In the home, water hammer may occur when a dishwasher, washing machine, or toilet shuts off water flow. The result may be heard as a loud bang, repetitive banging (as the shock wave travels back and forth in the plumbing system), or as some shuddering.o for a valve closing instantaneously, the maximum magnitude of the water hammer pulse is: where Î´ P is the magnitude of the pressure wave (Pa), Ï is the density of the fluid (kgm â3), a0 is the speed of sound in the fluid (ms â1), and Î´ v is the change in the fluid's velocity (ms â1).
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The Dyspraxia Foundation is delighted to have been involved in the recent meetings to discuss and agree a UK description of Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): What is DCD? Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia in the UK, is a common disorder affecting fine or gross motor co-ordination in children and adults. This lifelong condition is formally recognised by international organisations including the World Health Organisation.