Water Distribution Systems Design Workshop (1.2 CEUs)

Posted by Global Innovative Campus on Monday, January 09, 2012

Start Date Monday, February 13, 2012
End Date Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Location
Edmonton, AB

Link
www.gic-edu.com/coursedetail.aspx?id=958

Full Details

This workshop is intended for those who require better understanding of water distribution systems design. You will be expected to complete a water distribution system design under instructor guidance by using first principle methods and/or design aids. A workshop on Water Cad software will be conducted under instructor's supervision, you will also receive a limited edition version of Cad design software package. Target Audience Municipal engineers; public works directors; city engineers; superintendents of operations; water distribution system managers; safety inspectors and procurement officers from municipalities; consulting engineers; technicians and technologists; construction contractors and other individuals who need a basic understanding of water distribution system design .

Special Features

  • You will receive comprehensive course notes with all design charts, graphs and data that will serve for future use; and a fundamental reference book on Hydraulic Engineering.
  • You will also receive training on one of the top commercial software available in the market for the design of water distribution systems.
  • You will receive a limited edition (academic version) of WaterCAD, SewrCad and StormCad package

Materials Required

  • Standard engineering calculator with scientific functions
  • Laptop for software training (if available)

After Attending This Course You Will Be Able To:

  • Understand the fundamentals of water distribution systems
  • Design new water distribution systems
  • Analyze existing systems and find out existing problems
  • Master the design software WaterCad with numerous design examples

Program Outline (1.2 CEUs / 12 PDHs)

Soil Mechanics Revision

  • Overview of Environmental Technology
  • Public Health
  • Geology and Soils
  • Population estimate

Revision of Hydraulics Engineering

  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Pressure Head
  • Measurement of Pressure
  • Continuity of Flow
  • Conservation of Energy
  • Flow in Pipes under Pressure
  • Hazen-Williams Equation
  • Hazen-Williams Nomograph
  • Flow Measurement
  • Gravity Flow in Pipes
  • Manning's Formula
  • Partial Flow in Pipes
  • Open Channel Flow Measurement
  • Non-uniform Open Channel Flow
  • Specific energy calculation
  • Gradual Critical flow
  • Gradually Varied Flow
  • Rapidly Varied flow

Revision of Hydrology

  • Water Use and Availability
  • The Distribution of Water
  • The Hydrologic Cycle
  • Urban Hydrologic Cycle
  • Depth, Volume, and Intensity
  • Probability of Occurrence
  • Stream Flow
  • Hydrographs
  • Gauging Stations
  • Droughts
  • Reservoirs/Wells
  • Reservoir Capacity
  • Measuring Reservoir Volume
  • Groundwater
  • Aquifers
  • Groundwater Flow

Water Distribution Systems

  • Design Factors
  • Required Flows and Pressures
  • Per Capita Demand
  • Variations in Water Demand
  • Fire Flows
  • Pressures
  • Pipeline Layout
  • Water Mains
  • Materials/Installation

Pump Design

  • Centrifugal Pumps
  • Pump Characteristics
  • Pump Head Curve
  • System Characteristics
  • System Head Curve
  • Pump Operating Point
  • Parallel Operation
  • Hands on Examples

Distribution Storage

  • Types of Distribution Reservoirs
  • Flow in Pipe networks
  • Pipes in Series/Parallel
  • Pipe Network Analysis
  • Hydraulics of Water wells

Pressure Piping Systems and water Quality Analysis

  • Pressure Systems
  • Energy Loss
  • Energy Gains- Pumps
  • Control Valves
  • Pipe Network
  • Network Analysis
  • Hands on Examples
  • Water Cad Software Examples and Workshop

Instructor

Gamal Abdelaziz, Ph.D., P.Eng

Dr. Abdelaziz obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.Currently he is a senior engineer and managing director of the civil engineering works at SAGA Engineering, Edmonton, AB. His current responsibilities include reviewing design of municipal design, sanitary, storm sewer design, and water supply and site design. His past positions were: Senior engineer at EBA Engineering, Alberta, senior engineer at Trow consultants, Ontario, adjunct professor at Ryerson University and University of Western Ontario, and part time professor at Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario.Dr. Abdelaziz has over 28 years of experience in civil engineering projects at different levels of design and construction in Canada and overseas. In the last ten years he has conducted training sessions of municipal design for municipal systems, for variety of organizations and professional engineers.Dr. Abdelaziz authored a number of technical papers and delivered numerous internal and external workshops on various geotechnical and Municipal engineering topics.Dr. Abdelaziz is a member in different professional societies such as APEGGA, PEO, CGS, CDA, TAC and ABPA. He is also a reviewer for the Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

Category
Training Courses