Download or read book Fire Service Hydraulics written by Dick Sylvia and published by PennWell Books. This book was released on 1970 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This time-honored classic has been used to help instruct personnel throughout the country in the science and art of fire service hydraulics. The fundamentals of hydraulics are unchanging. Topics discussed include water distribution systems, friction loss calculations, discharge and nozzle pressures, fire streams, standpipe systems, sprinkler systems, and foam systems.