Advanced Hydraulic Calculations Workshop

This three-day, in-person workshop provides a deep dive into advanced hydraulic principles for standpipe systems, fire pump assemblies, and water storage tanks. Students will receive classroom instruction, work through examples, and complete practice exercises.

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:
   • Suction, discharge, and net pressure
   • Laws of affinity
   • Fire pump selection
   •  Test header and pressure relief calculations
5. Apply hydraulic principles of water storage tank design, including:
   • Determine 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

Target Audience:
This course is ideally suited for experienced layout technicians seeking to attain a deeper understanding of hydraulic calculation principles for advanced systems and apply that knowledge toward the successful completion of NICET III and IV Water-Based Systems Layout certification (or equivalent) and job-specific scenarios.