Engineering

Utilities 2
ME-223 (BASIC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)
 ENGINEERING UTILITIES 2

Number of Units for Lecture and Laboratory

: 3 units lecture

Number of Contact Hours per week

: 3 lecture hours per week

Prerequisite : Physics for Engineers

 FOLLOWING ARE THE COURSE
COMPETENCIES:
1. Building Plumbing Systems.
2. Life Safety Systems
3. Conveying Systems
4. Acoustical Control Systems
 COURSE OUTLINE
1. Course Introduction
2. Basic Principles of Sanitary/ Plumbing Design
3. Plumbing Materials, Fittings, Fixtures
4. Building Water System and Design
5. Domestic Water Heating
6. Sanitary Drainage Systems
7. OSST/Alternative Waste Systems
8. Plumbing/Water Systems Review
9. Life Safety Systems in Buildings
10. Acoustical Control in Buildings
11. Basic Principles in Building Conveying Systems
Introduction
to MEE 223
 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mechanical Engineering, as its name suggests, deals with the
mechanics of operation of mechanical systems. This is the branch
of engineering which includes design, analysis, testing,
manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems. The
mechanical engineer may design a component, a machine, a
system or a process. Mechanical engineers will analyze their
design using the principles of motion, energy, and force to ensure
the product functions safely, efficiently, reliably, and can be
manufactured at a competitive cost.
 THE MAIN AREAS OF STUDY IN
THIS BRANCH ARE:
• Materials
• Solid and fluid mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Heat transfer
• Control, instrumentation
• Specialized mechanical engineering subjects
 Basic Principles of
Sanitary/
Plumbing Design
Unit I
 THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
OF THE PHILIPPINES
The National Plumbing code of the Philippines an adequate
Plumbing Code is one of the most important governances in
modem and healthful human existence. It involve the three basic
necessities of life, such as: AIR, WATER and FOOD.
 THE PLUMBING SYSTEMS
• The plumbing systems: water supply, sewage collection and
disposal and storm water drainage involve the right choice of
materials, the economical design of the systems and their
proper operation and maintenance. The supply of adequate hot,
cold and chilled water, the efficient conveyance and disposal of
wastewater such as food wastes and human excreta from
plumbing fixtures require provision of enough air, which will
result to the efficient installation of the systems.
 THE BASIC PRINCIPLES GOVERNING
THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
1. All premises intended for human use or habitation shall be provided
with a supply of pure and wholesome water, neither connected to unsafe
water supply nor subject to backflow or back- siphonage.
2. Plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances shall be supplied with
water in sufficient volume and pressure adequate to function satisfactorily
and without undue noise.
3. Plumbing shall be designed and adjusted to use the minimum quantity
of water consistent with proper performance and cleaning.
 THE BASIC PRINCIPLES GOVERNING
THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
4. Devices for heating and storing water shall be so designed and installed
as to prevent dangers from explosion through overheating.
5. Every building abutting on a street alley or easement with a public
sewer shall connect its plumbing fixtures to the sewer system.
6. Each family dwelling unit shall have at least one water closet one
kitchen type sink, a lavatory and a bathtub or shower to meet the basic
requirements of sanitation and personal hygiene.
 THE BASIC PRINCIPLES GOVERNING
THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
7. Plumbing fixtures shall be made of smooth non-absorbent material,
free from concealed fouling surfaces and shall be located in ventilated
enclosures.
8. The drainage system shall be designed, constructed and maintained to
safeguard against fouling, deposit of solids, clogging and with adequate
cleanouts so arranged that the pipes may be readily cleaned.
9. All piping shall be of durable NAMPAP-approved materials, free from
defective workmanship, designed and constructed by Registered Master
Plumbers to ensure satisfactory service.
 THE BASIC PRINCIPLES GOVERNING
THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
10.Each fixture directly connected to the drainage system shall be
equipped with a water-sealed trap.
11.The drainage pipes piping system shall be designed to provide
adequate circulation of air free from siphonage, aspiration or forcing of
trap seals under ordinary use.
12.Vent terminals shall extend to the outer air and installed to prevent
clogging and the return of foul air to the building.
 THE BASIC PRINCIPLES GOVERNING
THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
13. Plumbing systems shall be subjected to such tests to
effectively disclose all leaks and defects in the workmanship.
14. Substance which will clog the pipes, produce explosive
mixtures, destroy the pipes or their joints or interfere unduly
with the sewage-disposal process shall not be allowed to enter
the building drainage system.
 THE BASIC PRINCIPLES GOVERNING
THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
15.Proper protection shall be provided to prevent contamination of food,
water, sterile goods and similar materials by backflow of sewage. When
necessary, the fixture, device or appliance shall be connected indirectly
with the building drainage system.
16.No water closet shall be located in a room or compartment which is no
properly lighted and ventilated.
17.If there is no sewer system in the area, 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.
 THE BASIC PRINCIPLES GOVERNING
THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
18. Where a plumbing drainage system may be subject to
backflow of sewage, suitable provision shall be made to prevent
its overflow in the building.
19. Plumbing systems shall be maintained in serviceable
condition by Registered Master Plumbers.
20. All plumbing fixtures shall be installed properly spaced to
be accessible for their intended use.
 THE BASIC PRINCIPLES GOVERNING
THE NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE
21. Plumbing shall be installed with due regard to the
preservation of the strength of structural members and the
prevention of damage to walls and other surfaces through fixture
usage.
22. Sewage or other waste from plumbing systems, which may
be deleterious to surface or sub-surface waters shall not be
discharged into the ground or into any waterway, unless first
rendered innocuous through subjection to some acceptable form
of treatment.
 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 856

CODE ON SANITATION WHEREAS, the health of the

people, being of paramount importance, all efforts of public
services should be directed towards the protection and
promotion of health; and WHEREAS, the advance in the field of
sanitation in recent years, there arises the need for updating and
codifying our scattered sanitary laws to ensure that the are in
keeping with modern standards of sanitation and provide a
handy reference and guide for their enforcement.
For more information regarding the Code of
Sanitation, you may visit this link

https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1975/pd_856
_1975.html