Water line design

[lnarwa]

Hi everyone,

I am new to the field of civil engineering. I am presently working in Houston for a civil engineering company. We do lots of water line design (distribution) for the city of houston projects. I do assist my supervisor in the design, but I kind of gets lost on how and why one uses TS&V's, Wet connctions etc...what the purpose of all the water line devices that are used and so on and so forth...I guess what I am asking for is are there any good books out there which can teach me comprehensively how to design water lines...right from basics to end?

I want to learn everything about water systems, design calculations, design methods etc...

I will be soon sent to field as a construction inspector for a water line job (small diameter 6" & 8") represnting city....I want to learn as much as possible from my field experience and in future become a good engineer...

I would appreciate if somebody can suggest me what to read and how to go about to become a water line guru...

Thanks in advance
Lnarwa

 

[ccor]

The AWWA, DIPRA, and Uni-Bell websites are very informative. Also, keep your eyes on the manufacturer's websites for free information. Unfortunately, I haven't found a single suitable reference for waterline design. Try "Water Distribution Systems Handbook" by Mays for a good overall introduction and reference. Some good, but difficult to find references are: "Hydraulics of Pipelines" by Tullis, "Pressure Pipelines for Water and Wastewater" by ASCE, and "Pipeline Design for Water Engineers", by Stephenson. For waterhammer: "Fluid Transients in Systems" by Wylie & Streeter, and "Fluid Transients in Pipeline Systems" by Thorley. Don't mean to overwhelm you but I have all of these and maybe 10 more but still don't consider myself a guru.

 

[Ashereng]

When I have a question, and I go into my boss' office to ask for help, he often tells me to get such and such book off his shelf.

I do. I take down the title and number, and I get one too!

If it was good enough for him, it'll do for me until I outgrow it.

"Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater."
Albert Einstein
Have you read FAQ731-376 to make the best use of Eng-Tips Forums?

 

[SlideRuleEra]

Here are a few other specific suggestions:

"Cameron Hydraulic Data" - a must have

https://www84.ssldomain.com/fpdlit/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?

"Performance Pipe Engineering Manual" - free .pdf download

http://www.cpchem.com/enu/performance_pipe_engineering_manual.asp

"Performance Pipe Field Manual" - another free .pdf

http://www.cpchem.com/enu/performance_pipe_field_handbook.asp

"Plastic Pipe Institute Handbook of Polyethylene Pipe" - free .pdf

http://www.plasticpipe.org/general/ppi_handbook.php

and you can go to my website home page (link below) and download "Jacuzzi Engineering Manual"

http://www.SlideRuleEra.net

 

[stanier]

Download Epanet. This free software allows the modellingof complex networks using Pump HQ curves or gravity.

Get the book Advanced Water Modelling from Haestad (now owned by Bentley). They will try and flog you WaterCad. Get the free demo if you want but hte engine is the same as Epanet anyhow.

Try the US Army Corps of engineers website. They have a tremendous amount of information in this field.

Join AWWA and look for their publications, courses etc. get a mentor local to you.

Anytime you specify or buy equipment make sure the saes guy leaves you with software and CDs.

Search the net for technical papers. They may not be frely available butif you get the name of the author and the organisation you may be able to make direct contact and get the technical papers directly without charge.

For pumps try

http://www.mcnallyinstitutue.com.

There are any magazines on line for free. Sign up for them and follow the trail.

Remeber mechanical engineers design many pipelnes. It is not only the purvue of civil engineers. So follow up there.



Geoffrey D Stone FIMechE C.Eng;FIEust CP Eng

http://www.waterhammer.bigblog.com.au

 

[cvg]

Also add the classic "Hydraulic Tables" by Hazen and Williams...