The following fixtures will be needed for a 1,200 seat movie theater: Flushometer Water Closets: 3 Men's, 8 women's Flushometer Urinals: 3 men's Lavatories: 3 Men's, 5 Women's Electric Water Coolers: 6 total Service Sinks: 1 total Find the total drainage fixture units (DFUs) for this movie theater.

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The following fixtures will be needed for a 1,200 seat movie theater:

  • Flushometer Water Closets: 3 Men's, 8 women's
  • Flushometer Urinals: 3 men's
  • Lavatories: 3 Men's, 5 Women's
  • Electric Water Coolers: 6 total
  • Service Sinks: 1 total

Find the total drainage fixture units (DFUs) for this movie theater.

Table 10.5 Drainage and Water Fixture Unit Values and Minimum Pressure and Pipe Size Requirements
Drainage
Fixture
Public or General
Water closet, flushometer
Water closet, gravity tank
Water closet, pressure tank
Urinal, flushometer
Urinal, tank
Lavatory
Bathtub
Shower
Service sink
Kitchen sink
Electric water cooler
Load Value, dfu
6
4
2
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
0.5
Minimum Pipe Diameter
4
3⁰
3⁰
2-3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Water
Load Values, wsfu
Cold
10
5
2
5
3
1.5
3
3
2.25
3
0.25
Hot
1.5
3
3
2.25
3
Total
10
5
2
5
3
2
4
4
3
4
0.25
Minimum at Fixture
psig
20-25
8-10
25-30
15-20
8-10
8-10
8-10
8-10
8-10
8-10
8-10
Pipe Diameter
1
1/2
¹1/2
3/4
¹/2
3/8
¹2
3/4
3/4
3/4
3/8
Transcribed Image Text:Table 10.5 Drainage and Water Fixture Unit Values and Minimum Pressure and Pipe Size Requirements Drainage Fixture Public or General Water closet, flushometer Water closet, gravity tank Water closet, pressure tank Urinal, flushometer Urinal, tank Lavatory Bathtub Shower Service sink Kitchen sink Electric water cooler Load Value, dfu 6 4 2 4 2 1 2 2 3 3 0.5 Minimum Pipe Diameter 4 3⁰ 3⁰ 2-3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 Water Load Values, wsfu Cold 10 5 2 5 3 1.5 3 3 2.25 3 0.25 Hot 1.5 3 3 2.25 3 Total 10 5 2 5 3 2 4 4 3 4 0.25 Minimum at Fixture psig 20-25 8-10 25-30 15-20 8-10 8-10 8-10 8-10 8-10 8-10 8-10 Pipe Diameter 1 1/2 ¹1/2 3/4 ¹/2 3/8 ¹2 3/4 3/4 3/4 3/8
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