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Plumbing / IPC Pipe Sizing Hydronic Sprinkler PE Mechanical Construction Docs

🛠️ Design Tools 1

🌐 3D Web Apps 1

🎮 Simulators 6

🧮 Calculators 10

📚 Articles 17

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Mechanical Systems DesignerLIVE

Full HVAC load/equipment/airflow + ASHRAE 62.1 ventilation, plumbing fixture units and pipe sizing (IPC), hydronic heating, fire sprinkler density/area (NFPA 13), fuel gas (IFGC/NFPA 54), mechanical schematic, and permit-ready package.

IPC/IMCHVAC + PlumbingNFPA 13

Mechanical Systems 3D ViewerLIVE

Interactive 3D walkthrough of mechanical rooms, pipe runs, pump layouts, and sprinkler systems. Click any component for engineering data and code references.

3D InteractivePipingSprinkler

Pipe Flow & Pressure Drop SimulatorLIVE

Darcy-Weisbach pipe flow. Select material, diameter, flow rate. Calculates Reynolds number, Moody friction factor, head loss. Add fittings via K-factor.

Darcy-WeisbachMoody

Sprinkler Hydraulic Calculation SimulatorLIVE

NFPA 13 density/area hydraulic calc. Walks through most-remote-area sprinkler demand, Hazen-Williams pipe loss, plots demand vs. supply curve.

NFPA 13Hazen-Williams

Hydronic Heating System SimulatorLIVE

Closed-loop hydronic system — configure boiler BTUH, ΔT, terminal unit type. Calculates GPM, sizes circulating pump and expansion tank. Animated loop diagram.

HydronicBTUHGPM

Steam Distribution System SimulatorLIVE

Low, medium, and high pressure steam — ASME steam tables, 4-branch layout, pressure drop, velocity checks, steam trap selection per branch.

ASMESteam Tables

Water Hammer & Surge Pressure SimulatorLIVE

Joukowsky equation ΔP = ρ·a·ΔV. Animated surge wave, peak pressure vs. pipe rating, and surge arrester sizing recommendation.

JoukowskySurge Pressure

Plumbing Demand Flow SimulatorLIVE

IPC Hunter's Curve — multi-story building WSFU aggregation, peak GPM, service pipe sizing, elevation pressure loss, and booster pump determination.

Hunter's CurveWSFU

🔧 Pipe Sizing CalculatorLIVE

IPC Table 604.3 — WSFU to GPM via Hunter's Curve, velocity check, pipe diameter.

IPCWSFU

⚙️ Pump Sizing CalculatorLIVE

BHP from GPM, TDH, SG, efficiency. Selects next standard NEMA motor size.

BHPTDH

🌡️ Heat Exchanger SizingLIVE

LMTD method for shell & tube, plate, and brazed plate HX. Area and U-value range.

LMTDBTU/hr

💧 Sprinkler HydraulicsLIVE

NFPA 13 density/area — 6 hazard classes, total demand GPM, hose allowance, residual pressure.

NFPA 13GPM

🫧 Expansion Tank SizingLIVE

ASME closed hydronic system expansion tank — expansion factor, system volume, standard tank size.

HydronicASME

💨 Compressed Air Pipe SizingLIVE

Darcy-Weisbach pressure drop for compressed air. Comparison table across pipe sizes with velocity check.

Compressed AirCFM

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PE Mechanical Exam: Complete Study Guide (HVAC, Machine Design, and TFS)

9 min

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Pump Selection and Sizing for Mechanical Systems

14 min

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Mechanical Equipment Room Design

12 min

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Compressed Air Systems Design

13 min

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Medical Gas Systems: NFPA 99 Design Guide

13 min

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Hydronic Heating System Design: Radiant, Baseboard, and Fan Coils

10 min

⚙️ Mechanical PE Exam Reference Guide

13 sections · Interactive Reader

Interactive 13-section PE Mechanical exam reference covering thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, machine elements, dynamics, materials, HVAC, pressure vessels, and turbomachinery.

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