Types of Pipe Hangers & Their Uses Essential Knowledge for MEP Engineers Pipe hangers and supports are essential components of MEP, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, medical gas, steam, chilled-water and industrial piping systems . Their purpose is not simply to hold a pipe in position. A properly engineered support system must safely carry the pipe load while controlling movement, vibration, thermal expansion, alignment and stresses transferred to equipment and the building structure . A piping support system should therefore be considered as part of the engineering design: Pipe + Fluid + Insulation + Valves + Fittings + Thermal Movement + Dynamic Loads \boxed{\text{Pipe + Fluid + Insulation + Valves + Fittings + Thermal Movement + Dynamic Loads}} The hanger type, material, load capacity, spacing and attachment method should be selected according to the piping service and applicable design requirements. 1️⃣ Clevis Hanger 🔧 A clevis hanger is one of the most commonly u...
Hydropneumatics Water Supply System in High-Rise Buildings Pressure Zoning • VFD Booster Pumps • Pressure Vessels • PRVs • Automatic Control In a high-rise RCC building , supplying water is not simply a matter of installing a larger pump. The plumbing system must deliver the required flow and residual pressure at the highest and hydraulically most remote fixtures , while preventing excessive pressure at lower floors. A hydropneumatics water-supply system uses booster pumps, pressure vessels, pressure sensors, VFDs/controllers, valves and protection devices to automatically maintain the required water pressure as building demand changes. The fundamental concept is: Water Storage → Booster Pumps → Pressure Control → Zones → Fixtures \boxed{\text{Water Storage → Booster Pumps → Pressure Control → Zones → Fixtures}} 1. Why is pressure management important in high-rise buildings? Water pressure increases approximately with vertical water-column height: P = ρ g h \boxed{P=\rho...