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Building Plumbing Systems Vocab

Subjects : industries, plumbing
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. is a water supply pipe connecting the fixtures to the fixture branch pipe.






2. is a vertical pipe installed to provide circulation of air to and from the drainage system.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. is a pipe that conveys water from the water service pipe to the point of use.






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






16. is a pipe that ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






23. is a system that includes a water service pipe - fittings - control valves - and appurtenances inside and outside of a building but within the property line.






24. 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.






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






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






27. 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.






28. is a capped or plugged fitting near the front wall of the building where the building drain exits the building at least 1' outside the foundation footings.






29. 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.






30. is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension or solution and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution.






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. is a capped or plugged fitting near the front wall of the building where the building drain exits the building at least 1' outside the foundation footings.






38. is the part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and conveys its discharge to the public sewer - private sewer - or other point of disposal.






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






40. is a pipe that conveys water from the water service pipe to the point of use.






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






42. 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.






43. is a pipe that ventilates the drainage system of a building and prevents trap siphonage and back pressure.






44. 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.






45. 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.






46. or curb stop - is a valve installed on the water service to turn on and off the flow of potable water to a building.






47. 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.






48. or curb stop - is a valve installed on the water service to turn on and off the flow of potable water to a building.






49. 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.






50. 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.