Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
Define…
✓ the purpose and design considerations for water distribution systems
List…
✓ pressure requirements for various flow conditions
✓ velocity requirements under normal and flushing operations
✓ factors for determining water quantity requirements
✓ regulations guiding water quality requirements
✓ major components of a distribution system
Describe…
✓ piping systems
✓ types of pipe materials
✓ water distribution appurtenances
✓ types of pumps encountered in water systems
Calculate…
✓ velocity and velocity head
✓ pressure and pressure head
✓ elevation head
✓ frictional head loss
✓ water horsepower
✓ brake horsepower
✓ motor horsepower
✓ pump efficiency
✓ pumping cost
✓ amount of disinfectant required for disinfection
Use…
✓ pump performance curves