B.5 You are a plumbing engineer of a new residential building project. You are required to design the fresh water pipe-l

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B.5 You are a plumbing engineer of a new residential building project. You are required to design the fresh water pipe-line system for the building. (i) What are the main factors to be considered for designing the fresh water pipe- line system of the building. (10 marks) (ii) Water flows from the faucet on the first floor with a maximum velocity of 6.0 m/s as shown in Fig. B.5. For steady inviscid flow, determine the maximum water velocity from the basement faucet and from the faucet on the second floor. Assume only two taps will be opened at each time and each floor is 4 m tall. (6 marks) (iii) Refer to the answer of B.5(ii), what is the problem encountered by the pipe- line system. Suggest a method to improve the system. (4 marks) I 1.5m LE Este accuses SUSI 2.5m V = 6 m/s 7 1.5m 1.0m 1 1.5m inlet 4m LE Fig. B.5