Course detail

Utility Networks

FAST-BPA002Acad. year: 2024/2025

The course deals with conduit of utility networks (conduit of technical equipment) in general, especially underground networks. The general part includes basic concepts, network division, category and history. Students will be introduced with the standards and regulations of the topic, space arrangement of conduit of technical equipment. It will also be discussed designing of pipe networks (water supply, sewerage, heat, steam and gas) and cable lines (electricity system, telecommunication and data networks). From the aspects of building the student will be acquainted with pipes materials and methods of construction and rehabilitation of networks, especially in their underground storage.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Entry knowledge

Physics, Hydraulics and thermodynamics

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Student will get an overview about the significance of technical equipment network in the contemporary society, fundamental information about system and components of particular networks.
Student will manage basic of design and planinng of technical equipment network, and some more detailed information about function, planning and operating of gas and heat pipe networks.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Beránek, J. a kol. Inženýrské sítě. Studijní opora. Brno: VUT v Brně. 2004.
ČSN 73 6005. Prostorové uspořádání vedení technického vybavení. Praha: Úřad pro technickou normalizaci. 2017.
HLAVÍNEK, Petr a kol. Hospodaření s dešťovými vodami v urbanizovaném území. Brno: ARDEC, 2007. ISBN: 80-86020-55-X .
KLEPSATEL, František, RACLAVSKÝ, Jaroslav. Bezvýkopová výstavba a obnova podzemních vedení. Bratislava: JAGA GROUP. 2007. ISBN 978-80-8076-053-3.​
SOVAK. Příručka provozovatele stokové sítě - 3. aktualizované vydání. Praha: SOVAK. 2022
SOVAK. Zásady pro využití bezvýkopových technologií v oboru vodovodů a kanalizací. Praha: SOVAK. 2008
ŠRYTR, Petr a kol. Městské inženýrství 1. Praha: Academia. 1998. ISBN 80-200-0663-X
ŠRYTR, Petr a kol. Městské inženýrství 1. Praha: Academia. 2001. ISBN 80-200-0440-8​

Recommended reading

GUO, J.C.Y. Street Drainage Design and Modeling. Water Resources Publications, LLC. 2017. 158 p. ISBN 978-1887201919.​
STEIN, Dietrich. Trenchless Technology for Installation of Cables and Pipelines. Stein und Partner, 2005. ISBN 9783000149559

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization V , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-MI Bachelor's 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme NPC-SIE Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme BPC-RDS Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Introduction to utility networks (conduit of technical equipment), history development. 2. Space arrangement of conduit of technical eguipment. 3. Associated conduit of technical equipment. 4. Water supply. 5. Sewerage networks. 6. Regularities of gas flow. 7. Heat networks. 8. Supply of gas pipeline networks. 9. Gas pipeline networks. 10. Energy and communication networks. 11. Construction and rehabilitation of pipe networks. 12. Basic theory of pipe networks. 13. Examples of conduit of technical eguipment.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Coordination of conduit of technical equipment. 2. Length optimization of utility connections. 3. Design of sewer connections. 4. Design of sewer connections. 5. Seminar work – presentation. 6. Seminar work – presentation. 7. Credit.