Department of Civil Engineering, The City College of City University of New York

CE 36500 – Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering

Fall-2005 Computer Lab: #3 Due Date: 12/13/2005 (2.00 PM)

Problem statement:
You have to draw a sever network system using SEWERCAD software for a small commercial and
residential area having facilities such as: shopping center, school, hospital, coffee shops, hotel,
bar, and apartment buildings. The loading units for these facilities are shown in figure below.
The load (sewage) generated from these facilities are collected by gravity into the manholes MH-
1 and MH-2. The infiltration rate of 15 L/d per meter of pipe has been considered in the system.
The sewage from manholes flows by circular gravity pipe to the wet well (WW-1) and then
pumped to the Sewage Treatment Plant for treatment through junction (J-1). The detailed
information of the system is given in next page.

Answer the following question and discussed in results section of lab report:
• What is the total sanitary flow (dry weather flow) exiting the system? What is the total flow?
• Does the pump have adequate capacity for this system? How can you tell?
• What is the full flow capacity of the gravity pipe P-1? How much is this capacity being
exceeded?
• Convert the data into 24-hour diurnal pattern (Average daily flows to hourly flows) using
multiplier given in book (Computer application in Hydraulic engineering, pp. 266), and report
what time maximum rate of pumping occurs?
Base load (liter/day) for facilities:

Unit Sanitary Load Loading unit Base Load

(l/d per loading unit)
Apartment Resident 260
Hospital (Medical) Bed 650
School (Large) Student 80
Hotel Employee 40
Bar Customer 8
Shopping center Employee 40
Coffee Shop Guest 20
Restaurant Meal 10

Node data:

Element Type Element Characteristics

MH-1 Manhole Ground Elevation 101.0 m
Rim Elevation 101.0 m
Sump Elevation 99.05 m
Structure diameter 1.0 m
MH-2 Manhole Ground Elevation 100.5 m
Rim Elevation 100.5 m
Sump Elevation 100.1 m
Structure diameter 1.0 m
WW-1 Wet Well Ground elevation 100.0 m
Section type Constant area- Circular
Maximum elevation 100.0 m
Alarm Elevation 99.0 m
Initial Elevation 96.5 m
Minimum Elevation 96.0 m
Base Elevation 96.0 m
Diameter 4.0 m
PMP-1 Pump Elevation 96.25
Pump type Standard (3 point)
Shutoff head/ Discharge 22.0 m 0 m3/min
Design Head/ Discharge 15.0 m 2.5 m3/min
Max. Operating head/ Discharge 9.0 m 4.0 m3/min
J-1 Pressure Junction Elevation 105.0
O-1 Outlet Ground Elevation 107.5
Rim Elevation 107.5
Sump Elevation 106.0
Tail water condition Free Outfall
Pipe data:

Pipe Pipe type Length Diameter Material Upstream Downstream

(mm) invert (m) invert (m)
Concrete
P-1 Gravity 200 200 99.00 97.00
(n=0.012)
Concrete
P-2 Gravity 150 200 100.00 97.00
(n=0.012)
PVC
FM-1 Force Main 2 250 96.00 96.25
(C=150)
PVC
FM-2 Force Main 250 250 96.25 105.00
(C=150)
PVC
FM-3 Force Main 150 250 105.00 107.00
(C=150)

* The downstream of FM-1 and Upstream of FM-2 should be same. Similarly, downstream of
FM-2 and Upstream of FM-3 should be same. Because of they are connected by via Pump and
junction.

Computer Lab Report Instructions:

The report you will submit should contain the following sections:

1. Cover page: Giving title, group name, and dates etc.

2. Abstract: Summarizing the report (approx. 150 words)
3. Introduction: Describing the basic elements in sewer design. Write (define) the all terms
you came across during solving the labs. (1-3 pages).
4. Procedure: Including figures and/or tables (1-3 pages)
5. Results and Discussion: Giving analysis and interpretation of results (1-3 pages).

Report should be in font 12 size, 1.5 line spacing and paragraph justified. Page Margin all
side 1 inch. Figures and tables should be numbered and must have captions explaining what
the figures and tables are illustrating.