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






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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.






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