Building Utilities: PLUMBING SYSTEM Exam Questions and Answers

Building Utilities: PLUMBING SYSTEM Exam Questions and Answers 1902 - answerPlumbing Trade was duly recognized by the government in the City of Manila when? Master Plumber John F. Haas - answerbecame the first Chief of the Division of Plumbing Construction and Inspection Manila City Ordinance 2411 - answerPlumbing Code for the City of Manila 1935 - answerNational Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP) was formally organized when? RA 1378 - answerPlumbing Law of the Philippines (June 18, 1955) January 28, 1959 - answerNational Plumbing Code of the Philippines December 21, 1999 - answerRevised Plumbing Code of 1999 by President Joseph Estrada Plumbing - answerthe art and technique of installing pipes, fixtures, and other apparatuses in buildings for bringing in the supply of liquids, substances and/or ingredients and removing them 1 - answerEach family dwelling unit shall have at least _____ water closet, one kitchen type sink, a lavatory and a bathtub or shower to meet the basic requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene water-sealed trap - answerEach fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be equipped with a ______. suitable provision shall be made for the disposal of building sewage by some accepted method of sewage treatment and disposal, such as a septic tank - answerWhat if there is no sewer system in the area? Registered Master Plumbers - answerPlumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable condition by Evaporation - answerThe change of a substance from a liquid to a gas Condensation - answerThe change of state from a gas to a liquid Precipitation - answerAny form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface. Rain Water - answerWater collected from roofs of buildings and special water sheds and stored in cisterns or ponds; Natural Surface Water - answerObtained from ponds, lakes and rivers. Ground Water - answerObtained from underground by means of mechanical & manual equipment Acidity - answerEntrance of oxygen and carbon dioxide; Corrosion of non-ferrous pipes, Rusting & clogging of steel pipes Hardness - answerPresence of magnesium and calcium salts; clogging of pipes Turbidity - answerSilt or mud in surface or in ground Color - answerPresence of Iron and manganese Pollution - answerContamination by organic matter or sewage Coagulation and Precipitation - answeraddition of coagulants, such as ferrous sulfate and lime, to the water which cause the larger suspended particles to form a gelatinous mass which precipitates readily. Aeration - answerspraying the water into the atmosphere through jets or passing it over rough surfaces to remove entrained noxious gases such as carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulfide Filtration - answerwater is passed through layers of sand and gravel in concrete basins in order to remove the finer suspended particles. Sedimentation - answerwater is passed through basins so sediments can settle through a period of time Chlorination - answerwater is injected with hypo-chlorite or chlorine gas to kill the harmful bacteria. Dug Well (shallow well) - answer- most common type - around 15 meters deep - 1-1.5 meters diameter - permanent lining of masonry