A plumbing drawing, a type of
technical drawing
Technical drawing, drafting or drawing, is the act and discipline of composing drawings that visually communicate how something functions or is constructed.
Technical drawing is essential for communicating ideas in industry and engineering. ...
, shows the system of piping for
fresh water
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salt (chemistry), salts and other total dissolved solids. The term excludes seawater and brackish water, but it does include ...
going into the building and
waste
Waste are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance discarded after primary use, or is worthless, defective and of no use. A by-product, by contrast is a joint product of relatively minor Value (economics), economic value. A wast ...
going out, both solid and liquid.
It also includes
fuel gas
Fuel gas is one of a number of fuels that under ordinary conditions are gaseous. Most fuel gases are composed of hydrocarbons (such as methane and propane), hydrogen, carbon monoxide, or mixtures thereof. Such gases are sources of energy that c ...
drawings. Mainly plumbing drawing consist of
water supply system
A water supply network or water supply system is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components that provide water supply. A water supply system typically includes the following:
# A drainage basin (see water purification – sourc ...
drawings,
drainage system drawings,
irrigation system drawings,
storm water system drawings.
In water supply system drawing there will be hot water piping and cold water piping and hot water return piping also.
In drainage system drawings there will be waste piping, Soil piping and vent piping.
The set of drawing of each system like water supply, drainage etc is consist of Plans, Riser diagram, Installation details, Legends, Notes.
Every pipes should me marked with pipe sizes.
If the drawing is detailed, fixture units also should be marked along with the pipe.
In the realm of shop drawings, additional clarity is achieved by incorporating sections that reveal the intersection points of various pipes. These sections serve as visual guides, ensuring that the intricate network of pipes is comprehensively depicted.
In shop drawings pipe sizes should be marked with the text and size should be shown with double line.
Each pipes with different purposes will be displayed with different colors for ease of understanding. Drainage pipes should be shown with slope.
For water supply, pump capacity and number of pumps will be attached as drawing file.
For drainage, manhole schedule which consist of each manhole name, Invert level, Cover level, Depth are also attached as drawing file.
See also
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Architectural drawing
An architectural drawing or architect's drawing is a technical drawing of a building (or building project) that falls within the definition of architecture. Architectural drawings are used by architects and others for a number of purposes: to deve ...
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Electrical drawing
An electrical drawing is a type of technical drawing that shows information about power, lighting, and communication for an engineering or architectural project. Any electrical working drawing consists of "lines, symbols, dimensions, and notatio ...
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Engineering drawing
An engineering drawing is a type of technical drawing that is used to convey information about an object. A common use is to specify the geometry necessary for the construction of a component and is called a detail drawing. Usually, a number of ...
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Mechanical systems drawing
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Structural drawing
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Working drawing
References
Technical drawing
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