Course detail

Water Supply Systems

FAST-CP58Acad. year: 2013/2014

Design and operation of public water supply systems, water demand and water consumption, water tanks, pumping stations, pipe materials, water losses, water quality
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Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to understand the public water supply, to relaise the basic calculations of water demand and consumpiton, the proposal of individual elements of water supply systems.

Prerequisites

Hydraulic

Co-requisites

Nejsou vyžadovány

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Presentation of the recommended computational procedures and methods, photo slideshows and video sequences of real water supply systems, study of foreing articles, working with software tool Epanet 2.0

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Mandatory participation in seminars, submitting examples of exercises deadlines. Oral examination.

Course curriculum

The time schedule of the subject is prepared for 8 weeks
1. Water demand, structure of Water Supply Systems
2. Pumping stations, Tanks
3. Water distribution network, topology and dimension
4. Hydraulic analysis, software for hydraulic analysis
5. Pipe materials, joints, fittings, valves, pressure reduce valves
6. Water quality in the water distribution systems
7. Performance indicators of water distribution systems, operation and maintenance
8.Leakage assessment

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The subject is to enable cooperation of foreign students in the training lessons arranged for the field of study “V”. It is focused on recognizing and practicing of English terminology in the field of water supply and be able to design the basci elemnts of public water supply system

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Study of recommended prodessional literature in English

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Farley, M., Trow, S.: Losses in Water Distribution Networks. IWA Publishing, 2003.
Haestad Methods, Walski, T. M., Chase, D. V. Savic, D. A., Grayman, W., Beckwith, S., Koelle, E.: Advanced Water Distribution Modeling and Management. Haestad Press, 2003.
Smith, L. A., Fields, K. A., Chen, A. S. C., Tafuri, A. N.: Options for Leak and Break Detection and Repair of Drinking Systems. Battelle Press, 2000.
Ulanicki, B., Coulbeck, B., Rance, J.: Water Software Systems: theory and application, volume 1,2. Research Studies Press Ltd., 2001.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch V , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch V , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Syllabus

The time schedule of the subject is prepared for 8 weeks
1. Water demand, structure of Water Supply Systems
2. Pumping stations, Tanks
3. Water distribution network, topology and dimension
4. Hydraulic analysis, software for hydraulic analysis
5. Pipe materials, joints, fittings, valves, pressure reduce valves
6. Water quality in the water distribution systems
7. Performance indicators of water distribution systems, operation and maintenance, technical audit
8. Water losses, indicators of water losses

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tuhovčák, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Water demand calculation
2. Design of water tank elevation a volume of the storage
3. Design of pumps and transmission pressure main
4. Determine the pumps operation point
5. Epanet 2.0 - working with sopftware tool
6. Epanet 2.0 - desing of pumps, transmission main and water tank
7. Epanet 2.0 - hydraulic analysis of proposed system
8. Credit