X represented

by that line, the capacities computed by that

formula will be in error by varying amounts

except for particular diameters and particular

values of the Reynolds number—ranging for K-inch pipe from about +3.5 percent with a Reynolds number of 10,000 to about +5.5 per- cent with a Reynolds number of 250,000, and

ranging for 6-inch pipe from about —2.0 percent

with a Reynolds number of 10,000 to about

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—7.0 percent with a Reynolds number of 250,000. The errors for intermediate sizes of pipe will be correspondingly less in the same

range of Reynolds numbers, and the results

will be approximately correct for diameters of 2 to 4 inches. These errors are negligible in comparison with the accuracy with which the

load and the actual diameter and roughness of pipes in service can be predicted.

The equation of line 5 is X=0.17 Se"" "- Proceeding in the same manner as for smooth

pipe, by substituting this value of X in eq 1

,

the corresponding formulas for fau-ly smooth

pipe are as follows:

/^//=0.000396^)'•«3/o^'•l^ ^ (9) v=72.0{h/iy-''^d''-^'^, (10)

q=56.6(h/iy'''d'-^\ (11)

and g: =4.57/•^«d,2•«^ (12)

The experimental data [4, 5, 6, 7] for flow of water in rough pipe indicate that X is approximately constant for each diameter of very rough

pipe, not introducing contraction effects, over

all ranges of the Reynolds number. Hence,

the relation between X and Re for very rough

pipe will be represented by a series of horizontal

lines each applying to a particular diameter.

The selection of the value of X for use for application to this class of pipe is largely a matter of judgment. X=0.054i?e°°=0.054.

represented by Ime 7 in figure 1, seems to be a reasonable value for application in the range of diameters considered in deriving formulas for smooth and fairly smooth pipe.

Likewise, the selection of the value of X for a class of pipe intermediate in roughness between

fairly smooth and very rough is a matter of judgment. The relation X =0.08.5 repi'esented by line 6, was selectcfl for the degree of roughness designated as fairly roiigli pipe.

Using these values of X in the same manner

as in deriving the formulas for smooth and

fairly smooth pipe, the following fornnilas were obtained in which the same notation is employed.

Fornudas for fairly rough pipe:

A//=0.000540wi"7(/'-"8_ (13)

?,=50.4(/i//)"-52'rf"-«^ (14)

q=^9.Q{h/lf'd'''', (15)

(/,=4.297/-^2i(^,^-^«l (16)

Formidas for rough pipe:

h/l=0.0008^8vyd, (17)

v=M.b{hllYH''-\ (18)

q=27.l(h/iy'd'-', (19)

gj =3.70p°H''- (20)

5. Graphical Presentation of Flow

FoRMITLAS

If any two of the variables in the formidas

given in three variables are plotted on logarithmic paper for a constant value of the third

factor, the residting curve is a straight line. Figures 2, 3, 4, and 5 give flow charts in gallons

per minute, and friction loss in pounds per

square inch per 100 feet of pipe, computed from

equations 8, 12, 16, and 20, respectively, for different pipe diameters in inches. Velocities

in feet per second are also shown in these

charts by diagonal dotted lines.

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rriction LoiS in Head in Lbs per 3o. In per 100 ft Length

Friction Losi in l^zad in Lbs. per Jq. In. per 100 ff. Lenqth

Figure 2.Floir chart for smooth pipe.

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Friction Loss in Neod in Lbs. per 5q In per 100 Ft Lenqth

0.1 .Z .3 .4.3.6 .6 1 2 J 4 5 6 d 10 W JO 40 3060 00 100 Friction Loss in l^zad in Lbs per Jq. In per 100 Ft Lengfti

Figure 3.

Flow chart for fairly smooth pipe.

414516° 41 2 [7]
Friction Loss in Head in Lbs. per 5q. In. per 100 Ft Lenqtfi

0.1 .2 J .4.J.S .d I 2 J 4 J G 0 10 20 JO 4030GO QO 100

0.1 .2 .3 .4 .3 .6 .0 I 2 3 4 3 6 3/0 20 30 405060 00 100 Friction Loss in i^ead in Lbs. per 5q. In. per 100 Ft Length

Figure 4.Flow chart for fairly rough pipe.

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Friction Loss in l^ead in Lbs per Jc In par 100 Ft iQnqtli

HI ./ J .4.5.6 .6 I 2 3 4 5 B 6 10 20 JO 40 5060 60 100 Friction Loss in l-icad m Lbs per Jq In per 100 ft Lenqtti

Figure 5.

Flow chart jor rough pipe.

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The flow for the actual diameters of copper

tubing (smooth pipe) as computed by eq 8 is plotted against friction loss in figure 2, and sizes are given in nominal diameters (commercial

designation). Tliree weights, types K, L, and

M, are shown for to 1-inch nominal diameters and the intermediate weight, type L only,

for lYi- to 6-inch diameters.

In figm'e 3 the flow for the actual diameters

of standard-weight welded-steel pipe (fairly

smooth pipe) as computed by eq 12 is plotted,

and sizes are given in nominal diameters.

In fig\u-es 4 and 5 the flows as computed for the full nominal diameter by the given formulas are plotted for fairly rough and rough pipe,

and the size designations are also nominal

diameters.

ber of years. Insofar as inadequate water supply is the result of changes in the building

water-supply pipes due to aging, it is caused

by one or both of the following: Corrosion and

roughening of the pipes; or a decrease in di- ameter due to the adherence of the products of

corrosion or deposits from the water (caking) on the walls of the pipes.

1. Methods of Allowing for Decrease in

Capacity With Age

There are several methods that may be

applied in allowing for decrease of capacity of

pipes in service: (a) by increasing the friction

factor in the formula for new pipe; (b) by

decreasing the constant in the approximate

capacity formula for new pipe; (c) by adding

100 200 300

INCREASE IN L0AD-7o

Figure 6.Relation between load and capacity allowances.

400

In using these flow charts or any charts in similar form for estimating the capacity of pipes, it should be noted that they do not provide for estimating the effects of changes in

diameter, and that likewise equations in the

forms given do not provide a means of esti- mating the effects of changes in diameter unless

the actual diameter resulting from the change

is definitely known or can be predicted and is used in the equation.

IV. ESTIMATES OF CAPACITIES OF

PIPES IN SERVICE

It is not an uncommon experience to find

that the water supply of a building, originafly

wholly adequate when the building and piping were new, has become inadequate after a numto the estimated load before referring to the

flow formula, chart, or table applying to new

pipe; or (d), roughly, by selecting a larger size than is indicated if the estimated load is referred to the capacities of new pipes under

the pressure conditions encountered.

Recommendations for allowing for expected

decrease in capacity of water-supply pipes

have usually been in the form of a flat per- centage allowance applied to the friction factor

for new pipe, to the estimated capacities of new

pipe, or to the estimate of the load to be carried.

Dawson and Bowman [8] recommend adding an allowance of 15 percent for additional friction

loss to the formulas for new pipe to allow for increase of roughness with age. In the for- mulas which they give, this allows for only

about 8-percent decrease in capacity.

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Barnes [9] recommends adding 33 percent

to the load for asphalted, screw-jomted,

wrought-iron pipes. This is equivalent to allowing for about 25-percent decrease in capacity. In this connection it should be

observed that a percentage allowance added

to the load does not allow for the same per- centage decrease in capacity. The curve of figure 6 shows the percentage allowances as an increase in load equivalent to given per- centage allowances for decrease in capacity.

Probably the simplest method is that sug- gested by Barnes. However, the inconsistency

of making a flat allowance for decrease in

capacity applying either to the capacity or the

load, without reference to the size of the pipe

or to the character of the water it carries,

becomes obvious from a study of the relative

effects in different sizes of pipe.

2. Decrease in Capacity Relative to

Changes in Roughness and Diameter

The data in table 1 are given to illustrate the effect of change in roughness alone, change

in diameter alone, and the combined effect of both on two sizes of new (fairly smooth) pipe.

The change in capacity is given for a friction

loss of 10 pounds per square inch per 100 feet

of 1- and 4-inch pipe for three assumed conditions of aging: (1) pipes roughened to fall in the category of fairly rough pipes, but no

change in diameter; (2) no change in roughness,

but a decrease of 0.1 inch in diameter; and (3) both changes combined. For the 1-inch pipe,

the decreases in capacity for these assumed

conditions are approximately 12, 24, and 33

percent, respectively. For the 4-inch pipe,

the decreases in capacity are approximately

21, 6.5, and 26 percent, respectively.

Actually the reductions in capacities of small

pipes due to increase in roughness will be

relatively greater in water-supply pipes than

is indicated by table 1 , for, as previously pointed

out, the formulas for pipes that are not smooth

are most nearly accurate in the intermediate

range from 2- to 3-inch diameters, and the use

of these formulas overestimates the capacities of smaller pipes and underestimates tlie capacities of larger pipes.

Table 1. — Effect of changes in diameter and roughness OH capacity of 4-inch and 1-inch pipe

[Pressure drop of 10 lb/in.2 per 100 ft]

New pipe, fairly smooth {E^Zv:::::::::"::-^ -

(Diameter Jn^

Capacity __.gpm _

I Decrease in capacity due (gpm

to change in roughness .

I only [%

[Diameter in.. Capacity ' gpm..

< Decrease in capacity due [gpm .

.

to change in diameter <

I only.... [%

Used pipe, fairly rough.

(Increase in roughness

only)

Used pipe, fairly smooth.

(Decrease in diameter

only)

Used pipe, fairly rough.

(Increase in roughness and decrease in diameter)

Diameter in. Capacity ' gpm.

Decrease in capacity due [gpm

.

to changes in rough- •[ ness and diameter... (%

4.0

624

4.0

493

131

21.0

3.9

58440

6.4

3.9 462

162

26.0

1.0

16.1

1.0 14.2

1.9

11.8

0.9 12.2

3.9

24.2

0.9

10.8

5.3

32.9

1 Capacities computed from eq 12 and 16. Table 2 gives the flows computed by the for- mulas for pipes having nominal diameters

ranging from % to 6 inches for several different

assumed changes in roughness and diameter,

corresponding to the changes that might occur

in new, fairly smooth, ferrous pipe. The

errors pointed out in the preceding paragraph

in reference to the smaller diameters apply to

this table also. Table 3 gives a comparison of results computed from data by Freeman [10, p. 116-131]

from extensive tests of new and old wi'oughtiron pipe ranging in diameter from 1 to 4 inches

with flows computed by eq 12, 16, and 20 for the same diameters and friction loss. It will be observed that, assuming the new pipe tested

by Freeman to have been fairly smooth, the

agreement with the flows computed from eq 12

is within 6 percent, which is excellent. For the

old pipe, the classifications rough and fairly

rough were used, based on Freeman's detafled

description of the interior surfaces of the speci- mens he tested (see below). Then eq 16 or 20,

depending on the classification of the specimen, was used to compute the flows for the diameters

measured by Freeman. Again the formulas

are found to give results that compare very

favorably with the measured flows, the differ- ences ranging from -|-12.9 percent to —2.6

percent.

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Table 2.— Capacities under assumed conditions of aging for a friction loss of 10 Ib/in.^ per 100 feet

Nominal diameter

(in.)

H1_. m2__

3.-

4..

5._

New pipe, fairly smooth

Slightly corroded, no calving, fairly rough Caked 0.0375-inch

thick, fairly rough

Actual

inside

di ameter Flow gi Flow g Flow g glQi

in.0.493

.618

. 82

1.04

gpm

2.49

4. 53

9. 56

17.8

gpm

2. 32

4. 14

8. 55 15.7

%

9.3.0

91. 5

89. 5 88.0

gpm

1. 52

2. 99

6. 70 13.0

%

61.0

66.0

70. 0 73.0

1.37 1.60

2. oe

2. 46

37.0

55.8

109 174

31.9

47.5

90.7

143

86.0

85.0 83.0

82.0

27.7

42.0 82.5

132

75.0

75.0

75.5 76.0

3. 06

4. 02

5. 04

6. 0.5

309

635

1, 150 1,870

250

504 896 1.430

81.0

79.5

78.0

76.5

235

479

862

1. .390

76.0

75.5 75.0

74.5

Caked 0.075-inch

thick, rough

Flow q

gpm

0. 81 1.75

4. 30

8. 74

19.3 29.6

59.1 94.9

169 345

619

9/?i

%

32. 5

38. 5 45.0

49.0

52.0 53.0

54.0

54.5

64. 5

54. 5 54.0

53.0

Caked 0.15-inch

thick, rough

Flow q

gpm

0.19

.67 2.28

5. 51

13.8 22.6

48.

1

80.2

148 312

572

<ll>H

7.5

15.0 23.5

31.0

37.5

40.5

44.0

46.0

48.0

49.0

49.5

49. 5

Table 3. — Comparison of Freeman's data for new and

old wrought-iron pipe with results from equations 12,

16, and 20 for the given diameters and roughness

NEW, FAIRLY SMOOTH PIPE

Actual diameterObserved

flow, q

Computed

flow, ffo

Differ- ence, ?-?o

Per- centage

differ- ence. m"^?o

Equation used

in.

1. 061

2. 093

3. 115

4. 123

gpm

19.4 120

343

715

gpm

18.9 113.5 324

679

gpm

+0. 5 +6. 5 +19

-1-36

%

+2. fi +5.7 +5.9

+5.3

12

1212

12

OLD PIPE

Speci- men

Actual

diameter

A..

in.

2. 054

3. 048

3. 014

4. 042

Assumed ' condition

Rough

Fairly rough Rough

do ....

Observed

flow,

Q

gpm

75 280 200

375

Computed

flow.

gpm

71 248

185 385

Differ- ence, q-qo

gpm

+4.0 +32 +15 -10

Per- centage

differ- ence,

, g-go 100^-

+5. 6 -1-12.9 +8.1

-2. 6

Equation used

20

1620

20

" The classifications given in this column were assigned on the basis

of Freeman's description of the interior surfaces of these specimens [7

,

p. 128-130]. Specimens B and C were taken from the same pipe line.

Freeman [10, p. 128-130] describes the speci- mens of old pipe as follows:

A. "This is so free from obstruction that one would at first glance say it was as smooth and

clean as new pipe. On examining it closely its interior is nearly all reddened by rust and is somewhat scabby; and say half its internal area

is covered by a very thin scale quite rough and

scabby, about }U inch thick."

B. "On a hasty look it would be called almost

as smooth as new pipe. There are two bunches

about )§ inch high in the whole section. In

general the scales of corrosion are inch high, or hollows and pits are incih below a short

straight-edge laid within the pipe."

C. "From looking Into both ends of every

piece of pipe with mirror at end reflecting sunlight, should say that every piece has whole

interior surface rough, with its general hills and

hollows ^'arying from K2 to Ke inch in height

above and below the average."

D. "Reflecting a sunbeam from end to end,

I can see very plainly the whole interior. There is hardly a square inch of its surface that

does not contain bunches Ke inch high, those

being rough nodules of rust, of irregular shape

and base but rounded section, though many

with sharp perpendicular edges; these sharpedged bunches being the remains of larger

bunches which have been broken off while

handling the pipe."

3. Allowances foe Decrease in Capacity

Under Particular Service Conditions

An examination of the data given in tables 2 and 3 strongly supports the following assumptions:

(1) That fairly close estimates of the capacities of new steel or wrought-iron pipes can be

made by using eq 12 for fairly smooth pipe or by using the flow chart, figure 3, based on that

formula.

(2) That change in diameter as well as change of roughness must be taken into account

12
in making accurate allowances for decrease in capacity of pipes used with coiTosive or caking

waters, especially in the smaller sizes of pipe.

(3) That, with the knowledge of the corrosion or caking effects of a particular water

obtainable in advance of installation, estimates

of future capacity cannot be made within better

than about 10-percent accuracy for particular

cases (See range in specimens B and C, table 3).

(4) That ample allowances for decrease in

capacity of different sizes of ferrous pipe with

waters of different character should range from

about 20 percent for 6-inch and larger diameters

with a favorable water to about 90 percent for %-inch pipe with a corrosive or caking water. From our general knowledge of the aging of

pipes, it seems reasonable to assume also:

(5) That ferrous pipe, after a few years'

service in a water supply with the best of waters

in respect to corrosion and caking, will have

passed from the category of fairly smooth to

fairly rough pipe.

(6) That ferrous pipe, used with either a badly corrosive or badly caking water, will have

passed from the category of fairly smooth to rough pipe after a few years in service. It m&j be pointed out here that referring the

estimated demand load to the chart for fairly

rough pipe given in figure 4 or to the chart for rough pipe given in figure 5, instead of to the

chart in figure 3 applying to new pipe, has the

effect of allowing for a decrease in capacity.

This is illustrated by table 4, in which the

flows read from figures 4 and 5 are given, to- gether with the flows for new fairly smooth pipe

(from table 2), for diameters from % inch to 6 inches. The ratios of the flows obtained from

figures 4 and 5 to the corresponding flows in new pipe are given in the table, and a comparison of the values obtained from figure 4 with

the values given in table 2 shows that the use

of figure 4 for diameters from 2 inches to 6 inches, inclusive, gives results that compare

favorably with the results given in table 2 under

the heading "slightly corroded, no caking, fairly

rough." The discrepancies between the two

sets of values for small diameters are largely due

to the facts that the values in table 2 are computed for actual pipe diameters, while the curves

in figure 4 are based on nominal diameters, and

that the differences between nominal and actual

diameters are disproporl ioiintcly lai-ge for small

diameters and vary irregularly from size to size. The use of this chart, however, gives results that are on the safe side for small diameters, as long as there is no caking.

Likewise, a similar comparison, shows that

the results obtained from figure 5 for rough pipe

compare favorably with the results given in table 2 under the heading "Caked 0.075-inch

thick, rough." If anything, the use of figure

5 does not allow enough for the reduction in capacity of small pipes when used in caking

waters.

Table 4. — Comparison of flows in new pipe from table 2

with flows from, figures 4 and 5 for fairly rough and

rough pipe

IPressiire loss of 10 Ib./in.' per 100 feet]

Nominal

diameter

(in.)

New

pipe,

fairly smooth

Flow

from

table 2

Used pipe, fairly rough Used pipe, rough

Flow

from

figure 4

Percent- age

of flow when

new

Reduction

in flow

Flow

from

figure 5

Percent- age

of flow when

new

Reduction

in flow

Qpm qpm % % op-m % %

Vs 2. 49 1.20 48 -52 1.00 40 -60

4. .53 2. 45 64 -46 2.07 46 -54 M 9. 56 6.9 72 -28 5.8 61 -39

1 17.8 14.6 81 -19 12.0 67 -33 IK 37.0 .26.5 69 -31 21 57 -43 m 55.8 41. 73 -27 33 59 -41

2 109 86. 78 -22 64 59 -41

2K2 — 174 150. 86 -14 120 69 -31

3 309 240 78 -22 180 68 -42

4 635 510 80 -20 370 68 -42

5 1,150 890 77 -23 650 66 -44

6 1,870 1,460 77 -23 1,020 55 -45

Considering the differences and variations

as illustrated by table 4, it appears that about

as satisfactory allowances for decrease of capacity in service for pipes of from 2- to 6-inch

diameters could be made by referring to figure 4 with the estimated demand load for favorable

water conditions, and to figure 5 for unfavorable water conditions, as by deducting definite

percentage allowances from the capacities for new pipe or by adding definite percentage

allowances to the estimated demand load.

However, if sufficient information concerning

the character of the water as to its corrosive

effect and tendency to produce caking is available, or becomes available, for particular supplies, to justify making more definite allowances

than can be obtained from a direct application

of the flow charts, the data given in table 2

[13]
indicate that the allowances should vary with

the diameter of pipe and with the degree of unfavorable character of water, somewhat as suggested by table 5. These suggested allow- ances are referred to limited ranges in estimated

demand loads, which it is believed will be found

easier to apply than allowances referred directly

to pipe diameters.

In applying allowances for decrease in capacity, it should be remembered that ordinarily

the decrease in capacity as a result of caking

from hard waters will be relatively greater in

hot-water lines than in cold-water lines, especially in the line between the heater and the

hot-water distributing branches. Hence, for the same water supply, it may be advisable

to make a greater allowance for decrease in capacity in hot-water than in cold-water pipes.

Table .5. —Suggested allowances for decrease in capacity

of ferrous pipes

Estimated load (gpm)

0.0 to 2.5

2.6 to 5.0

5.1 to 10

II to 8

19 to 37

38 to 56. 57 to 110

III to 175....

176 to 310.... 311 to 635..-. 636 to 1,160..

1,151 to 1,870

Recommended allowances to be applied to esti- mated load or to capacity of new ferrous pipe

to provide for aging

Noncaking

To

ca- pacity %

-20 -20

-20

-20

-20

-20

-20

-20 -20

-20

-20

-20

To

load

%

+25

-f25 +25 +25

+25

+25 +25

+25

+25

+25

+25 +25

Slightly caking

To

ca- pacity

-40

-35 -30

-30

-30

-30

-25

-25

-25

-25 -25

-25

To

load

%

+60

+50

+45

+46 +40

+40

+35 +35

+35

+35

+35 +35

Caking, moderately bad

To

ca- pacity

-55

-56

-50

-45 -40

-35

-35 -30

-30

-30 -30

To

load

%

+150 +130 +110 +100 +80

+65 +50

+50

+45 +45

+45

+45

Caking, very bad

To

capapacity

-75

-65

-65

-55 -56 -50

-50 -50

-50

To

load

%

+400 +300

+200

+200 +150 +150 +125 +125 +100 +100 +100 +100

4. Decrease in Capacity of Small Galvanized-Steel and Nonferrous Pipes Due

TO Aging

A rough idea of the allowance to be made in estimating the capacity of small galvanizedsteel, brass, and copper pipes after several

years' use in cold and in hot water can be obtained from unpublished data at the National

Bureau of Standards. These data were obtained from tests on %-inch pipe after 4 years of service in cold-water supply lines and 1%-inch

pipe in hot-water lines, using District of Columbia water, which is good in quahty, both as

regards caking and corrosion. For each specimen, the ratio of its capacity after 4-years'

service to its capacity when new was first computed. Then the value thus obtained was

compared with the ratios given in table 2 for pipe of the same nominal diameter. For ex- ample, the ratio for a %-inch red-brass pipe in cold-water service after 4 years' use was found

to be a little less than the value of 89.5 percent

given in table 2 for %-inch pipe in the column

headed "slightly corroded, no caking, fairly

rough." On this basis, this sample was designated as "fairly rough, light caking." The

designations given below for the various pipes were obtained in a similar way.

Cold-water service, 4 years, Vi inch Galvanized steel. _ Fairly rough, moderate caking.

Red brass Fairly rough, light caking.

Copper Fairly rough, light caking.

Hot-water service, 4 years, lyi inch Galvanized steel- _ Rough, heavy caking.

Yellow brass Fairly rough, light caking.

Red brass Slightly roughened, no caking.

Copper Very slightly roughened, no caking.

Obviously the procedure used in assigning

the classifications given above is very arbitrary, but at the same time the results consti- tute a useful guide in predicting the ultimate

capacity of pipes of these materials in hot- and

cold-water service. It should be remembered, however, that

these results are for a noncaking water and for only one size of pipe in each service.

5. Facts Regarding Corrosion and Caking

Obviously if data were available giving re- liable quantitative information as to the effects of water of particular compositions on the

roughness and diameters of pipes of different

materials with respect to time in service, very

close and reliable estimates of the capacities

after any number of years of service could be

made.

Some progress has been made toward a method of correlating the corrosion and coating

effects of particular waters on the capacity of water-supply pipes of different materials. In 1936 Langelier presented a paper [11] in which

he gave a method of computing the "calcium

carbonate saturation index" from the water

[14]
analysis and indicated its application to the

aging of pipe. In 1938, De Martini presented

a paper [12] giving data supporting the Langelier index as a possible means of predicting the

corrosion of pipes. These studies are only a beginning toward the solution of the problem,

and a great deal of correlated research on the

effects of waters of different composition on

pipes of different materials, both in regard to change in roughness and change in diameter

with time in waters of different and known

compositions, wUl be required before a reliable

method of making quantitative allowances for decrease of capacity of water pipes in service can be developed. (See appendix for further

discussion.)

In the meantime, builders and buUding owners will have to rely on general and usually

inadequate information regarding the effects of the local waters in the selection of both the

material and size of water pipes. In practically aU cases the water supply undergoes a treatment before it is introduced to the mains

for public use and in most cases an analysis of

the local water, more or less complete, can be

obtained from the waterworks officials. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 658 [13] gives the methods of treatment and the analyses

of the water used in 670 cities distributed

throughout the 48 States and the District of

Columbia. The paper also contains much additional information on the composition of

surface and ground waters. "Corrosion, Causes

and Prevention," by Speller [14] gives a fairly

complete treatment on the subject of corrosion.

The last reference contams the following sum- mary of "Facts established with respect to corrosion, especially of non":

"1. At normal temperatures iron will not

corrode appreciably in the absence of moisture.

"2. The presence of oxygen is also essential for corrosion to take place in ordinary water. Oxygen alone will cause considerable corrosion

in acid, neutral, or slightly alkaline water. In natural waters, the rate of corrosion is almost

directly proportional to oxygen concentration,

if other factors do not change. Oxygen also accelerates corrosion in nonoxidizing acid

solutions of moderate strength.

"3. Corrosion in acid solutions is much more

rapid than in neutral solutions, and the latter

is more rapid than in alkaline solutions.

"4. Hydrogen gas is usually evolved from the

surface of the metal during corrosion in acid

solutions and in concentrated solutions of al- kalies; in nearly neutral solutions the evolution

is usually very much less and may not be

appreciable.

"5. The products of corrosion consist, mainly,

of black or green ferrous oxide next to the

metal, and reddish-brown ferric hydroxide

(rust) which forms the outer layer, with graded

mixtures of the two in between. When iron

corrodes in the atmosphere the amount of

ferrous rust produced is small, but when found

under water the corrosion products often

contain a large proportion of ferrous iron. "6. In natural water, the precipitated rust usually carried down some compounds containing lime, magnesia, and silica together with

other insoluble material from the water. These

substances have considerable influence on the

structure and density of the rust coating on

the metal surface. A loose nonadherent coat- ing imder ordinary conditions may accelerate

locally the rate of corrosion; a imiformly dense

coating may cut down this rate very considerably

.

"7. Surface fihns, sometimes invisible, often

play an important part in controUing the rate

of con-osion. These films have been made

visible by separation from some metals and

have been shown to raise the potential of these

metals, making them more resistant in certain

environments. In fact the superior resistance

of metals like chromium and aluminimi, for example, is undoubtedly due largely to the

fomiation of such fihns. "8. In most cases the initial rate of corrosion

is much greater than the rate after a short

period of time. This is particularly noticeable

in film-forming solutions, such as the alkahes of chromates. It should be noted, however, that

the initial rate of corrosion of a highlj^ polished

metal surface is abnormally low.

"9. CoiTOsion at normal temperature mcreases with increase of concentration m dilute

solutions of many neutral salts, particularly

chlorides, but decreases agam in more con- centrated solutions, other things being equal.

[15]
"10. In natural waters the rate of corrosion

generally tends to increase with increase in velocity of motion of the water over the metal

surface, with some exceptions where the fihnforming tendency predominates.

"11. Dissimilarity in the chemical composition of metals in contact with each other in an

electrically conducting solution sets up a

difference in potential (precisely as in the galvanic cell) a.nd thus accelerates corrosion

locally. In corroding metals these variations

in potential are foimd between a metal and

other reactive materials, or between different

metals in contact. This action is accompanied by an electric current which flows

through the solution from anode to cathode;

i. e., from the corrodible to the less corrodible

metal in this particular solution.

"12. Composition of ordinary iron or steel,

within the common variations found commercially, has little effect on corrosion under water

or underground, but sometimes it has a marked

eft'ect in atmospheric or acid cori'osion. From

the standpoint of corrosion, homogeneity of a metal is not usually so important as external

conditions.

"13. The condition of the metal surface in submerged corrosion may not affect the total corrosion, although it may have a marked

tendency to localize the action. Corrosion of iron is rarely uniform over its surface.

"14. Variation in composition or concentration of a solution in contact with a metal tends

to localize corrosion at certain areas and retard

action at other areas of the surface. A portion

of the metal surface which is protected from

diffusion of oxygen inward becomes anodic

to other areas which are in contact with a

solution richer in oxygen, i. e., corrosion is more active at such protected areas. "15. The smaller the anodic areas in relation

to the associated cathodic areas, the greater is the rate of penetration of corrosion at the anodic

points. The polarity of a certain area often

reverses during the process of natural corrosion."

There is another fact that should be emphasized in connection with the problem of esti- mating capacities of water pipes in service. In waters having "carbonate hardness" or other "temporary hardness," the precipitation

of calcium carbonate or other salts (see fact

6 above) on the wall of the pipe is very likely

to continue until the diameter is materially

reduced, and with very hard waters may result

in the complete closing of small hot-water

pipes.

V. SELECTION OF SIZES OF WATERSUPPLY PIPES

1 . Essential Steps in Selecting Serviceable

Pipe Sizes

In general, the process of selecting serviceable pipe sizes for any particular building will include the following steps, which, however,

are not necessarily made in the exact order

given:

(a) Estimation of the demand load on the

system

;

(b) Determination of the required piping

lay-out from the building plans and determination therefrom of the developed length of the

different parts of the system, including the

building main and risers;

(c) Estimation of the pressure available for

friction loss in the system from the minimum

service pressure in the street main or other

source of supply, the difference in static pres- sure between the street main and the highest

fixture or group of fixtures, the minimum

pressure at the highest fixture or gi'oup of fixtm-es for satisfactory operation, and the

friction loss tlu-ough the meter if one is in- stalled ; (d) Selection of the kind of pipe (galvanized

steel, brass, copper, lead, etc.) to use, a choice

which will ordinarily be made from considerations of the efi'ects of the water on the life and

capacity of the dift'erent kinds of pipe in service,

and of the relative costs of the initial installa- tion of each kind;

(e) Selection of the flow chart or formula

considered most applicable to the kind of pipe

chosen for use with the particular water

;

(f) The selection of the size of pipe to be in- stalled in each part of the water-supply system,

beginning with the building main and progressing through the principal branches and risers of the system. This selection should be based on the estimated demand load on each part of the system (main, branch, or riser) and on the

pressure available for friction loss, using the

[16]
flow chart that has been selected as the suitable one for the conditions of the problem. See

section V-3 following.

There are certain details in this suggested

procedure, the amplification of which will aid

in clarifying the reasons for the different steps.

2. Method of Making Demand Estimates

An earlier paper in this series [1] gave a suggested method of estimating the demand load in building water-supply systems, based on the

number and kind of fixtures installed and on the

probable simultaneous use of those fixtures. The essentials for making these estimates consist principally of a table of demand weights in terms of fixture units for different plumbing

fixtures under difi^erent conditions of service

(table 6), and curves (fig. 7) from which the

estimated demand in gallons per minute cor- responding to any total number of fixture units

may be obtained. Figure 8 gives the curves 500

of figure 7 on an enlarged scale for a range up to 250 fixture units.

The estimated demand load for fixtures used

intermittently on any supply pipe will be obtained by multiplying the number of each kind

of fixture supplied through that pipe by its weight from table 6, adding the products, and

then referring to the appropriate curve of

figure 7 or 8 with this sum. In using this method it should be noted that the demand for fixture or supply outlets other than those listed in the table of fixture units is not yet included

in the estimate. The demands for outlets

such as hose connections, air-conditioning apparatus, etc.—which are likely to impose con- tinuous demand during times of heavy use of the weighted fixtures should be estimated

separately and added to the demand for fixtures

used intermittently, in order to obtain an esti- mate of the total demand.

500 1000 1500 2000

fixture UnitJ

FiGTTRE 7.Estimate curves for demand load.

[17]

ZdOO JOOO
20 100 120 140 FIXTURE UNITS

Figure 8.Section of figure 7 on enlarged scale.

Table 6.— Demand weights of fixtures in fixture units '

Fixture or group

Water closet Do

Pedestal urinal

Stall or wall urinal- Do

Lavatory Bathtub Shower head-- Service sink_

.

Kitchen sink.

Water closet.. Do

Lavatory Bathtub Shower head. Bathroom group . Do

Separate shower Kitchen sink Laundry trays (1-3)

.

Combination fixture.

Occupancy

Public.

do..

do..

do..

do.. do

do

do

Office, etc Hotel or restaurant.

Private.

do... do..

do.. do..

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

.do.

Type of supply control

Flush valve. Flush tank-. Flush valve. do Flush tank..

Faucet do Mixing valve. Faucet do

Flush valve... Flush tank Faucet do Mixing valve..

Flush valve for closet. Flush tank for closet-

Mixing valve Faucet do

.do.

Weight

in fixture units '

10

6

10

5

3

2

4

4

3

4

1 For supply outlets likely to impose continuous demands, estimate contmuous supply separately and add to total demand for fixtures.

2 For fixtures not listed, weights may be assumed by comparing the

fixture to a listed one using water in similar quantities and at similar

rates.

3 The given weights are for total demand. For fixtures with both

hot- and cold-water supplies, the weights for maximum separate de- mands may be taken as % the listed demand for the supply. A more detailed discussion of the proposed

method of estimating load demands is given in

the paper [1] just referred to, and illustrations

of its practical application are given in the

Plumbing Manual [2].

3. Estimation of Pressure Available for

Friction Loss in Pipes

Obtain, as nearly as possible, an estimate of

the minimum daily service pressure in the water

main. This can usually be obtained from the

water department for a particular area. Determine the difference in elevation in feet between the water main and the highest fixture or group of fixtures in the particular building.

Multiply this difference in elevation in feet by

0.434 to reduce it to difference in static head in

pounds per square inch.

Obtain an estimate of the friction loss of the

water meter in pounds per square inch, if one

is to be installed, for the total demand rate of

flow. See section V-4 following for data on

loss in head caused by water meters and

information regarding selection of size of meter. Decide what the minimum pressure at the

highest fixture or group of fixtures should be for satisfactory operation. This pressure should

not be less than 15 lb/in. ^ for flush valves, and

not less than 8 to 10 lb/in. ^ for fixtures with

faucets or flush-tank supplies.

Add the difference in static head, the pressure

for satisfactory operation of the highest group of

fixtures, and the estimated pressure loss through

the meter, and subtract the siun from the

[18]
service pressure. Divide this difference by the

developed leiigtli of pipe from the watei' mairi

to the highest group of fixtures, and multiply

the quotient by TOO. The result will be the

maximum allowable friction loss for pipes in the

system in pounds per square inch per 100 feet of pipe. With this factor and the estimated

demand carried by any pai'ticulai' pai't of the

system, as for example the building main, j-efer to the appropriate How chai-t and select the

pipe size passing thi'ough or just above the point

of intersection of the coordinate lines representing the estimated demand in gallons per minute

and the allowable friction loss in pounds per square inch pei' 100 feet of pipe. Using the same allowable friction loss and the estimated

demand load cairied by the particular branch,

proceed to brandies of the system.

4. Prkssurk Loss in Water Meters

The following paragrapiis based on "Standai'd

Specifications for Cold Water Meters-- Disk

Type" [15] give information useful in selecting

suitable sizes of water meters for particulai

installations anfl in estimating the loss in head

caused by them.

Tables 7 and 8 are extracts from abovementioned Standard Specifications.

Table 7 gives the "normal test flow limits,"

for disk-type water meters for sizes from Ys to

6 inches, which may be regarded as the limits

of recommended ranges in capacities.

Table 8 gives the maximum allowable pres- sure loss for the dift'erent sizes of meters, 25

lb/in. ^, at the upper limit of normal test flow. Since the friction loss in a water meter depends

on its size as well as on the rate of flow, table 8 contains insufficient data for estimating the

head loss for dift'erent supply demands. Figure

9, from which an estimated loss of head for any

rate of flow can be obtained, is based on the

maximum allowable head loss, as given in table 8, and on the assumption that the head

loss varies directly as the square of the rate of

flow, an assumption which appears to be

verified by experimental data [16], Since disk-type meters are usually required

by the purchasers to comply with the Standard

Specification cited, new meters generally show

a lower loss under test over the normal test-flow ranges than is given by figure 9, which is based

on the maximum permissible heafl loss. Therefore, valuers for head loss taken from figure !t for any given demand load and size of meteiwill be adequate nud hence safe to use in coinputing the available pressure for friction loss

in pipes. However, if data more nearly iipplicable to a particular make of water meter are

desired, the manufacturers of water meters nre prepared to fuiTiish on the request of purchasers

the needed information regarding their own

meters, as is indicated by the following quotation, also from the vStandard .Specification: "* * * The manufacturer shall state in his bid the type of meter he proposes to furnish

as listed in his catalogue. The actual capacityof each size of meter called for is to be given

graphically from 0 pounds up to 25 pounds loss

in pressure * * *." This information will probably be given in the form showj) in figu re 9. Service water meters are usually purchased

by the water rlepartment and installed for the customeT- on a service charge oi' rental basis,

and are kept in order by the department; and

probably most local water departments can supply information regarding capacity and head

loss of the make or makes of meters used by

them.

It will be observed that the serviceable

ranges of capacities (normal test ranges) of meters of dift'erent sizes overlap to a large extent. Hence there is the possibility of a wide

selection in size if it is made purely on the basis

of the demand. For example, a demand of 20 gpm might lead to the selection of any size from % to 3 inches, inclusive, or a demand of 48 gpm might lead to the selection of any size from ] to 6 inches, inclusive. Practically,

however, the choice will be limited to two or three sizes at most.

The accepted practice, except in special

cases, seems to be to install a meter of the same

size as, or not more than one size less than, the

building main or service connection. However,

there is an inclination toward smaller meters

for two reasons: (1) The initial cost of meters,

and therefore the service charge, mounts

rapidly with increase in size; and (2) the larger

the meter is in any given installation, the

greater part of the time it will operate below

its lower limit of accurate measuring (see

specification requirement), and therefore the

[ 1-9

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less accurately the total water consumed will be metered. The practice of installing small

meters may, and frequently does, result in inadequate pressure during periods of peak use, unless the excessive loss of head in the meter is balanced by a smaller friction loss in the building main, which means the selection of a larger

size of pipe for the building main than would

be required if a larger meter had been installed. The logical procedure is to examine all conditions pertaining to the particidar building and

to make the selection of both meter and pipe

sizes from the standpoint of satisfactory service, that is, maintaining a satisfactory pressure

at the fixtures under the estimated peak demand. See illustrative example under the fol- lowing section 5. The data in tables 7 and 8 and in figure 9

apply only to disk-type meters, which is the

type used as service meters in the majority of

cases. In case another type is installed, the

corresponding capacity and head-loss data

should be obtained and used in the manner

described.

1"ablb 7.

Perforniance requirements of water meters:

["Registration. The registration on the meter (iial shall indicate the quantity recorded to be not less than 98 percent nor more than 102 percent of the water actually passed through the meter while it is being tested at rates of flow within the specified limits herein under normal test flow limits: There shall be not less than 90 percent of the

actual flow recorded when a test is made at the rate of flow set forth under 'minimum test flow-'."]

Size Normaltest-flow limits Minimum

test flow

in. gpm QPW

I to 20 U % 2 to 34 !') 1 3 to 53 «

a to 100 m

2 8 to 160 2

3 16 to 31.'; 4 4 28 to 500

6 48 to 1,000 12

25

20

CD 10

If)

<f) O

_l

LlI cc

ID

If)

UJ

cc

a.

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f /

1 1

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- w — /

/

/

y

\^ /

7 1 coy

n

i /

/ 8 10 20 40 60 80 100 FLOW -GPM

200 400 600 800 1000

Figure 9.Pressure losses in water meters.

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Table 8. — Maximum permissible loss of head in diskt}ipe water meters

("Capacity. New meters sliall show a loss of tieailnot exceerlin); 'i."! Ib/.in.', when rate of flow is that given in the following table.")

Size Rate of flow

in. gpm

>A--- . 20 H

1

:i4 S3 m 100

2 too

3 315

.500 1.00046

5. Example Illustrating Steps in Selecting

Sizes of Water-Supply Pipes

The preceding steps may be presented in a more concrete form by assuming the data,

which would ordinarily depend on local conditions and a particular building. For example, assume that: (1) A building is two stories in height and has two bathrooms, an additional

water closet and lavatory, with flush tanks for

all water closets, a kitchen sink, a two-compartment laundry tray, and a hose outlet for which a demand of 5 gpm is allowed; (2) the

elevation of the highest fixture above the water

main is 20 feet; (3) the developed length of pipe

from the water main to the highest fixture,

obtained from the building plans, is 120 feet;

(4) the minimum daily service pressure is 45

\h.fm}; (5) galvanized-steel pipe has been

chosen for use in the water-supply system;

(6) information regarding the effects of the local water on galvanized steel indicates that the

pipe will become fairly rough with no appreciable caking, so that figure 4 is the most suitable

flow chart for estimating capacities; and (7) a

service meter of the disk type is to be installed. By reference to table 6, the total fixture

imits supplied through the building main are obtained as follows:

Kind of fixture or group Number

Fixture

units

Bathrooms - - - - 2 12 Water closet _ - - _ 1 3 Lavatory - - - _ - 1 1 Kitchen sink - . - - 1 2 Tjaundrv travs _ 1 3

Total 21

Referring to curve 2 of figure 8, with 21 fixture units, it is found that the estimated peak

demand for fixtures is approximately 15 gpm,

to which 5 gpm for the l)ose outlet must be

added, giving a total estimated demand for flie building main of 20 g])m.

The allowable friction loss may now be computed, if we assume further that it is necessary

to maintain a pressure at the highest fixture of at least 8 Ib./in.^ for satisfactory supply under

peak demand. The loss in static pressure

because of elevation is found to be 20X0.484 =

8.68 Ib./in.^ oi- approximately 8.7 Ib./in.^ Reference to table 7 shows that at least a %-inch

meter should be used, since the estimated

demand, 20 gpm, is at the upper limit of the

recommended range for a ?{-inch meter. Refer- ence to figure 9 shows that the loss in head in a 'K-inch meter for a rate of flow of 20 gpm is about 8.7 Ib./in.^ Using approximate values for

friction losses, the pressure available for friction

loss in pipes may be computed as follows:

100[45lb./in.^- (8 +8.7+8.7) lb/in.2]^120= 16.3

lb. /in. ^ per 100 feet of pipe. Reference to flgure 4 shows that the capacity of a 1-inch pipe for that estimated pressure available for friction

loss in pipes is about 18 gpm, or a little less than the estimated demand.

If as an alternative to installing a l}4-inch

building main, which would obviously be more

than ample, a 1-inch meter in installed, in

which the head loss for a flow of 20 gpm is about 3.6 Ib./in.^, the pressure available for

friction loss will become 100[45 lb/in. ^— (8.0 +

8.7^3.6) lb./in.2]H-120 =22.5lb./in.l Reference

again to figure 4 shows that the capacity of the

1-inch pipe for this friction loss is about 22.0

gpm, which is a little higher than the requirement.

It will be observed from this illustration that

the builder has a possibility of three choices:

(1) To install a 1-inch building main and a 1-inch

service meter, which is a logical choice in relation

to sizes; (2) to install a l}4-incb building main

with a %-inch service meter, which would result

in more expensive pipe installation and a lowei- service charge on the meter than in the first alternatiye; or (3) to install a 1-inch building

main vnih a ^^-inch service meter with the risk that the pressure at the highest fixture is likely to drop to 5 or 6 Ib./in.^ under peak demands,

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which are likely to occur only occasionally and

for relatively short intervals. The third alternative will probably be wholly satisfactoiy, if the

character of the water is favorable to mainte- nance of pipe capacities in service.

Having decided on the size of the buildinii- main and the size ot the service meter, if one

is installed, the pressure available for friction

loss in the pipes, as determined for the buildingmain, is also applicable to the principal branches

of the water distributing system in the building, provided the distribution of the fixtures

among the branches is known and the demand

for each branch has been estimated.

For illustration, assume in this exaniph'

that there ai-e three principal branches to be

considered: (1) A branch through which all cold water is supplied to the two bathrooms

and the additional M^ater closet and lavatory;

(2) a branch leading to the hot-water heater

from which the cold-Avater supply to the kitchen

sink and set of laundiy tubs is taken; and (8) the principal hot-water branch leading from tlir heater. Using the pressure available for fric- tion loss in pipes as determined for a 1-inch

building main with a l-inch service meter,

22.5 lb/in. ^ per hundred feet of pipe, the computations resulting from the use of table 6 and figures 8 and 4 may be compiled for convenience as illustrated in table 9. Table 9. — Results of applying table 6 and figures 8 and

4 for a particular service

Fixture units De- Pipe

Fixture (table 6 and mand .size note 3) (fig. 8) (fig. 4)

BRANCH 1, COLD WATER ONLY

3 flush tanks 3X3=«

M(2X2)=3

W(3X1) = 2. 25

gpm 171.

2 bathtubs

3 lavatories .

Total... 14. 25 11 1

BRANCH 2, COLD-WATER LINE TO HEATER

1 set laundry trays 1X3=3

1X2=2

H(2X2)=3

?«3X1)=2.25

1 kitchen sink . . 2 bathtubs ...

3 lavatories -

Total 10.25 8 H

BRANCH 3, MAIN HOT-WATER LINE

1 set laundry trays W(1X3) = 2. 25 ?i(lX2) = 1.5

?i (2X2) =3.0 «(3X1) = 2. 25

1 kitchen sink .. ... 2 bathtubs ' 3 lavatories. . ....

Total • 9 7 H

In the preceding illustrations, the allowance

for decrease in capacities in service was made

by referring to the flow chart for fairly rough

pipe. If in any locality definite data for de- crease in capacity with age of different kinds of pipe with the particulai- local water are available, a more appropriate allowance for corrosion

and caking effects may be possible by subtracting the allowance from the capacities of new

pipe of the kind to be used or by adding a corre- sponding allowance to the estimated load before

referring to the flow chart for new pipe of thai

kind. Obviously, whatever methods are used,

much depends on a knowledge of local conditions and the judgment of the engineer, especially in large or complicated water-distributing

systems.

6. Dem.\nd Estimates .\nu Pipe Sizes for

Particular Types of Buildings

It is clear from the preceding discussion that

the problem of estimating the peak water

demand for buildings in general becomes more

complex as the buildings increase in size and as the ratios of number of fixtures of different

kinds vaiy with the occupancy of the building.

For buildings in which the occupancy is solely

residential, the same kinds of fixtures are ordinarily installed and in numbers of each kind

that enable classifying as to peak demand.

Thus, a small residence which has one bathroom

and one combination fixture may be considered

as one of a class or type which may be designated as type A. A residence which has one bathroom, one kitchen sink, and one set of from

one to three laundry trays may be designated as type B. Two bathrooms, one kitchen sink,

and one set of laundry trays may be designated

as type C. In this manner it is possible to divide residences and small apartment buildings

into a limited number of types for which demand

estimates may be made and tabulated which

will be applicable to these types for any locality, as illustrated in table 10. If desired, a corre- sponding tabulation of the pipe sizes needed to meet these demands, which will be applicable

for the same types of buildings in localities where the minimum service pressure and the

developed length of pipe are approximately the

same, may be made, thus avoiding detailed

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computations for particular buildings of a given type.

Table 10.— Water-demand estimates for typical buildings

Kinds of fixtures Total fix- ture units 1 Total de- mand 3

Type of building as to number and tind of

fixtures

CQ ^ SC c ^1 " '|| t = - ^ =r e

= U - Sc

c c o

s: c — " f ^ fc- ° a I, c: =1i SS

IB

A'um- Num- Num- Num- Number ber ber ber ber gpm

1 1 0 10 8 27 fi 1 1 1 13 11 30 S

2

I

1 21 17 36 12

3 1 31 25 42 17

t

4 2 46 38 49 24

S 3 89 73 64 36

If) -1 172 140 84 .52

' Total fixture units from table 5.

- Total demand from flpures 7 or s.

For large buildings, such as apartment houses

and office buildings, the procedure in selecting

serviceable sizes of water-supply pipes will not

differ essentially, except in magnitude, from

that described in detail for residential types.

However, buildings of this category are not so susceptible as detached residences to classifica- tion into types hi respect to the number, kind,

and distribution of plumbing fixtures; and

because of this, each buildhig will present a

distinct problem that should be liandled by a competent engineer experienced in the field of water supply for buildings.

Likewise the procedure foi- selecting serviceable sizes of supply pipes in a down-feed system

from a storage tank wiU not be essentially dif- ferent from that described, except that the

supply to the stoi-agc tank may be safely based

on the estimated average demand during the

period of heaviest use of water, provided the

tank is of sufficient capacity to take care of the

excess of temporary peak demands over the

average demand, and that the sizes of down-feed

pipes are so selected that the gain or difference

in static head from the tank to any lower level

is equal to or gi'eater than the friction loss under

the estimated peak demand.

7. Networks of Pipes in Water-Distributing Systems

The procedure described in the preceding

sections in considerable detail is applicable to

small buildings and to larger buildings in which

the water-distributing system consists of a

single buildmg main with simple branches and

risers. However, as supply systems increase

in size and complexity, the problem becomes

one for an engmeer experienced in this field and

cannot be adequately treated in a brief dis- cussion, except as to the general method of

procedure. Networks of pipes, sometimes used

in water-distributing systems, require special

consideration as to methods employed.

If a building has two or more intercoimected

building mains from the same or dift'erent street mains, thus forming a network of pipes, or has

two or more supply risers interconnected by

headers, thus forming a network of pipes in the water-distributing system of the building,

the problem becomes much more complicated

than for the conventional case in which the

building main, risers, and branches are in

series. In the case of a network of pipes, the

total flow (load) will be distributed among the

branches of the network in relation to the

relative resistances of the dift'erent branches,

that is, in relation to the diameters and lengths

of the branches. It is not the purpose of this report to go into the details of the solution of

this problem but merely to point out the possibility of its occurrence in the water supply of buildings and the necessity of considering the

distribution of the demand load hi such cases. A general method of considering the distribution of flow in pipe networks is given by Cross

[17]. A method for solving the problem of pipe networks by a series of approximations

based on the Cross method has been given by

Fair [18, 19]. A knowledge of the principles of pipe flow is necessary in applying these methods.

VI. CONCLUSIONS

(1) Because of the many factors involved in determining the minimum serviceable sizes of supply pipes for buildmgs, which vary for dift'er- ent buildings, it is not feasible in general to set up minimum requirements for water-supply

pipes in terms of diameters.

(2) Except for fixture branches, the sizes of water-supply pipes for any particular building

should be determined from the estimated peak

or maximum demand for the building, and the

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estimated pipe capacities should be based on

the particular conditions encountered, including

available service pressure, elevation of the

highest fixtures above the street main, and

the estimated effects of the water on the

capacity of pipes in service.

(3) The minimum sizes of fixture supplies for

difl'erent fixtures are standardized for Federal

use (Federal Specification WWP-541a), and

these minimums logically apply to the fixture

branch connecting to the fixture supply.

(4) Estimates of total maximum water demand for any number of fixtures of the same or

dift'erent kinds can be made by applying relative

load-producing values (fixture-unit values) for

dift'erent fixtures and occupancies and computing the probability of overlapping demands,

apparently witli greater accuracy than the

capacity of building supply systems after they

have been in use a number of years can be

estimated.

(5) For complicated building water-supply

systems the design or piping layout and the

selection of material and pipe sizes should be

delegated to an engineer experienced in this

field. (6) More information than is now available

regarding the effects of waters of different

character on the capacities of pipes in service

is needed to enable the engineer to make more

accurate estimates of capacities of building

water-supply systems. (See appendix).

VII. APPENDIX

Frequent reference has been made in the body of

this report to the lack of data on the effects of water

supplies of different characters on the capacities of water-supply pipes in service. This further discussion,

briefly outlining the author's conception of the scope

of a research program for obtaining these data and

suggesting a possible means of instituting it, is offered

in the hope of stimulating interest in a cooperative

organization of such a research program. Although a

great volume of research has been done on the corrosion

of pipes and flow in pipes corroded in service, these researches have been largely of a sporadic nature, have

not extended over long periods of time, have not in- cluded any great variety of materials or variety in waters of known composition, and have not been corre- lated as to purpose and methods of procedure. When

an attempt is made to analyze and correlate these data

in some systematic manner, it is usually found that

essential measurements and information regarding conditions under which the data were obtained are lacking. In order to supply the greatest amount of correlated information, any research program undertaken for the purpose suggested should include an investigation of all materials commonly used as water pipes in a sufficient number of public water supplies to be representative of

all public water supplies of the country, should be cor- related in advance as to methods, measurements to be

taken, conditions to be recorded, and form of reports

to be rendered, and should extend over a period of 20

years or more. The program suggested is probably prohibitive as an undertaking for any single or small group of laboratories,

both in respect to its cost and its demand for research

personnel. However, it would not seem to be prohibitive in either respect, if such a research program

were sponsored and financed to a limited extent by

.several national organizations interested in a project

of this nature. The undertaking could be directed by a research and correlating committee representative

of engineering societies, universities and engineering

colleges, trade associations dealing with pipes, fittings, and plumbing materials, Federal, State, and municipal

organizations, and building associations. It seems

probable that many engineering schools could and

would assume the responsibility for carrying out the program in its relation to one particular public water

supply. The actual research work involved in any one

year in one laboratory might appropriately be made the

subject of a senior or graduate student the.sis, the thesis constituting the partial or annual report of the research.

If this last system proved feasible, except for the initial cost of material the expense of carrying the work would

probably not exceed that of the usual thesis research work.

No extensive financing should be necessary to carry out this proposed program. In fact, the general financ- ing probably would not need to extend beyond the expenses of the committee.

The preceding discu.ssion merely suggests the problem

and roughly outlines a possible method of attack. The

questions of what material to use and what allowance

to make for decrease in capacities of pipes of different materials with a particular water are the most difficult to decide in designing for satisfactory water supply for a building. The results of a well-conducted researcli along the lines suggested would be of great value, not only in this field but in others concerned with the con- duction of water. If the proposal were carried no

further than the setting up of a research committee and

promulgating a statement of the problem with a complete outline of experimental procedure, it would have

an educational value and would act as an incentive to those who might take up research independently along

similar lines to include data of general value in addition

to those required for their particular purpo.ses.

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