CPCSFS5017 — Create detailed designs for foam suppression systems

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Elements & performance criteria

1 Set up fire systems design drawings.

1.1Request, receive, name and file relevant project drawings and documentation according to workplace procedures.
1.2Clean drawings to leave minimal essential information.
1.3Import layers showing designs of other services into clean architectural or structural drawings.
1.4Add details from drawings of the floor of the level above, if these affect the design.
1.5Name, file and back up the detailed design drawings according to workplace procedures.

2 Perform preliminary data and calculations.

2.1Develop floor area calculations to determine the number of sprinklers zones and required fire hydrant to be considered flowing.
2.2Determine the town main capabilities for the fire services serving the site.
2.3Determine the types of foams applicable for the site.
2.4Determine the minimum hydrant flow for the site.
2.5Determine the initial fire flow demands for the site based on the occupancy classifications.
2.6Analyse the town main water supply capabilities to determine if fire pumps and fire tanks are required.
2.7Calculate the proposed fire pump flows and pressure and fire tanks sizes.
2.8Prepare dimensional drawings for equipment spatial allocations.
2.9Sight fire brigade response point, boosters and tank suction points with stakeholders.
2.10Prepare a comparison list of equipment which can be used across the site.

3 Lay out the foam suppression system design.

3.1Confirm dimensions and assess installation risks and constraints.
3.2Determine and notate the exact location of foam nozzles on the drawing according to relevant codes and standards.
3.3Determine and notate the most efficient and workable layout and location of sprinkler system components on the drawing according to workplace procedures.
3.4Design pipework layout and coordinate with building elements and services and identify pipework sizes and elevations across the system(s).
3.5Calculate, check and notate dimensions on the drawing according to workplace procedures.
3.6Undertake hydraulic analysis of the fire systems using both hand calculation procedures and computer modelling programs.
3.7Validate fire pump and tanks sizes versus initial estimates.
3.8Develop detail designs of pipework for complicated interaction of pipework and building elements and services.
3.9Develop detail designs of pipework configurations for fire tanks, fire pumps, brigade booster and suction points, alarm valves including manifold systems, and flow switch arrangements.
3.10Develop detail designs of pipework configurations for the foam tanks, foam pumps, injections devices and alarm valves.

4 Submit drawings for approval and finalise design process.

4.1Submit foam suppression system design drawings to relevant personnel within the scheduled timeframe.
4.2Make or negotiate required amendments to design drawings as required.
4.3Process and distribute final approved design drawings according to project and workplace requirements.
4.4Select and order fittings and components according to project and workplace requirements.

Performance evidence

effectively designing three different foam suppression systems for three different building types.

Knowledge evidence

workplace design tools and processes:
effective and workable layout and location:
selection of cost-effective components and materials
consideration of:
penetrations
conflict with other services
work health and safety risks
access constraints
installation problems
aesthetic requirements
efficiencies to facilitate work on site and reduce labour costing
negotiations regarding amendments:
non-compliance with applicable legislation, codes and standards
impact on installation risks and constraints
impact on cost-effectiveness
relevant regulatory approval and fire systems design certification processes
level of accuracy required in detailed design drawings
naming conventions for design drawings and drawing register
foam suppression systems using a range of water supplies, including:
town main
town main and elevated tank
town main with a 100% capacity tank
town main with a partial capacity tank
tank supply with multiple tank
water supply using dams, rivers and sea water
fire science:
fire behaviour and dynamics
impact of fire on structures and materials
products of combustion
fire control strategies
fire retardants
fire detection technologies
fire suppression technologies
fire containment
computer software functions and operation:
word processing
spreadsheet
email
internet
proprietary hydraulic calculation software
proprietary estimating software
parametric modelling software, such as Navis-Works or MEP-REVIT
relevant current legislation, codes and standards:
building Acts
building regulations
infrastructure supply regulations
the Building Code of Australia (BCA)
National Construction Code (NCC)
Australian standards for fire systems
international standards for fire systems
other fire system standards commonly required by building insurers
fire systems technology and components for foam suppression systems:
discharge nozzles
pipework
brackets
system and control valves
zone valves
fire panels
hangers
fittings
purpose and operation of fire systems:
layout
system operation
performance requirements
maintenance standards
system activation and operation
characteristics and limitations of products and materials used in fire systems and issues relating to material compatibility
passive fire safety elements:
identification of passive elements
impact of fire systems design on passive elements
specifications required to safeguard integrity of passive fire element performance where penetrations are necessitated by the fire systems design
interconnection of fire systems:
cause and effect matrix
interface with other services
basic principles of structural engineering
characteristics of building materials
construction industry terminology
roles and responsibilities of relevant building project personnel:
architect
lead contractor
structural engineer
mechanical engineer
hydraulic engineer
electrical engineer
civil engineer
fire engineer
building (private) certifier
onsite issues that can arise during the construction phase and impose changes to the designs of fire systems and other services
installation methods:
access requirements
work health and safety (WHS) requirements
hydraulic calculations and fluid mechanics and hydraulics relating to pipe range
water and oil capture and onsite storage systems for environmental purposes
sustainability requirements and ratings:
energy conservation
water conservation
pipe fabrication methods and constraints
foam suppression systems for a range of types of sites, including:
transformers
aircraft hangers
petroleum industry storage facilities
diesel, steam and gas turbine rooms
commissioning of foam suppression systems:
pressure testing methodologies during the installation phases and their advantages and disadvantages:
use of water
use of compressed air
nitrogen cylinders
validating water supplies
validating tank in-fill flows
validating pump performance:
setting pressures for pump starts
setting pressures for jacking pump start/stop
setting pressure for pressure maintenance pump start/stop
reaction times to pumps starting:
high set pressures
low set pressures
validating sprinkler system performance:
Annubar at sprinkler valves or pumps
discharge rates and quantities
discharge times for various types of sprinkler systems:
at alarm valve
remote test valve
the role of the local fire authorities in commissioning fire systems
documentation to be completed and distributed
technical issues impacting on foam suppression system designs
mathematic principles, equations and calculation methods:
financial calculations, for example to assess cost-effectiveness of fire systems
trigonometry, for example to amend dimensions of pipe allowing for fittings
flow calculations:
area of operations
discharge rates and quantities
discharge times
pressure gain and loss
K-factors
pressure, temperature and volume relationship
Hazen-Williams equation
Darcy-Weisbach equation
ColeBrook White equations and/or tables
Manning Formula and/or tables
AS 2200 Design charts for water supply and sewerage
computational fluid dynamics
principles of organic and inorganic chemistry
principles of physical sciences:
Boyle’s law
Charles’ law
Dalton’s law
Henry’s law
principles of thermodynamics:
effects of heat
stratification of gases
smoke and heat dynamics
human psychology, especially fire avoidance behaviour
project drawings and documentation:
architectural
structural
mechanical
electrical
hydraulic
fire engineer’s or estimator’s specifications.

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