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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






20. is a system of sanitary drainage pipes and fittings that conveys wastewater and waterborne waste from the plumbing fixtures and appliances to the sanitary sewer.






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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