Subject Code: CE6L514 Name: Design of Pipe Networks L-T-P: 3-1-0 Credit: 4

Pre-requisites: None
Introduction to flow hydraulics and network analysis; Basic principles of pipe flow; Fittings and valves; Pipe network analysis, pipe network geometry, branched and looped networks; Multi-Input source water network analysis; Cost considerations, Life cycle costing, Relative cost factor General principles of network synthesis, constraints, parameters for network sizing, reliability considerations; Water transmission lines, gravity mains, pumping mains; Water distribution mains; Single-input source branched systems; Single-input source looped systems; Multi-input source branched systems; Multi-input source looped systems; Decomposition of a large multi-input, looped network; Optimal water supply zone size.
Books:

  • Swamee, P. K., and Sharma, A. K.,Design of Water Supply Pipe Networks, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey, 2008.
  • Bhave, P. R., Analysis of Flow in Water Distribution Networks, Technomic Publishing; Lancaster, 1991.
  • Surhone, L. M., Tennoe, M. T., Henssonow, S. F.,Pipe Network Analysis, VDM Publishing, Germany, 2010.
  • Jeppson, R. W., Analysis of flow in pipe networks, Ann Arbor Science Publishers, Inc., Ann Arbor, 1976.
  • Mays, L. W., Water Distribution Systems Handbook, McGraw-Hill Education, New York, 1999.