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Sizing Water Tanks for Residential Use

This document provides two methods for architects to determine the size and capacity of water tanks for buildings: Method 1 uses average water demand (AWD) data to calculate capacity as a function of the number of people, days of storage, and AWD per capita per day. Method 2 uses water supply fixture units (WSFU) assigned to plumbing fixtures based on their water consumption to calculate capacity as liters per second multiplied by seconds of operation. The document gives examples of using each method to calculate tank capacity for residential and commercial buildings. It notes that after determining capacity, architects select from standard stainless steel or PE tank sizes the nearest higher capacity available.

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Sizing Water Tanks for Residential Use

This document provides two methods for architects to determine the size and capacity of water tanks for buildings: Method 1 uses average water demand (AWD) data to calculate capacity as a function of the number of people, days of storage, and AWD per capita per day. Method 2 uses water supply fixture units (WSFU) assigned to plumbing fixtures based on their water consumption to calculate capacity as liters per second multiplied by seconds of operation. The document gives examples of using each method to calculate tank capacity for residential and commercial buildings. It notes that after determining capacity, architects select from standard stainless steel or PE tank sizes the nearest higher capacity available.

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  • Water Tanks: Computing Size & Capacity
  • Importance for Architects
  • Method 1: Average Water Demand (AWD)
  • Method 2: Water Supply Fixture Unit (WSFU)
  • Selecting Water Tanks

WATER

TANKS
COMPUTING SIZE &
CAPACITY
Why is it important for architects?

• Pre-determine the size and


dimensions for space
allocation

• Pre-determine the weight for


structural integrity (if
overhead)

• To verify if water storage is


the appropriate amount for
the project.

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METHOD 1: AWD
AWD stands for average water demand
and pertains to empirical data about
water usage in a building per capita per
day.

Formula: CWT = AWDxCxD

Where:

CWT = Capacity of water tank (L)

C = Capita /person

D = Days of storage
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SAMPLE PROBLEM (METHOD 1)

1.) What is the required capacity of the water tank for a household of 6 people who
needs to store water for 2 days at most? Use 190 liters per capita per day as the water
demand .

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SAMPLE PROBLEM (METHOD 1)

2.) A diner that serves only breakfast and lunch has a max seating capacity of 60
people per meal. Due to recent water supply problems, the owner has decided to
install a water tank for a day’s worth of operation. Determine the capacity of the
water tank. Use 26L as the AWD.

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METHOD 2: WSFU
WSFU stands for water supply f ixture-
unit and it is the value assigned to
plumbing f ixtures based on their
water consumption.

Formula: CWT = lps x S


Demand in lps

Where:

CWT = Capacity of water tank (L)

lps = Water demand in liters /sec ( lps)

S = seconds of operation (1,800 secs)

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SAMPLE PROBLEM (METHOD 2)

3.) Compute the required capacity of the water tank in a residence with the following
plumbing fixtures; 3WC, 3LAV, 3SHO, 2KS.

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SAMPLE PROBLEM (METHOD 2)

4.) Compute the required capacity of the water tank for a private office space with the
following plumbing fixtures; 6WC, 4LAV, 2UR, 1SS, 1KS.

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SELECTING WATER TANKS

After determining the capacity, you need to


determine the size. This is easy because
Stainless steel tanks and PE tanks come in
commercial sizes. You must pick from the
catalogue the nearest higher capacity available.

WATER TANKS C O M P U T I N G S I Z E & C A P A C I T Y
Why is it important for architects? • Pre-determine the size and dimensions for space allocation • Pre-determine the weight
METHOD 1: AWD AWD stands for average water demand and pertains to empirical data about water usage in a building per capita
SAMPLE PROBLEM (METHOD 1) 4 1.) What is the required capacity of the water tank for a household of 6 people who needs to sto
SAMPLE PROBLEM (METHOD 1) 5 2.) A diner that serves only breakfast and lunch has a max seating capacity of 60 people per meal
METHOD 2: WSFU WSFU stands for water supply fixture- unit and it is the value assigned to plumbing fixtures based on their
SAMPLE PROBLEM (METHOD 2) 7 3.) Compute the required capacity of the water tank in a residence with the following plumbing f
SAMPLE PROBLEM (METHOD 2) 8 4.) Compute the required capacity of the water tank for a private office space with the followin
SELECTING WATER TANKS 9 After determining the capacity, you need to determine the size. This is easy because Stainless stee

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