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Introduction to urban water distribution : problems & exercises
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- Creator
- Nemanja Trifunovic
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Second edition
- Boca Raton, Florida ; London, England ; New York : CRC Press, 2020
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (460 pages)
- ISBNs
- 9781003049869, 1003049869, 9781003049869, 1003049869, 9781000090185, 1000090183, 0367503026
- Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the second edition -- Introduction -- 1 Workshop problems -- 1.1 Water demand -- 1.2 Single pipe calculation -- 1.3 Branched systems -- 1.4 Looped systems -- 1.5 Hydraulics of storage and pumps -- 1.6 Examination problems -- 1.7 Examination true-false tests -- 2 Network modelling workshop -- 2.1 Learning objectives and set-up -- 2.2 Case introduction -- 2.3 Preparing the models -- 2.3.1 Modifying and loading the backdrop map -- 2.3.2 Adjusting nodal elevations -- 2.3.3 Adjusting the seasonal variation factor and the nodal demand of the factory -- 2.3.4 Saving the information -- 2.4 Questions part 1 - direct pumping -- 2.4.1 Pump selection -- 2.4.2 Pump operation -- 2.4.3 System extension -- 2.4.4 Future demand -- 2.4.5 System failure -- 2.5 Questions part 2 - balancing storage -- 2.5.1 Tank location -- 2.5.2 Pressure optimisation -- 2.5.3 Future demand -- 2.5.4 Water tower -- 2.5.5 Fire demand -- 2.6 Epanet raw case network model - cws.net (INP-format) -- 2.7 Answer sheets - solutions 1/150 -- 3 Network design exercise -- 3.1 Learning objectives and set-up -- 3.2 Case introduction - the town of Safi -- 3.2.1 Topography -- 3.2.2 Supplying source -- 3.2.3 Population distribution and future growth -- 3.2.4 Distribution system -- 3.2.5 Water demand and leakage -- 3.2.6 Financial elements -- 3.3 Questions -- 3.3.1 Hydraulic design -- 3.3.2 System operation -- 3.4 Hydraulic design -- 3.4.1 Preliminary design concept -- 3.4.2 Nodal consumption -- 3.4.3 Network layout -- 3.4.4 Pumping heads and flows -- 3.4.5 Storage volume -- 3.4.6 Summary of the preliminary hydraulic design -- 3.5 System operation -- 3.5.1 Regular operation -- 3.5.2 Factory supply under irregular conditions -- 3.5.3 Reliability assessment -- 3.6 Final layouts
- 3.6.1 Alternative A - direct pumping -- 3.6.2 Alternative B - pumping and balancing storage -- 3.6.3 Phased development -- 3.6.4 Cost analyses -- 3.6.5 Summary and conclusions -- 4 Network rehabilitation exercise -- 4.1 Learning objectives and set-up -- 4.2 Case introduction - Nametown -- 4.2.1 Topography -- 4.2.2 Supply source and distribution system -- 4.2.3 Water demand and leakage -- 4.2.4 Financial considerations -- 4.3 Design steps and corresponding questions -- 4.3.1 Current demand scenario -- 4.3.2 Future demand scenario -- 4.3.3 Pumping station design -- 4.3.4 Cost calculations -- 4.4 The layout of the design report -- 4.5 The tutorial -- 4.5.1 Base demand modelling (Question 3.1.1) -- 4.5.2 Modelling of hotel demand (Question 3.1.2) -- 4.5.3 The range of network demand in the current scenario (Question 3.1.3) -- 4.5.4 The range of pressures and gradients in the current scenario (Question 3.1.4) -- 4.5.5 Renovation plan in the current demand scenario (Question 3.1.5) -- 4.5.6 The balancing volume of the source tank (Question 3.1.6) -- 4.5.7 Preliminary location of the pressure-reducing valve (Question 3.1.7) -- 4.5.8 Future demand growth (Question 3.2.1) -- 4.5.9 Future demand modelling (Question 3.2.2) -- 4.5.10 Connection of the second source (Question 3.2.3) -- 4.5.11 Renovation plan in the future demand scenario (Question 3.2.4) -- 4.5.12 Selection of the actual pump units (Question 3.3.1) -- 4.5.13 Pump motor selection (Question 3.3.2) -- 4.5.14 Transformer and diesel generator capacity (Question 3.3.3) -- 4.5.15 Pumping station layout (Question 3.3.4) -- 4.5.16 Piping and head losses (Question 3.3.5) -- 4.5.17 NPSH calculation (Question 3.3.6) -- 4.5.18 Cost calculation of investments (Question 4.3.1) -- 4.5.19 Cost calculation of operation and maintenance (Question 4.3.2) -- 4.5.20 Calculation of total costs (Question 4.3.3)
- 5 Minor loss factors -- 5.1 Bends and elbows -- 5.2 Enlargements and reducers -- 5.3 Branches -- 5.4 Inlets and outlets -- 5.5 Flow meters -- 5.6 Valves -- 6 Hydraulic tables, D = 50-1600 mm, S = 0.0005-0.02 -- 6.1 k = 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1 and 5 mm at T = 10º C -- 6.2 k = 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1 and 5 mm at T = 20º C -- 7 Spreadsheet hydraulic lessons - Overview -- 7.1 Single pipe calculation -- 7.2 Pipes in parallel and series -- 7.3 Branched network layouts -- 7.4 Looped network layouts -- 7.5 Gravity supply -- 7.6 Pumped supply -- 7.7 Combined supply -- 7.8 Water demand -- 8 EPANET - version 2 -- 8.1 Installation -- 8.2 Using the programme -- 8.3 Input data -- 8.3.1 Data preparation -- 8.3.2 Selecting objects -- 8.3.3 Editing visual objects -- 8.3.4 Editing non-visual objects -- 8.3.5 Editing a group of objects -- 8.4 Viewing results -- 8.4.1 Viewing results on the map -- 8.4.2 Viewing results with a graph -- 8.4.3 Viewing results with a table -- 8.5 Copying to the Clipboard or to a File -- 8.6 Error and warning messages -- 8.7 Troubleshooting results -- 9 Unit conversion table