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Date Venue
London
Dubai
Paris
Introduction

This course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and practical skills required to perform hydraulic calculations for fire protection systems. It covers the basic principles of water flow, pressure loss, sprinkler demand, pipe network analysis, and calculation methods used in fire protection design.

Objectives

  • Understand the principles of hydraulics in fire protection systems
  • Interpret design requirements related to water-based fire protection
  • Calculate flow, pressure, and friction loss in piping systems
  • Apply hydraulic calculation methods for sprinkler and standpipe systems
  • Understand water supply analysis and system demand
  • Review and verify hydraulic calculation reports
  • Identify common design and calculation errors

Training Methodology

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Who Should Attend?

  • Fire Protection Engineers
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Fire System Designers
  • Safety Officers
  • MEP Engineers
  • Consultants and Contractors
  • Inspectors involved in fire protection systems
Course Outline

DAY 1 – Fundamentals of Fire Hydraulics

  • Introduction to fire protection hydraulics
  • Importance of hydraulic calculations in system design
  • Basic hydraulic terms and definitions
  • Units of measurement: flow, pressure, velocity, head
  • Principles of water flow in pipes
  • Static pressure, residual pressure, and elevation loss
  • Introduction to friction loss concepts

DAY 2 – Hydraulic Calculation Principles and Formulae

  • Flow formulas used in fire protection
  • Hazen-William`s formula
  • Pressure loss in pipes and fittings
  • Equivalent pipe length method
  • Flow characteristics of different pipe materials
  • Understanding nodes and remote areas
  • Water demand and density-area concept
  • Basic manual calculation exercises

DAY 3 – Sprinkler System Hydraulic Calculations

  • Hydraulic design criteria for sprinkler systems
  • Light hazard, ordinary hazard, and extra hazard design concepts
  • Calculating sprinkler discharge
  • Determining remote area demand
  • Hose stream allowance
  • Pipe sizing principles
  • Tree system and gridded system basics
  • Sample sprinkler system calculation exercises

DAY 4 – Standpipe and Fire Hose System Calculations

  • Introduction to standpipe systems
  • Hydraulic requirements for standpipe design
  • Flow and pressure requirements for hose valves
  • Elevation impact on standpipe calculations
  • Combined sprinkler and standpipe demand
  • Water supply curve interpretation
  • Fire pump relationship to hydraulic demand
  • Practical examples for standpipe calculations

DAY 5 – Software Application, Review, and Practical Exercises

  • Introduction to hydraulic calculation software
  • Input data requirements
  • Reviewing calculation outputs and reports
  • Common calculation mistakes and troubleshooting
  • Verification of design assumptions
  • Practical workshop:
    • Sprinkler calculation example
    • Standpipe calculation example
    • Water supply evaluation
  • Final exercise and discussion

 

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