Fire Department Hydraulics, 2nd ed., Eugene Mahoney, Brent E. Hannig, 2008

Completely updated in a new edition with updated examples and illustrations and step-by-step solutions to situations not covered in other books, this comprehensive look at fire hydraulics covers the “how” and the “why” of fire hydraulic problems for those interested in either the engineering aspects of fire protection or those responsible for producing adequate hose streams on the fire ground.

The volume addresses the principles of fire department hydraulics, water tanks and hose capacity, water supply and testing procedures, fire streams, discharge, friction loss principles and application, unusual and complex problems, pump capacity and drafting operations, relay operations and fire ground hydraulics.

This Second edition text contains information that establishes the basic foundation for the study of fire department hydraulics and systems.

Organized into 12 chapters, inclding a Glossary, Formulas, Square Root Table and complete index.

Features include:

  • Chapter Introductions
  • Key Terms Defined in the Margin in each chapter
  • Chapter Objectives
  • Math Refresher Chapter with examples, Calculations and expanded Math appendix
  • Text organized around the Model Curriculum of the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) committee at the National Fire Academy
  • Companion Website offers additional review, games and industry-related web links

    New To This Edition:

  • New Introdutory Section
  • Follows Brady's Fire Series Design and Organization
  • New Chapter containing Math Refresher and Review
  • New and Updated Art Program
  • FESHE Grid showing Cross-References to Hydraulics Course
  • Content Updated throughout to include: Principle of Force in Water; Bernoulli's Principle and Hazen-Williams Formula
  • Added Content on Fire Sprinkler Systems, and Standpipe Systems
  • Firefighter Safety Concepts and Procedures added throughout
  • Square Root Table added to Appendix

    8" x 10 1/4", 471 pages, B&W photos & illustrations, hardcover, ISBN: 978-0-13-513070-4, BF49092 / $61.33

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