This time-honored classic has been used to help instruct personnel throughout the country in the science and art of fire service hydraulics. The fundamentals of hydraulics are unchanging. Topics discussed include water distribution systems, friction loss calculations, discharge and nozzle pressures, fire streams, standpipe systems, sprinkler systems, and foam systems.
Preface
Introduction
Part 1 : Theory
Chapter 1 : Water—at Rest and in Motion
Chapter 2 : Velocity and Discharge
Part 2 : Water
Chapter 3 : Water Distribution Systems
Chapter 4 : Fire Service Pumps
Part 3 : Practice
Chapter 5 : Friction Loss Calculations
Chapter 6 : Engine and Nozzle Pressures
Chapter 7 : Fire Streams
Chapter 8 : Standpipe Systems
Chapter 9 : Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Part 4 : Foam
Chapter 10 : Fire Fighting Foams and Foam Systems
Appendix
Index
