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WISCONSIN CHAPTER AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLUMBING ENGINEERS PO Box 13593, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
ASPE News December 2019, Vol. 33, No. 10
CHAPTER OFFICERS PRESIDENT
Jill Imig, P.E.
HGA
333 East Erie St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
e-mail: [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNICAL
Ryan Koenig
HGA
333 East Erie St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
e-mail: [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT, LEGISLATIVE
TJ Smith, P.E.
Ring & DuChateau, LLP
17400 W. Capital Drive
Brookfield, WI 53045
E-mail: [email protected]
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Jon Millard
HGA
333 East Erie St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
e-mail: [email protected]
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Shawn Royster
H.J. Pertzborn
802 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53713
e-mail: [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP
Richard E. Davison
Soderholm & Associates
W134 N4973 Campbell Dr
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
e-mail: [email protected]
TREASURER
Mark Dahl
Hydro-Flo
3655 N 124th St
Brookfield, WI 53005
e-mail: [email protected]
AFFILIATE LIAISON
Dan Schmidt
Badgerland Trading Co.
2415 S. 170th St.
New Berlin, WI 53151
Email: [email protected]
ASPE Young Professionals (AYP) Liaison
Evan McSorley
NIBCO, Inc.
333 East Erie St
Milwaukee, WI 53202
E-mail: [email protected]
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Steve G. Mellone
Northland Sales, Inc.
17949 W. Lincoln Ave.
New Berlin, WI 53146
e-mail: [email protected]
WEBMASTER
Steven Skattebo
RTM Engineering Consultants LLC
316 North Milwaukee St Ste 560
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Email: [email protected]
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From The
President’s Desk
By Jill Imig, P.E.
Date Topic Location
Dec 11 &
12
Hard Water and Physi-
cal Water Treatment
Madison and
Milwaukee
Jan 16 ASPE Product Show Okauchee
Feb 19-20 Intro to Fire Protection Mad/Milw
ASPE 2019-20 Schedule
ASPE WI Chapter Scholarship Opportunity
Deadline to apply
January 1, 2020
2020 ASPE WI ScholarshipDownload
Happy Holidays!
I completely forgot in last month’s article to let everyone
know that ASPE WI received the Chapter Award of Merit
and Membership Retention Award at the technical sym-
posium! Both awards speak highly to who we are as a
chapter and when I hear about the challenges of other
chapters, I am truly blessed to be a part of the WI chap-
ter. I originally joined ASPE as a student member in the
early 2000s when my professor at MSOE encouraged it.
Although my involvement at the beginning was very lim-
ited I have never felt unwelcome or not valued as a mem-
ber and my hope is that we continue this tradition and
make ASPE WI a home for all of those involved in the
plumbing engineering/design world.
Chapter Award of Merit
The Chapter Award of Merit captures the spirit of dynam-
ic volunteerism and is awarded on the basis of a Chapter’s
accomplishments in the past year as measured by 15 dis-
tinct areas. For 2018–2019, the following Chapters were
recognized:
Region 1: Baltimore, Boston, Montreal, New Jersey,
New York City, Philadelphia
Region 2: Central Ohio, Cleveland, Eastern Michi-
gan, Pittsburgh, Western Michigan
Region 3: Alabama, Central Florida, West Coast Flor-
ida
Region 4: Phoenix, Portland
Region 5: Central Texas, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth,
Houston, Kansas City, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oma-
ha, Wisconsin
Membership Growth Award
The Membership Growth Award is given in two catego-
ries: to Chapters with up to 99 members and to Chapters
with 100 or more members. The award is presented to the
top three Chapters in each category with the highest per-
centage of growth in the past year. For 2018–2019, the
award was presented to East Tennessee, Rochester, and
Oklahoma and Central Indiana, Orange County, and Hou-
ston respectively.
Membership Retention Award
The Membership Retention Award is presented to Chap-
ters that retained 90 percent or more of its previous year’s
membership. For 2018–2019, the award was presented to:
Region 1: Baltimore, Central New York, Long Island,
Philadelphia, Quebec, Richmond, Virginia Blue Ridge
Region 2: Buffalo-Niagara, Cleveland, Johnstown,
Pittsburgh, Rochester, Southwestern Ohio, Toronto
Region 3: Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, North
Florida
Region 4: Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco
Region 5: Oklahoma, Omaha, Wisconsin
This year as a board we are trying to achieve the member-
ship growth award. We have a great representation of in-
dividuals and companies out there but I know that there is
likely a coworker or friend involved in plumbing engi-
neering that is not yet a member – please reach out to
them and encourage them to join. The new website that
National has rolled out makes it incredibly easy join.
https://www.aspe.org/membership-global-community/
join/. If anyone has questions or concerns about member-
ship types, why being a member matters, or just general
questions about ASPE, please do not hesitate to reach out
to myself or our VP Membership, Rich Davison.
May you be blessed with a safe, fun and enjoyable holi-
day season!
From the
Vice-President, Legislative By TJ Smith, P.E.
Hello ASPE Members,
Hydraulic shock, often referred to as water hammer, can
be a difficult situation to design for during a project and
can cause serious damage to plumbing systems within a
building. Hydraulic shock occurs when fluid flowing
through a pipe is subjected to a sudden and rapid change
in velocity.
It is important to understand the distinction between water
hammer and hydraulic shock when trying to find a solu-
tion to the problem. Water hammer is the noise created by
the rebounding pressure waves that travel through the pip-
ing system and is just one indication of the harmful ef-
fects created by hydraulic shock. Water hammer occurs
because of hydraulic shock but hydraulic shock can occur
without any signs of water hammer.
It is common for hydraulic shock to occur without any
noticeable or alarming noise. Especially for plumbing
systems with a rigid piping material, few long runs of pip-
ing and is well supported. Under these conditions, hy-
draulic shock can destroy a system before the danger is
recognized. If left unidentified, hydraulic shock can ex-
pand and burst pipes, weaken joints, cause hangers to tear
loose and accelerate the deterioration of the entire piping
system.
It is important to address hydraulic shock early during
design to avoid any phone calls from the owner after con-
struction. The three areas that are most likely to introduce
hydraulic shock into a system are the starting and stop-
ping of pumps, improper check valves and the rapid clo-
sure of a valve.
The most common way to prevent hydraulic shock is to
provide water hammer arrestors between the water pipe
and the piece of equipment/fixture that has a quick clos-
ing valve to absorb and control the rapid pressure change.
Swing check valves should be used with caution in the
discharge line of pumps. When the pump stops, there is a
reversal of flow and the swing check valve can slam
closed causing a sudden change in velocity. Spring load-
ed check valves can be installed to reduce the impact of
hydraulic shock on a system.
Other solutions for preventing hydraulic shock and water
hammer is to design for a lower flow velocity or artifi-
cially lower the water pressure within the piping system.
Increasing the size of the piping or reducing the system
pressure will decrease the flowing velocity within the
system and diminish the force of the hydraulic shock.
Being able to predict situations of hydraulic shock can be
extremely valuable to the overall success of your next
project. Catching these potential issues early during the
design of a building can prevent costly repairs and de-
crease maintenance throughout the lifetime of the system.
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From the Vice President of
Membership
By Rich Davison
Our ASPE membership benefits have never been
better than right now. As you have noticed- each
day we have an opportunity to share and connect
with fellow members with similar questions that
need answers. Each month- we offer ways to build
your relationships with our local meetings. Each
month ASPE provides great educational opportuni-
ties with web based meetings, face to face meetings,
and existing training programs that lead to enhancing
your profession. This month- we will focus on
member benefit tip # 1- BUILD A KILLER NET-
WORK!
One of ASPE’s greatest benefits is its members. Eve-
ryone is busy at home and at work, but members
who attend Chapter meetings, Conventions & Ex-
positions, and Symposiums are more likely to build
a killer contact list. Our members are eager to help
you in your next plumbing engineering problem,
which undoubtedly will make you more competitive
in the workforce.
Happy ASPE anniversary in December! Donald Beres Thomas Breu
Chris Gehrke Paul Ginter
Jeff Leibold Justin Monk
Paul Raymond Morton Spence
Robert Van Lanen
Happy Birthday fellow ASPE members! Amir Beshiri Curtis Clausing
Daniel Dehnert Dale Feiner
Brian Goglia Matt Gullickson
Harold Olsen David Rozman
Douglas Sand
