COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Software built by engineers for engineers. It’s a personal mission at Applied Flow Technology (AFT) to develop hydraulic flow tools that truly impact the engineering ...

When plumbing engineers design systems for multi-family buildings, the stakes are high. Construction schedules are tight. Budgets are locked. And design fees are fixed, making every hour of ...

Higher flow velocities lead to better water quality by increasing residual disinfectants and reducing microbial activity and nitrification Smaller diameter pipes (3/8") benefit most from high flow ...

The Castle Rock, Colo., town council has approved the adoption of IAPMO’s Water Demand Calculator as an alternative methodology for sizing water pipes in single and multifamily buildings. A ...

This five-day foundation level course for engineers and piping system designers reviews the key areas associated with the design of piping systems for oil and gas facilities. The course is focused on ...

Among a service tech’s many responsibilities is to pipe together refrigeration system components. When piping a system together, a technician must decide which pipe size to use — it’s not always as ...

You can best test and diagnose a residential hydronic heating system using pressure ports and balancing valves. However, few residential systems have either of these accessories. A commonly ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. Piping systems are often not self-supporting because of routing, length, and weight factors. Weight loads include the weights of pipes, ...