Pipes and Fittings, Plumbing Fixtures

_______ are are designed to provide convenient access to water for various purposes, such as washing, bathing, and hygiene while ensuring efficient water delivery and drainage

• Electrical Systems

• Plumbing Fixtures

• HVAC

• Fire Evacuation System

Select 3 common materials for plumbing fixtures

• Stainless Steel

• Iron

• Plastic

• Reinforced Concrete

• Brass

What is the most common type of pipe used for water supply and drainage?

• Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride

• Polyvinyl Chloride

• High-Density Polyethylene

• Cross-linked Polyethylene

The client is a chef of a restaurant and wants to install a plumbing fixture that dispenses hot water (70-85 degrees Celsius). As an engineer who is knowledgeable about plumbing systems who passed his/her Engineering Utilities 2 with flying colors, what type of pipe should you use to dispense the hot water?

• Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride

• Polyvinyl Chloride

• High-Density Polyethylene

• Cross-linked Polyethylene

A house owner wants to create a small concrete bridge to cross a 2 meter wide and 1 meter deep canal, but doing this would block the flow of the canal, as an engineering topnotcher in the licensure exam, what is your best approach on this problem

• Create a small culvert using 80mm dia. PVC Pipes

• Jump!

• Create a small culvert using 1 meter dia. Reinforced Concrete Pipe/s

• Proceed with building the bridge and blocking the flow

This type of fitting changes the direction of a pipe, forming a 90 or 45 degree angle.

• Elbow Fitting

• Two Joint Fitting

• L fitting

• Coupling

What type of fitting connects pipes of different diameters

• Coupling

• Caps and Plugs

• Reducers

• Transition Hose

The same house owner who created the small bridge in the previous problem created a piping system that leads to the sink of the dirty kitchen. He did not want to install the faucet just yet, due to personal commitment issues, so water keeps on flowing on the open end. What is the most practical way to stop the flow on the open end?

• Use a reducer to slow down the flow of water.

• Use caps and plugs to seal the open end of the pipe

• Connect it to another pipe that leads to another sink

• Turn off the main water supply valve of the house near the bridge

What is a type of fitting that controls the flow within the system

• Flanges

• Coupling

• Button

• Valves

What are components used to connect, adapt, or terminate pipes?

• Pipe Wrenches

• Wiring Systems

• Plumbing Fixtures

• Pipe Fittings