HYDRAULICS OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Problem Number 01

Solution:

1st Correction:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/sec) (m)

AB 1500 0.445 +0.16 +5.65 35.31

BC 800 0.225 +0.083 +24.78 298.5

CD 1100 0.305 -0.083 -7.74 93.25

DA 1000 0.405 -0.16 -6.1 38

Total ----- ------ ----- = 16.59 = 465.06

 −H L
Δ= = - 0.0193
1.85 H L /Q

2nd Correction:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/sec) (m)

AB 1500 0.445 +0.141 +4.397 31.18

BC 800 0.225 +0.064 +15.064 235.3

CD 1100 0.305 -0.1023 -11.21 109.58

DA 1000 0.405 -0.179 -7.211 40.28

Total ----- ------ ----- = 1.04 = 416.34

−H L
Δ= = - 0.001
1.85 H L /Q

Problem Number 02

Solution:
1st correction:
1st Loop:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/sec) (m)

AB 1500 0.445 + 0.133 + 3.947 29.676

BC 800 0.225 + 0.05 + 9.541 190.82

AC 1100 0.250 -0.0833 -20.192 242.4

Total ----- ------ ----- = -6.704 = 462.89

−H L
Δ= = 0.00782
1.85 H L /Q

2nd Loop:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/sec) (m)

AC 1100 0.250 + 0.0833 + 20.192 254.405

AD 1000 0.405 -0.116 -3.232 27.86

DC 1100 0.305 -0.0333 -1.405 42.192

Total ----- ------ ----- = 15.55 = 324.45

−H L
Δ= = -0.0259
1.85 H L /Q
2nd Correction:
1st Loop:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/sec) (m)

AB 1500 0.445 + 0.141 + 4.397 31.184

BC 800 0.225 + 0.0578 + 12.476 215.84

AC 1100 0.250 -0.0755 -16.834 222.96

Total ----- ------ ----- = 0.039 = 469.984

−H L
Δ= = -0.0000448
1.85 H L /Q

2nd Loop:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/sec) (m)

AC 1100 0.250 + 0.0574 + 10.138 176.62

AD 1000 0.405 -0.1419 -4.692 33.065

DC 1100 0.305 -0.0592 -4.075 68.834

Total ----- ------ ----- = 1.371 = 278.519

−H L
Δ= = -0.00072
1.85 H L /Q

Problem Number 03
Solution:

1st Correction:
 1st LOOP:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/min) (m)

AB 1250 0.40 13 13.75 1.058

BH 1100 0.25 2 3.63 1.815

HI 1000 0.30 -9.8 -26 2.653

IA 1000 0.30 -12 -37.80 3.150

Total ----- ------ ----- -46.42 8.676

−H L
Δ= = 2.9
1.85 H L /Q

2nd LOOP:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/min) (m)

BE 400 0.35 7.5 3 0.4

EF 600 0.35 7 3.96 0.566

FG 1000 0.30 4.7 6.68 1.423

GH 1250 0.30 -9.3 -29.54 3.177

HB 1100 0.25 2 -3.63 1.815

Total ----- ------ ----- -19.53 7.381

−H L
Δ= = 1.4
1.85 H L /Q

3rd LOOP:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

 (m) (m) (m^3/min) (m)

BC 500 0.20 1.5 2.91 1.937

CD 400 0.20 1 1.10 1.110

DE 500 0.20 -0.5 -0.38 0.762

EB 400 0.35 -7.5 -3 0.400

Total ----- ------ ----- 0.63 4.209

−H L
Δ= = -0.1
1.85 H L /Q

2nd Correction:
1st LOOP:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/min) (m)

AB 1250 0.40 15.9 19.65 1.236

BH 1100 0.25 3.5 10.34 2.954

HI 1000 0.30 -6.9 -13.60 1.971

IA 1000 0.30 -9.1 -22.70 2.495

Total ----- ------ ----- -6.31 8.656

−H L
Δ= = 0.4
1.85 H L /Q

2nd LOOP:
 Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q
(m) (m) (m^3/min) (m)

BE 400 0.35 9 4.2 0.467

EF 600 0.35 8.4 5.58 0.664

FG 1000 0.30 6.1 10.80 1.770

GH 1250 0.30 -7.9 -21.88 2.769

HB 1100 0.25 -3.5 -10.34 2.954

Total ----- ------ ----- -11.64 8.624

−H L
Δ= = 0.7
1.85 H L /Q

3rd LOOP:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/min) (m)

BC 500 0.20 1.4 2.55 1.821

CD 400 0.20 0.9 0.92 1.022

DE 500 0.20 -0.6 -0.55 0.917

EB 400 0.35 -9.0 -4.20 0.467

Total ----- ------ ----- -1.28 4.227

−H L
Δ= = 0.2
1.85 H L /Q

3rd Correction:
1st LOOP:
 Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q
(m) (m) (m^3/min) (m)

AB 1250 0.40 16.3 20.63 1.265

BH 1100 0.25 3.2 8.80 2.750

HI 1000 0.30 -6.5 -12.20 1.877

IA 1000 0.30 -8.7 -20.90 2.402

Total ----- ------ ----- -3.67 8.294

−H L
Δ= = 0.2
1.85 H L /Q

2nd LOOP:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/min) (m)

BE 400 0.35 9.5 4.64 0.488

EF 600 0.35 9.1 6.42 0.705

FG 1000 0.30 6.8 13.20 1.941

GH 1250 0.30 -7.2 -18.38 2.552

HB 1100 0.25 -3.2 -8.80 2.750

Total ----- ------ ----- -2.92 8.436

−H L
Δ= = 0.2
1.85 H L /Q
3rd LOOP:

Pipe L Dia Q HL H L/Q

(m) (m) (m^3/min) (m)

BC 500 0.20 1.6 3.30 2.063

CD 400 0.20 1.1 1.32 1.2

DE 500 0.20 -0.4 -0.25 0.625

EB 400 0.35 -9.5 -4.64 0.488

Total ----- ------ ----- -0.27 4.376

−H L
Δ= = 0.03
1.85 H L /Q