ENGINEERING REVIEW COMMENTS [ERC]

DATE
CONTRACT NO
CONTRACT TITLE
CONTRACTOR
REVIEW SUBJECT

ITEM

REFERENCE
DWG. PAR.
1613003-PGA1-304 Rev 1

: 06th Mau, 2009

: PIC G-1613004
: RC Medical Center Expansion
: Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultancts
: Final Design Submittal

EWR No
DISCIPLINE
REVIEWER
CLAUSE MGR

COMMENTS

Page 1 of 2
: 82080
: Mechanical
: Ahmed Al-Orwy
: Ahmed Al-Orwy

CC*

ACTION

a. Provide strainer (ST) upstream of gate valve (GV OS&Y) at the suction of pumps.
b. The strainer arrangement shall be in compliance with NFPA 20 clause 3-3.4

Fire Pump
Schematic
diagram

c. Provide reducer and expander at the suction and discharge of the pumps as generally the
suction and discharge sizes of pumps will be smaller than the suction & discharge pipeline.
Suction reducer should be of eccentric type.
d. Provide automatic air release valve per NFPA 20 sec 3-3.3
e. Provide relief valve size and relief valve discharge pipe size per NFPA 20 table 2-20
f. Provide drain valve upstream of check valve, between check valve (CV) and gate valve
(GV OS&Y), at the pump discharge.

ME-1

g. Recommended meter device size is 5 for 500 GPM flow per NFPA 20 table 2-20. Change
the pipeline size also accordingly.
h. The metering device arrangement shall be in compliance with NFPA 20 fig A-2-14.1.2(a) &
(b) as applicable.
i. The fire pump sequence of operation is not clear. Also the schematic doesnt show the
pressure switches as required for the automatic operation of the pumps. The logic should
clearly specify at what pressure which pump will start and stop.

ME-2

1613003-PGA1-304 Rev 1

j. Provide a drain at the lowest point in the piping and a vent valve at the highest point in the
piping.
a. At the pump discharge line, Check Valve (CV) needs to be provided down steam of the gate
valve (GV).

Domestic

b. Show the details of provision made to add air to the pressure tank (Hydro-pneumatic tank)

*CC = Comment Category: A Non-compliance with Codes and Standards, B Incomplete / Missing Information, C Constructability Issues, D Maintainability of Facilities,
E Maintainability of Documents, F Non-Compliance with Concept / Scope, G Lack of Coordination, H Value Engineering, I Minor Comment, R Repeat Comment
Form MYAS Eng 24 - Revised 26 Aug 2006

ENGINEERING REVIEW COMMENTS [ERC]

DATE
CONTRACT NO
CONTRACT TITLE
CONTRACTOR
REVIEW SUBJECT

ITEM

REFERENCE
DWG. PAR.
pump
Schematic
diagram

: 06th Mau, 2009

: PIC G-1613004
: RC Medical Center Expansion
: Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultancts
: Final Design Submittal

EWR No
DISCIPLINE
REVIEWER
CLAUSE MGR

COMMENTS

Page 2 of 2
: 82080
: Mechanical
: Ahmed Al-Orwy
: Ahmed Al-Orwy

CC*

ACTION

for example by a dedicated air compressor or by air charging system. Also provide the
details of air volume control system for the hydro-pneumatic tank.
c. The sequence of operation for domestic pumps needs to be elaborated giving the function
and its operating logic for Hydro-pneumatic tank. Also the schematic doesnt show pressure
switch for the automatic operation of pumps.
d. Pump suction and discharge pipe size need to be furnished.

1613003-PGA1-304 Rev 1
ME-3

Submersible
pump
Schematic
diagram
1613003-HVA1-101

The schematic diagram doesnt show gate valve at the discharge of the pumps and also the location
of check valve (CV) is shown inside the water level. Each pump to be provided with pressure
gauge, check valve and gate valve above the maximum water level and the discharge from two
pumps will then join to form the force main.
a. Since the outlet of metering device is connected back to the tank, the piping arrangement
shall meet the exception condition as specified in NFPA 20 clause A-2.14.2.1

ME-4
b. Location of the safety valve and its discharge piping arrangement need to be shown in this
drawing.

*CC = Comment Category: A Non-compliance with Codes and Standards, B Incomplete / Missing Information, C Constructability Issues, D Maintainability of Facilities,
E Maintainability of Documents, F Non-Compliance with Concept / Scope, G Lack of Coordination, H Value Engineering, I Minor Comment, R Repeat Comment
Form MYAS Eng 24 - Revised 26 Aug 2006