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What is a yard defined as?
What is a yard defined as?
An air gap in drainage refers to a physical separation that may include a low inlet into an indirect waste receptor.
An air gap in drainage refers to a physical separation that may include a low inlet into an indirect waste receptor.
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What is backpressure backflow?
What is backpressure backflow?
It occurs due to an increased reverse pressure above the supply pressure.
A ______ is a room with a shower stall or bathtub.
A ______ is a room with a shower stall or bathtub.
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Match each term with its definition:
Match each term with its definition:
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What is the primary function of a sanitary sewer?
What is the primary function of a sanitary sewer?
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A trap provides a liquid seal that prevents the back flow of foul air.
A trap provides a liquid seal that prevents the back flow of foul air.
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What is the purpose of a catch basin?
What is the purpose of a catch basin?
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The portion of an underground system that cannot drain by gravity into the building sewer is known as a ______.
The portion of an underground system that cannot drain by gravity into the building sewer is known as a ______.
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Match the following drainage components with their definitions:
Match the following drainage components with their definitions:
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Definitions and Concepts
- Yard: An open, unoccupied space from the ground to the sky, excluding courts.
- Building: A structure made of framed components and structural parts.
- Occupancy: The intended use of a building.
Areas and Spaces
- Single Family Dwelling: A building designed as a home for its owner.
- Bathroom: A room equipped with a shower stall or bathtub.
- Chase: A space for installing various pipe stacks.
- Shaft: A vertical opening for elevators, dumbwaiters, lights, or ventilation.
- Confined Space: Volume less than 1.4 cubic meters with certain fuel-burning appliance input ratings.
- Unconfined Space: Volume of at least 1.4 cubic meters.
Backflow Prevention
- Airbreak: A physical separation allowing waste receptacles to receive discharge indirectly.
- Air Gap (Drainage): Unobstructed vertical distance between any pipe opening and waste receptor's flood level rim.
- Air Gap (Water Distribution): Similar to drainage, but for potable water systems.
- Backflow: The unwanted flow of water or liquid back into the potable water supply.
- Backflow Connection: Arrangement allowing for reverse flow in a system.
- Backpressure Backflow: Occurs with increased reverse pressure exceeding supply pressure.
- Back-Siphonage: Contaminated water flowing back into a potable supply due to negative pressure.
Drainage Systems
- Cross-Connection: Arrangement enabling polluted water to enter the potable system.
- Primary Branch: Main drain from a stack merging with the building drain.
- Secondary Branch: Any drain other than the primary branch.
- Building Subdrain: Underground drainage portion that does not use gravity to connect to sewers.
- Sanitary Sewer: Carries sanitary sewage without stormwater admixture.
- Building Sewer: Begins at the building drain, conveying waste to disposal systems.
- House Sewer: Extends from the house drain beyond the foundation wall.
- Private Sewer: Serves multiple building drains.
- Public Sewer: Common sewer managed by public authorities.
Stormwater Management
- Leader: A pipe from building gutters to downspouts.
- Conductors/Downspouts: Vertical pipes for rainwater conveyance.
- Catch Basin: Retains liquids, allowing sediment to settle.
- House Storm Sewer: Connects from the building to public storm drainage.
Traps and Vents
- Trap: Fitting that prevents foul air backflow with a liquid seal.
- Trap Arm: Portion of a fixture drain between the trap and the vent.
- Trap Seal: The maximum liquid depth that a trap retains.
- Seal: Distance between the dip and crown weir of a trap.
Plumbing Fixtures
- Private Use Fixtures: For restricted use.
- Public Use Fixtures: Accommodate general public use.
- Receptor: Collects discharge from indirect waste pipes and is easily cleaned.
- Battery of Fixtures: Two or more similar fixtures discharging into one soil or waste branch.
- Bibb: Another term for a faucet.
- Bidet: Designed for washing intimate body parts.
Fixture Types
- Faucet: Valve allowing water extraction from a pipe.
- Flood Level Rim: Top edge of a receptacle where water overflows.
- Flush Tank: Tank associated with toilets for water flushing.
- Flushometer: Discharges predetermined water quantities using pressure.
Pipe Materials
- ABS: Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene.
- PB: Polybutylene; used for water service connections.
- PE: Polyethylene; used for various water applications.
- PVC: Polyvinyl chloride; denotes various drainage pipes based on color.
Pipe Measurements
- Pipe: Cylindrical conduit defined by inside diameter (I.D.) or outside diameter (O.D.).
- Grade: Slope or fall of a pipe line.
- Main: Principal line connecting branches in a plumbing system.
- Dead-End: Closed end of a pipe.
Venting Systems
- Vent Pipe: Ensures air circulation in plumbing.
- Combination Waste and Vent System: Wet venting of multiple sinks or drains via a common pipe.
- Branch Vent: Connects multiple vertical back vents.
- Relief Vent: Improves air circulation in drainage and vent systems.
- Individual Vent: Connects a fixture trap to the open air.
Additional Concepts
- Yoke Vent: Connects a soil/waste stack to an adjacent vent stack.
- Loop Vent: Connects to a stack vent, providing air for drain flow.
- Circuit Vent: Group vent pipe connecting to a vent stack.
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Test your knowledge of key building terminology, including definitions of yard, building, occupancy, and various spaces such as single-family dwellings and bathrooms. This quiz aims to enhance your understanding of architectural terms and their applications.
