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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






2. is the drainage pipe that extends from the trap of the fixture to the junction of the next drainage pipe.






3. is a pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or other similar fixtures containing fecal matter - with or without the discharge of other fixtures - to the building drain or building sewer.






4. is a water distribution pipe that is the principle pipe artery to which branches can be connected.






5. is a water supply pipe connecting the fixtures to the fixture branch pipe.






6. or roof flange - is a jacket or flange installed on the roof terminals of vent stack and stack vents to seal the opening so rainwater cannot enter the building around the vent pipe.






7. is a soil or waste pipe that receives only the discharge from fixtures on the same floor as the branch and extends horizontally from the stack.






8. is a pipe that coveys only liquid waste that is free from fecal matter - such as a pipe extending from a lavatory or bathtub.






9. is a vent pipe connecting two or more individual vents with either a stack vent or a vent stack.






10. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.






11. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.






12. is a pipe that conveys rainwater from the roof to a storm drain or other point of disposal.






13. is a fitting with a removable cap or plug that is installed in a sanitary drainage pipe to allow access to the pipe for removing stoppage and for cleaning the interior or the pipe.






14. or water service pipe - is a pipe extending from the corporation cock - water main - or other source of water supply to the water distribution system of a building.






15. or roof flange - is a jacket or flange installed on the roof terminals of vent stack and stack vents to seal the opening so rainwater cannot enter the building around the vent pipe.






16. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of water closets - urinals - and similar fixtures.






17. or curb box - is an adjustable cast iron box that is flush with the finish grade and is capped with a removable iron cover - usually secured with a bolt with a 5-sided head to prevent tampering.






18. is a pipe that vents an individual fixture trap and may terminate into a branch vent - stack vent - vent stack - or the open air.






19. is a building drain that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






20. is a drain that receives rainwater collecting on a roof surface and discharges it into a rainwater leader.






21. is a fitting with a removable cap or plug that is installed in a sanitary drainage pipe to allow access to the pipe for removing stoppage and for cleaning the interior or the pipe.






22. is a system of vent pipes and fittings that provides circulation of air to or from a sanitary drainage system and provides air circulation within the sanitary drainage system to protect trap seals from siphonage or back pressure.






23. is a soil or waste pipe that extends horizontally from the building drain and receives only the discharge from fixtures on the same floor as the branch.






24. is a water supply pipe that extends between a water distribution pipe and a fixture supply line.






25. is a sewer that carries sewage but does not convey rainwater - surface water - groundwater - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






26. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of fixtures other than water closets and urinals.






27. is a sewer used for conveying groundwater - rainwater - surface water - or similar non-pollutional wastes.






28. is the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.






29. is a vertical drainage pipe that extends one or more floors and receives the discharge of water closets - urinals - and similar fixtures.






30. or corporation stop - is a valve placed on the water main to which the water service of the building is connected.






31. is a piping system used for conveying rainwater or other precipitation to the storm sewer or other place of disposal.






32. is a device used to measure the volume of water that passes through the water service.






33. is a extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest horizontal drain connected to the stack.






34. is the part of the lowest piping of the drainage system that receives the discharge from soil - waste - and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer.






35. is a soil or waste pipe that extends horizontally from the building drain and receives only the discharge from fixtures on the same floor as the branch.






36. is a building sewer that conveys rainwater but does not carry sewage.






37. is a pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or other similar fixtures containing fecal matter - with or without the discharge of other fixtures - to the building drain or building sewer.






38. is a fitting or device that - when properly vented - provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without affecting the flow of wastewater or waterborne waste through the trap.






39. is any part of a plumbing system other than a riser - main - or stack.






40. is a capped or plugged fitting that allows access to the stack for removing a stoppage from the pipe






41. is a pipe that conveys potable water for public or community use from the municipal water supply source.






42. is a capped or plugged fitting that allows access to the stack for removing a stoppage from the pipe






43. is a water distribution pipe that is the principle pipe artery to which branches can be connected.






44. is any vertical line of soil - waste - or vent pipe extending through one or more stories.






45. is a pipe that removes the wastewater and waterborne wastes from plumbing fixtures and conveys these wastes to the sanitary sewer or other point of disposal.






46. is a system of vent pipes and fittings that provides circulation of air to or from a sanitary drainage system and provides air circulation within the sanitary drainage system to protect trap seals from siphonage or back pressure.






47. is the mixture of vapors - odors - and gases found in sewers.






48. or curb box - is an adjustable cast iron box that is flush with the finish grade and is capped with a removable iron cover - usually secured with a bolt with a 5-sided head to prevent tampering.






49. is a water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to fixture branches or to a group of fixtures.






50. is a fitting or device that - when properly vented - provides a liquid seal to prevent the emission of sewer gases without affecting the flow of wastewater or waterborne waste through the trap.