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Mekelle University

Ethiopian Institute of Technology-Mekelle


School of Civil Engineering

Course Code: CENG-3171 Continuous Assessment 1


Course name: Water Supply and Urban Drainage Marks: 15 %
Date: 05/27/2015 Time Allowed: 1:30 Hrs
1. Read the question carefully &Answer all questions
2. Assume data wherever necessary & Neatness has its own mark
……………………………………………………………………………….

1) A water supply scheme has to be designed for a city of population


residing in an area of 45 hectares and 200 houses/ha with 5
persons/household. The average water consumption of 85 lpcd and
the maximum flow is 65% in excess of the average. Assuming the
non-domestic demand is 10% of the domestic demand.
A. Estimate the total water required in m3/s?
B. Calculate the capacity of the operating reserve if pumping is
done for the first 16 hours at constant rate?

Time (hr) 0-4 4-8 8 - 12 12 - 16 16 - 20 20 - 24

% of demand 6.7 9.2 20.8 28.3 25 10

C. What would be the head loss for a half kilometer transmission


main made of cast Iron with C=100 if maximum velocity is 2.5
m/s.
Mekelle University
Ethiopian Institute of Technology-Mekelle
School of Civil Engineering

Course Code: CENG-3171 Continuous Assessment 1


Course name: Water Supply and Urban Drainage Marks: 10 %
Date: 05/27/2015 Time Allowed: 1:30 Hrs
1. Read the question carefully &Answer all questions
2. Assume data wherever necessary & Neatness has its own mark
…………………………………………………………….

1) A water supply scheme has to be designed for a city of population


residing in an area of 45 hectares and 200 houses/ha with 5
persons/household. The average water consumption of 85 lpcd and
the maximum flow is 65% in excess of the average. Assuming the
non-domestic demand is 10% of the domestic demand.
A. Estimate the total water required in m3/s?
B. Calculate the capacity of the operating reserve if pumping is
done for the first 16 hours at constant rate?

Time (hr) 0-4 4-8 8 - 12 12 - 16 16 - 20 20 - 24

% of demand 6.7 9.2 20.8 28.3 25 10

C. What would be the head loss for a half kilometer transmission


main made of cast Iron with C=100 if maximum velocity is 2.5
m/s.

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