FIXTURE UNIT CALCULATOR

Capacity

Project : Hotel
Company : MEP
Design Eng. : Eng. Omar Kawas
Date : 2/28/2018

INPUT DATA

Capacity Data :
A- Fixture Units for Reference (Click Here)

Supply System Predominantly : Flush Tanks

Fixture Type Water Supply :

Lavatory, Public, Faucet Cold & Hot Water

Water closet, Public, Flush tank Cold Water

Water closet, Public, Flush valve Cold Water

Bidet, Private, Faucet Cold Water

Water closet, Public, Flush tank Cold Water

1) Total Water Supply Fixture Unit (W.S.F.U) :

2) Calculation Method for Pipe Sizing :
Equal Friction Method

3) Pipe Material :
PVC CLASS 200

CALCULATED DATA

Capacity & Pipe Sizing :

4) Total Capacity (Usgpm) :
5) Velocity : Velocity Excee

6) Internal Diameter :
LCULATOR

Qty X Load = Total

Hot Water 108 x 2.0 = 216.0

78 x 5.0 = 390.0

44 x 10.0 = 440.0

x 1.5 =

0 x 5.0 =

x =

x =

x =

x =

x =

1046.0
 1.80 Psi/100ft

for Reference (Click Here) 150 C Factor

for Reference (Click Here) 213.7 gpm

Velocity Exceed Recommendation [5 fps] 6.90 fps

3.56 inch

Designed
Prof. OMAR KAWAS
 TABLE E103.3(2)
LOAD VALUES ASSIGNED TO FIXTURES

TYPE OF SUPPLY
FIXTURE TYPE OCCUPANCY
CONTROL

Bathroom group Private Flush tank

Bathroom group Private Flush valve
Bathtub Private Faucet
Bathtub Public Faucet
Bidet Private Faucet
Combination fixture Private Faucet
Dishwashing machine Private Automatic
Drinking Fountain Offices, etc. 3/8'' valve
Kitchen Sink Private Faucet
Kitchen Sink Hotel, restaurant Faucet
Laundry trays (1 to 3) Private Faucet
Lavatory Private Faucet
Lavatory Public Faucet
Service Sink Offices, etc. Faucet
Shower head Public Mixing valve
Shower head Private Mixing valve
Urinal Public 1'' flush valve
Urinal Public 3/4'' flush valve
Urinal Public Flush tank
Washing machine (8 lb) Private Automatic
Washing machine (8 lb) Public Automatic
Washing machine (15 lb) Public Automatic
Water closet Private Flush valve
Water closet Private Flush tank
Water closet Public Flush valve
Water closet Public Flush tank
Water closet Public or Private Flushometer tank
a. For fixtures not listed, loads should be assumed by comparing the fixture to one listed using water in similar qu
assigned loads for fixtures with both hot and cold water supplies are given for separate hot and cold water loa
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andfixtures with loads
cold water both hot andthree-fourths
being cold water supplies arefor
of th total given for separate
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case.
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loads being three-fourths of the total for the fixture in each case.
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ASSIGNED TO FIXTURES

LOAD VALUES, IN WATER SUPPLY FIXTURE UNITS (wsfu)

Cold Hot Total

2.7 1.5 3.6

6.0 3.0 8.0

1.0 1.0 1.4

3.0 3.0 4.0

1.5 1.5 2.0

2.25 2.25 3.0

- 1.4 1.4

0.25 - 0.25

1.0 1.0 1.4

3.0 3.0 4.0

1.0 1.0 1.4

0.5 0.5 0.7

1.5 1.5 2.0

2.25 2.25 3.0

3.0 3.0 4.0

1.0 1.0 1.4

10.0 - 10.0

5.0 - 5.0

3.0 - 3.0

1.0 1.0 1.4

2.25 2.25 3.0

3.0 3.0 4.0

6.0 - 6.0

2.2 - 2.2

10.0 - 10.0

5.0 - 5.0

2.0 - 2.0

ixture to one listed using water in similar quantities and at similar rates. The
are given for separate hot and cold water loads and for total loads. the separate
nrate hot
each and cold water loads and for total loads. The separate hot and cold
case.
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LOAD FOR ESTIMATING DEMAND

SUPPLY SYSTEMS PREDOMINANTLY FOR FLUSHING TANKS

Load Demand

(water supply fixture units) (Gallons per minute) (Cubic feet per minute)

1 3.0 0.401042
2 5.0 0.668403
3 6.5 0.868924
4 8.0 1.069445
5 9.4 1.256598
6 10.7 1.430382
7 11.8 1.577431
8 12.8 1.711112
9 13.7 1.831424
10 14.6 1.951737
11 15.4 2.058681
12 16.0 2.138890
13 16.5 2.205730
14 17.0 2.272570
15 17.5 2.339411
16 18.0 2.406251
17 18.4 2.459723
18 18.8 2.513195
19 19.2 2.566668
20 19.6 2.620140
25 21.5 2.874133
30 23.3 3.114758
35 24.9 3.328647
40 26.3 3.515800
45 27.7 3.702953
50 29.1 3.890105
60 32.0 4.277779
70 35.0 4.678821
80 38.0 5.079863
90 41.0 5.480905
100 43.5 5.815106
 120 48.0 6.416669
140 52.5 7.018232
160 57.0 7.619794
180 61.0 8.154517
200 65.0 8.689239
225 70.0 9.357642
250 75.0 10.026045
275 80.0 10.694448
300 85.0 11.362851
400 105.0 14.036463
500 124.0 16.576394
750 170.0 22.725702
1,000 208.0 27.805565
1,250 239.0 31.949663
1,500 269.0 35.960081
1,750 297.0 39.703138
2,000 325.0 43.446195
2,500 380.0 50.798628
3,000 433.0 57.883700
4,000 525.0 70.182315
5,000 593.0

2009 INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE®

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FOR ESTIMATING DEMAND

SUPPLY SYSTEMS PREDOMINANTLY FOR FLUSHING VALVES

Load Demand

(water supply fixture units) (Gallons per minute) (Cubic feet per minute)

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

5 15.0 2.005209

6 17.4 2.326042

7 19.8 2.646876

8 22.2 2.967709

9 24.6 3.288543

10 27.0 3.609376

11 27.8 3.716321

12 28.6 3.823265

13 29.4 3.930210

14 30.2 4.037154

15 31.0 4.144099

16 31.8 4.251043

17 32.6 4.357988

18 33.4 4.464932

19 34.2 4.571877

20 35.0 4.678821

25 38.0 5.079863

30 42.0 5.614585

35 44.0 5.881946

40 46.0 6.149308

45 48.0 6.416669

50 50.0 6.684030

60 54.0 7.218752

70 58.0 7.753475

80 61.2 8.181253

90 64.3 8.595663

100 67.5 9.023441

120 73.0 9.758684

140 77.0 10.293406

160 81.0 10.828129

180 85.5 11.429691

200 90.0 12.031254

225 95.5 12.766497

250 101.0 13.501741

275 104.5 13.969623

300 108.0 14.437505

400 127.0 16.977436

500 143.0 19.116326

750 177.0 23.661466

1,000 208.0 27.805565

1,250 239.0 31.949663

1,500 269.0 35.960081

1,750 297.0 39.703138

2,000 325.0 43.446195

2,500 380.0 50.798628

3,000 433.0 57.883700

4,000 525.0 70.182315

5,000 593.0 79.272596

 MATERIAL C FACTOR

STEEL SCH.80 110

STEEL SCH.40 110
GALVANIZED STEEL 120
STEEL NEW UNLINED (CLOSED LOOP) 140
CAST-IRON NEW UNLINED 130
CAST-IRON (CEMENT LINED) 140
BRASS 130
ALUMINUN 130
STAINLESS STEEL 150
COPPER TYPE k 150
COPPER TYPE L 150
COPPER TYPE M 150
PVC SCHEDULE 80 150
PVC SCHEDULE 40 150
CPVC 150
PVC CLASS 315 150
PVC CLASS 200 150
PVC CLASS 160 150
PVC CLASS 125 150
ABS 130
POLYETHYLENE (PE) 140
HDPE 140
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