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Hydraulics

Hydraulics
 

Hydraulics are one of the most perishable skills an engineer has. Just like basic math, if you don't use it, you lose it. The documents below consist of a range of difficulty that will help directly and indirectly in pracitcing basic math and hydraulic calculations.

Engineer Manual Hydraulic Worksheets / Handouts
Math Powerpoint

How To: Friction Loss 

How to: Nozzle Reaction 

How to: Available Flow 

How to: Head Pressure 

How to: Volume of a Container 

How to: GPM 

How to: Determine Lift 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning Hydraulics                                          ANSWERS

Warmup Worksheet                                             ANSWERS

Friction Loss Worksheet                                    ANSWERS

Nozzle Reaction Worksheet                              ANSWERS

GPM Worksheet                                                   ANSWERS

Determining Available Flow Worksheet       ANSWERS

Volume Worksheet                                              ANSWERS

Pump Discharge Worksheet                             ANSWERS

Head Pressure Worksheet                                 ANSWERS

Determining Lift Worksheet                             ANSWERS

Situational Worksheet 1                                    ANSWERS

Pump Chart 

Pump Reference

Wye'd Lines

Air Brake Diagram

Loss of Water Supply  

Cooling the Engine   

Cooling the Pump  

Relay Pumping  

Sprinkler Systems  

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'How To' Worksheets

Use these worksheets to help explain how to use the required formula. This information can also be found in the SBCoFD Engineer's Manual.

Hydraulic Worksheets

These worksheets are made to provide practical examples of hydraulic questions using the above formulas. Use the 'How to' worksheets in conjunction with these worksheets to practice the same way every time. Answers are provided so check your answers against mine to make sure you're correct. If i've made a mistake....LET ME KNOW! :)

Engineer Manual Resources

The following resources can also be found in the engineer manual. These should provide condensed formulas, procedures, and diagrams.

Practice Exams ***Updated***

 

 

These practice exams are meant to get you prepared for the acutal written hydraulics exam. IN NO WAY ARE THESE QUESTIONS THE EXACT QUESTIONS YOU WILL SEE ON THE TEST! However, the formulas used and processes used to formulate an answer are similar. The idea here is to get you used to taking a test under pressure. Do not waste your time...when taking these tests, give yourself 2 minutes per question. Set a timer, and stop when your timer ends. You have a great opportunity to see how you get better with each exam. As always, answers are provided. Check your answers. Any questions, contact me.

Practice Exam 1 (20 Min)       Answers

 

Practice Exam 2  (20 Min)      Answers

 

Practice Exam 3 (30 Min)       Answers

 

Practice Exam 4 (40 Min)       Answers

 

Practice Exam 5 (40 Min)       Answers

 

Practice Exam 6 (40 Min)       Answers

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Practice Exam 7 (40 Min)      Answers

 

 

These practice exams are meant to get you prepared for the acutal written hydraulics exam. IN NO WAY ARE THESE QUESTIONS THE EXACT QUESTIONS YOU WILL SEE ON THE TEST! However, the formulas used and processes used to formulate an answer are similar. The idea here is to get you used to taking a test under pressure. Do not waste your time...when taking these tests, give yourself 2 minutes per question. Set a timer, and stop when your timer ends. You have a great opportunity to see how you get better with each exam. As always, answers are provided. Check your answers. Any questions, contact me.

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