Focusing primarily on understanding the steady-state hydraulics that form the basis of hydraulic design and computer modelling applied in water distribution, Introduction to Urban Water Distribution covers the general principles and practices of water distribution in a straightforward way.

Features of Introduction to Urban Water Distribution:

• Provides understanding of basic concepts without going deep into the complex theory behind them
• Contains more than 500 figures including drawings, photos, and computer printouts
• Contains many worked examples, workshop problems, and the design exercise tutorial
• Contains a CD with developed electronic materials: over 40 spreadsheet hydraulic lessons and computer model used for the design exercise done with EPANET programs

Contents

Water Transport and Distribution Systems

• Definition and Objectives
• Types of Distribution Schemes
• Network Configuration

Water Demand

• Terminology
• Consumption Categories
• Water Demand Patterns
• Demand Calculation
• Demand Forecasting
• Demand Frequency Distribution

Steady Flows in Pressured Networks

• Main Concepts and Definitions
• Hydraulic Losses
• Single Pipe Calculations
• Serial and Branched Networks
• Looped Networks
• Pressure Related Demand
• Hydraulics of Storage and Pumps

The Design of Water Transport and Distribution Systems

• The Planning Phase
• Hydraulic Design
• Computer Models as Design Tools
• Hydraulic Design of Small Pipes
• Engineering Design

Network Construction

• Site Preparation
• Pipe Jointing

Operation and Maintenance

• Network Operation
• Network Maintenance
• Organization of Water Company

Workshop Problems

• Water Demand
• Single Pipe Calculation
• Branched Systems
• Looped Systems
• Hydraulics of Storage and Pumps

Design Exercise

• Case Introducion - Safi Town
• Questions
• Hydraulic Design
• System Operation
• Final Layouts

Minor Loss Factors

• Bends and Elbows
• Enlargements and Reducers
• Branches
• Inlets and Outlets
• Flow Meters
• Valves

Hydraulic Tables

Spreadsheet Hydraulic Lessons - Overview

• Single Pipe Calculations
• Pipes in Parallel and Series
• Branched Network Layouts
• Looped Network Layouts
• Gravity Supply
• Pumped Supply
• Combined Supply
• Water Demand

Epanet Instruction for Use

• Installation
• Using the Program
• Input Data
• Viewing Results
• Error and Warning Messages
• Troubleshooting Results

Unit Conversion Table

Index

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