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CON4156 Assignment 1 (Q)

This document contains an assignment for a building services engineering course. It includes 5 questions about identifying and describing electrical and mechanical services, calculating water tank capacities, sizing rainwater pipes, and preparing schematics for a drainage system and fire suppression system for a 20-floor residential building. Students are asked to answer all questions, which relate to technical aspects of building systems, design, and regulatory requirements.

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CON4156 Assignment 1 (Q)

This document contains an assignment for a building services engineering course. It includes 5 questions about identifying and describing electrical and mechanical services, calculating water tank capacities, sizing rainwater pipes, and preparing schematics for a drainage system and fire suppression system for a 20-floor residential building. Students are asked to answer all questions, which relate to technical aspects of building systems, design, and regulatory requirements.

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Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education CON4156 Building Services Engineering

Department of Construction

Assignment 1

Name: Student No.:

Class:

Submission date: refer to your teaching schedule

Answer ALL questions.

1. Identify any FIVE E&M services can be found in the following


high-rise residential building. Also, state the function of each
service identified.
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Department of Construction

2. This residential building has 20 floors. Each floor has 4 units. Each
unit has 2 water closets, 1 bathtub and 3 wash basins.
Calculate the minimum capacities of sump tanks and roof tanks for
both potable and flushing water supply systems if indirect water
supply is adopted.
The overall storage capacity in each type of water supply system will
be split into the sump tank and roof tank with the ratio of 1:3, i.e. 25%
at sump tank and 75% at roof tank.
Storage capacity in each system can refer to the WSD’s
recommendation.
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Department of Construction

3. This residential building has a flat roof with dimensions of 80m x


35m. If the numbers of rainwater pipe is limited to 12, calculate
the diameter of each rainwater pipe.
According to the local statutory requirement, minimum 700mm2
pipe are required for every 10m2 flat roof area.
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4. Prepare a simply annotated two-pipe drainage system schematic


for this residential building with sanitary fitments shown at 10/F
only.
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Department of Construction

5. Prepare a simply annotated hose reel and hydrant system


schematic for this residential building with the following
information:
- floor-to-floor headroom is 3.5m,
- fire services water tank and pump set are located at roof,
- two hose reels and one hydrant at each floor
- typical gross floor area is 500m2
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