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CYPEFIRE Hydraulic Systems

Improved interface

The 2018.e version of CYPEFIRE Sprinklers includes improvements in the organisation of its interface which also contains new tools to introduce seismic supports for the sprinkler systems.

Interface of earlier versions than the 2018.e version
Interface of the 2018.e version

The main differences are:

  • Project
    Now, all the libraries and configuration menus are located in General options. The “Distribution” menu also disappears and is relocated in the latter.
  • Installation elements
    This menu disappears and is divided into several menus. Now we can find:
    • Hydraulic analysis elements
      Located here are tanks, sprinklers, fire hoses and the tool to create design scenarios.
    • Pipes
      Includes risers and horizontal pipes.
    • Fastening
      Includes supports and seismic supports for pipes.

Program downloads on the BIMserver.center platform

AcoubatBIM by CYPE, CYPEPLUMBING Sanitary Systems, CYPEGAS, CYPEFIRE Sprinklers and CYPEFIRE CTE can be downloaded from the BIMserver.center platform.

These programs are also available in the general CYPE program menu that is installed when the complete download is carried out in the Download area of the CYPE website.

Supports for sprinkler systems

In the 2018.a version, it is possible to install supports to hold the load of the sprinkler systems. The quick and effective introduction of this type of supports, which is required for any type of installation, allows users to carry out the necessary checks to ensure that installation is done correctly, to obtain the justification of the individual checks of each support, detailed plans of the installation and material quantities, as well as the export to FIEBDC-3 to obtain the bill of quantities.

The introduction of the supports can be carried out by loading the catalogue offered by default by CYPEFIRE Sprinklers or by generating the user’s own catalogue of supports.

If users opt to generate their own catalogue, a standard series of data has to be specified, to define the “pear-type” support:

  • Nominal diameter of the pipe to support
  • Diameter of the threaded rod of the support
  • Geometric data of the support

Once the catalogue of supports has been defined, they are easily introduced. First the diameter of the pipe to support is defined, as is the material of the pipe and the distance between the supports that are going to be introduced. Then, all that must be done is to place them over the pipes and look through the individual checks of each support to ensure no errors exist.

With the data that has been introduced, CYPEFIRE Sprinklers will perform checks on all the supports and display a report with the following checks:

  • Maximum distance between hangers
    Depending on the nominal diameter and the material of the pipe, this separation could vary.
  • Diameter of the hanger rod
    Depending on the diameter of the pipe to be supported, the diameter of the threaded rod will vary.
  • Nominal diameters
    The program will ensure that the assembly being used is correct, avoiding large diameter pipes to be held by small supports.

Edit Menu

As occurs in CYPEFIRE CTE, the Edit section of the bar menu displays its elements in a floating menu which can be viewed in three different ways:

  • Horizontal with large icons
  • Vertical with large icons
  • Vertical with small icons and description texts of the tools

The floating menu can be pinned on screen so that the options remain visible when others are being used. It can also be placed to the side of the workspace so it resembles a toolbar.

This type of menu is the same as that which was implemented in the 2017.j version for CYPETHERM HVAC and StruBIM foundations (see the Floating tools section of the new features of the 2017.j version) and in this version (2017.k) for IFC Builder.

Additionally, the following tools have been added to this menu for CYPEFIRE Sprinklers:

  • Assign
    This tool, already known in other programs, allows users to quickly assign the same properties to different sprinklers or pipes. Once the option has been selected, users click on the element to which its properties are to be copied and an editing panel appears with its data. After the panel has been accepted (in which users can modify data), another element or other elements can be selected (one by one or using a selection window). Once all the elements to which the properties of the panel are to be copied have been selected, a right click on the mouse button confirms the action to copy the properties.
  • Measure lengths on plan
    Allows users to quickly make on-screen measurements.
  • Move tag
    When an installation consists of a complicated arrangement of pipes, it may be difficult to view references, diameters and nodes clearly. Now, these tags can be displaced by users to obtain clear and more effective plans.
  • Show/hide tag
    For the same reason as indicated for the option above, there may be irrelevant information hindering a correct view of the drawing, hence users can also show or hide tags.
  • Tag line
    If, having displaced a tag, it is difficult to see to which element it refers, it is possible to draw an auxiliary line using this tool which links the tag directly to the reference element.
  • Insert text
    Allows users to introduce text on the interface to provide further information on the installation. This text can be printed in the drawings.

Racks

The 2017.k version of CYPEFIRE Sprinklers includes racks, an important element when designing a sprinkler system.

The racks pose a challenge for designers because the type of installation to be executed depends on their geometry and what they store.

In this version, users define the height of the racks and their geometry on plan, which will then be used by the program to carry out the necessary checks on the ESFR sprinklers. More information on the racks can be implemented in future versions, such as the type of material that is stored (Class I to IV, rubber tyres, etc.) the geometry of the rack (solid shelving, palletized racks, portable racks, etc.) and the introduction of sprinklers at each level of the rack (In-Rack sprinklers).

ESFR – Sprinklers

The 2017.k version includes a new type of sprinkler: ESFR (Early Suppression Fast Response).

The main properties of this sprinkler are its fast response and its discharge factor, K, which is greater than 11.2 gpm/psi1/2 (160 lpm/bar1/2). It is known for its great capacity to suppress fire and its use in high risk zones. These sprinklers are usually used to avoid having to include In-Rack sprinklers in the installations.

3D geometry. Risers

As of the 2017.k version of CYPEFIRE Sprinklers, risers can be used as vertical connections between pipes of different floors.

For this initial implementation, it is only possible to use risers if users link their project to a BIM model (even if the connection with the model is not maintained and only its 3D geometry is conserved). This feature will be further developed in future versions, where it will be possible to introduce risers without requiring the connection with the BIM model and users will have a palette of options regarding their definition, such as being able to introduce sloped risers.

Risers are located in the “Pipes” menu. Users must define the reference, material and size to be used. Once the riser has been introduced on the floor plan, it will be displayed in a lighter colour (transparent layer) on the other floors. The riser has to be introduced on all the floor plans where it will be connected to horizontal pipes. When it is introduced on other floors, it is displayed in a darker colour (the same way as occurs on the floor plan where it was first introduced).

Risers are also included in the reports and are clearly identified in the nodes lists with the reference: “Riser node”.

3D geometry

As of the 2017.j version, the following pipes can be used and edited in CYPEFIRE Sprinklers:

  • The vertical supply pipe that connects the public network supply connection (or pressure set) to the sprinkler installation at each floor.
  • The drop of the sprinklers with respect to their branch.

Work is currently being carried out on the 3D geometry of the program so that in upcoming versions, users can, for example, edit riser pipes, vertical pipes in the same floor, etc.

Consult sprinkler checks

The 2017.j version includes an individual report of the checks of the sprinklers. Now, it is possible to obtain a report with the checks that are carried out on each sprinkler and from which part of the code these checks are extracted.

This report can be obtained for Standard sprinklers, which already existed in previous program versions, and for the new types that have been introduced in this version: Residential sprinklers and Standard sidewall sprinklers.

Design options

The “Project” tool group includes the “Options” button which opens a panel where users can indicate the use of different types of sprinklers which are only allowed under specific circumstances. The type of system used in the “Wet system” installation is also displayed.

More design options will be included in upcoming versions, such as: “Type of design (Hazen-Williams or Darcy-Weisbach)”, “Design accuracy”, “Specific weight of the fluid”, etc.

New types of sprinklers

As of the 2017.j version the program includes the “type of response” of the sprinklers and two new types of sprinklers:

  • Residential sprinklers
    These are quick response sprinklers that are used specifically for dwellings, hotel rooms, hospital rooms, etc.
  • Standard sidewall sprinklers
    These are like standard sprinklers (whose response can be standard or quick), but are used when there is a nearby wall. Their deflectors have a special design to discharge the water far from the wall.

It should be noted that the "Residential sprinkler" type of sprinkler does not have standard discharge K factor and that the checks of protected areas and maximum distances must be in accordance with manufacturer specifications. The program will check maximum values, which must not be exceeded in any case.

Fire hose reels

As of the 2017.i version of CYPEFIRE Sprinklers, it is possible to edit the flow of fire hose reels depending on their type, which allows users to create different requirements for the types of fire hose reels that have been introduced.

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