Advanced Hydraulic Calculations Workshop

This three-day, in-person workshop offers an in-depth examination of advanced hydraulic principles for standpipe systems, fire pump assemblies, and water storage tanks. Students receive classroom instruction, complete sample problems, and work through practical exercises that reinforce real-world system design considerations.

Students receive classroom instruction, work through example problems, and complete practice exercises focused on applying advanced hydraulic principles to standpipe systems, fire pump assemblies, and water storage tanks. The workshop reinforces the skills necessary to evaluate system demands, determine required pressures, apply pump performance concepts, and calculate tank capacities using real-world scenarios.
These advanced hydraulic skills prepare participants for the NICET Water-Based Systems Layout certification exams, provide prep for the NFPA Certified Water-Based Systems Professional (CWBSP) credential, and strengthen readiness for other industry credentialing tests.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Determine minimum design requirements for standpipe systems.
2. Identify vertical standpipe system zone requirements.
3. Identify and apply requirements for pressure-regulating devices.
4. Apply principles of fire pumps necessary for hydraulic design, including:
5. • Suction, discharge, and net pressure
   • Laws of affinity
   • Fire pump selection
   • Test header and pressure relief calculations
6. Apply hydraulic principles of water storage tank design including:
   • Determine the minimum capacity based on system demand.
   • Determine the minimum usable capacity of the tank.
   • Determine appropriate refill rates for break tanks.
   • Determine the maximum length of pipe supplying a fire pump.

Credits & Approvals

• 2.25 CEUs; 22.5 NICET CPDs
• 22.5 CEUs Florida Approved Credits

Schedule

• Day 1 & 2 – Introduction, Fire Pumps
  • Sizing and Selection of Fire Pumps
  • Affinity Laws, Test Header Calculation
  • Main Relief Valve Calculation
  • Diesel Engine Corrections
  • Diesel Fuel Tank Sizing
• Day 2 – Standpipe Systems
  • Minimum Flow and Pressure
  • Pressure Limitations
  • Vertical Standpipe System Zones
• Day 3 – Water Storage Tanks
  • Tank Sizing, Pressure Tanks
  • Break Tank Refill Rates