Around the globe, scientists are discovering our water supply may seem abundant, but our drinkable water supply is in high demand and short supply. That is why the plumbing industry has dedicated considerable efforts to protecting what drinkable water we have through devices and technologies that have evolved over the last century.

The use of hydrant flow testing data to design automatic sprinkler systems has gotten easier thanks to new computer modeling software.

There have been various methods devised for the sizing of water hammer arresters, creating confusion regarding the proper method to use.

Providing equipment selection and pipe sizes that deliver adequate water flow to plumbing fixtures and equipment in tall buildings is an important design task of the plumbing design professional.

The design of the plumbing systems in a commercial kitchen is almost as complex as a hospital, but without the critical life support systems.

This article will discuss only the methods and criteria required for sizing medical gas piping distribution systems.

As the use of plastic piping (such as ABS, CPVC, PE and PVC) in construction gained popularity, considerable testing and research took place to address issues related to fire performance.

Both positive displacement pumps and centrifugal pumps have their uses in fire protection applications.

Parallel distribution piping systems overcome many of the limitations of simple series circuits.