Wa

The water supply system is a one loop ne

It has been calculated to verify system w

Head Loss Formula:

Formula used to compute head loss as

formula is used for water distribution n

L
HL 4.87
Q
0.212C D
1.85

where:
HL= Head loss in feet
Q= Flow in CFS (cubic feet/sec)
L= Pipe length in feet
D= Pipe diameter n feet
 C= Roughness factor (C factor)

The roughness coefficient considered (C

considered 140.

Pipe Network Analysis:

For analysing of a loop system the foll

1. The algebraic sum of pressure drops
no discontinuity in pressure.
2.The flow entering a junction must be
continuity must be satisfied.
Based on these two basic principles, the
successive approximation.The widely use
method
Hardy-Cross Method:
This method consists of assuming a dis
principle of continuity is satisfied at eac
computed successively for each pipe lo
acceptable magnitude.
 Pipe Network Design Analysis proc

If Q is the assumed flow and Qcorrected is th

given by:Q Q-Qcorrected or Q Q correct

According to Hazen-William's formula:

L 1.85
HL 4.87
Q
0.212C D
1.85

Q n
HL
................
HL
Q
Qcorrected Q Q Q

H L Head loss in each pipe in

H L Head loss in each pipe in
L Lenght of each branch in fee
D Diameter of pipe in each bra
Q Disch arg e in each pipe
C coefficient , depending upon
recommended
value for PVC pipes is (130 14

The above formulas are tabulated at iterat

For calculation of this system, discharge ra

Q1 = 0.0065 m3/sec
Q3 = 0.0023 m3/sec Q4 = 0.0
Q6 = 0.0027 m3/sec Q7 = 0.0
With the following iterations the corrected valu
1 2 3 4 5

DIA (in)

DIA (m)
PIPE NO

DIA (ft)
LOOP NO
TRIAL NO

Direction
LENGTH
(m)
LENGTH

(ft)
1 4 0.33 0.102 33 108.2 1

2 4 0.33 0.102 12 39.4 1

3 4 0.33 0.102 51.9 170.2 1

1 1 4 4 0.33 0.102 47 154.2 -1

5 4 0.33 0.102 27.5 90.2 -1

6 4 0.33 0.102 52.2 171.2 -1

7 4 0.33 0.102 11.9 39.0 -1

1 4 0.33 0.102 33 108.2 1

2 4 0.33 0.102 12 39.4 1

3 4 0.33 0.102 51.9 170.2 1

2 1 4 4 0.33 0.102 47 154.2 -1

5 4 0.33 0.102 27.5 90.2 -1

6 4 0.33 0.102 52.2 171.2 -1

 7 4 0.33 0.102 11.9 39.0 -1

1 4 0.33 0.102 33 108.2 1

2 4 0.33 0.102 12 39.4 1

3 4 0.33 0.102 51.9 170.2 1

3 1 4 4 0.33 0.102 47 154.2 -1

5 4 0.33 0.102 27.5 90.2 -1

6 4 0.33 0.102 52.2 171.2 -1

7 4 0.33 0.102 11.9 39.0 -1

The corrected Flow rates are as follow

Q1 =
Q2 =
Q3 =
Q4 =
Q5 =
Q6=
Q7=
Pipe ID
Water Distribution Network:
network and it is supplied by booster system a
with total peak flow rate of 23.1L/s.

as a functin of flow rate in pipe, which Hazen-

network.

1.85
Q
 (C factor) for new PVC pipe is 130 to 140, he

ollowing two condition must be satisfied:

ps around a closed loop must be zero, i.e. the

e equal to the flow leaving that junction; i.e. th

he pipe networks are generally solved by the m

sed method of pipe network analysis is the Ha
distribution of flow in the network in such a wa
ach junction. A correction to these assumed fl
loop in the network, until the correction is red
ocedure :

the actual flow in the pipe, then the correction Q

ected Q

la:

.......................VI n 1.8

n feet
n feet
eet
ranch in feet

n roughness of pipe(the

140)

rations table.
rate at nodes are assumed as follow :

Q2 = 0.0036 m3/sec
0.0005 m3/sec Q5 = 0.0007 m3/sec
0.0043 m3/sec
alue of discharge shall be calculated.
C = 140
6 7 8 9 10
(m^3/sec)

n(HL/Q)
Velocity
(m/sec)

HL (m)
HL (ft)
(c.f.s)

HL/Q

HL
Q

0.0068 0.2394 0.84 0.82 0.25 3.42

0.0046 0.1632 0.57 0.15 0.04 0.90

0.0027 0.0939 0.33 0.23 0.07 2.43

-0.0007 -0.0234 0.08 -0.02 0.00 0.68

-0.0040 -0.1407 0.49 -0.25 -0.08 1.81

-0.0027 -0.0961 0.34 -0.24 -0.07 2.49

-0.0043 -0.1526 0.53 -0.13 -0.04 0.84 0.55 23.2232

0.0061 0.2156 0.75 0.67 0.20 3.12

0.0039 0.1393 0.49 0.11 0.03 0.78

0.0020 0.0701 0.24 0.13 0.04 1.89

-0.0013 -0.0473 0.17 -0.06 -0.02 1.23

-0.0047 -0.1646 0.58 -0.34 -0.10 2.07

-0.0034 -0.1199 0.42 -0.36 -0.11 3.00

-0.0050 -0.1764 0.62 -0.17 -0.05 0.95 -0.01 24.1418

0.0061 0.2160 0.75 0.68 0.20 3.13

0.0040 0.1397 0.49 0.11 0.03 0.79

0.0020 0.0705 0.25 0.13 0.04 1.90

-0.0013 -0.0469 0.16 -0.06 -0.02 1.22

-0.0046 -0.1641 0.57 -0.34 -0.10 2.07

-0.0034 -0.1195 0.42 -0.36 -0.11 2.99

-0.0050 -0.1760 0.61 -0.17 -0.05 0.95 0.00 24.1256

ows:

0.0055 m3/sec
0.0026 m3/sec
0.0013 m3/sec
0.00050 m3/sec
0.0017 m3/sec
0.0037 m3/sec
0.0053 m3/sec
ter system and.

hich Hazen-William's
0 to 140, here it is

zero, i.e. there can be

nction; i.e. the law of

ved by the methods of

sis is the Hardy-Cross
n such a way that the
assumed flows is than
ection is reduced to an
orrection Q is

n 1.85
 11 12 13 14

(m^3/sec)
Qnew
Qnew
(c.f.s)
Q
Q

-0.024 0.2156 0.0061

-0.024 0.1393 0.0039

-0.024 0.0701 0.0020

-0.024 -0.0473 -0.00134

-0.024 -0.1646 -0.0047

-0.024 -0.1199 -0.0034

-0.024 -0.1764 -0.0050

0.000 0.2160 0.0061

0.000 0.1397 0.0040

0.000 0.0705 0.0020

0.000 -0.0469 -0.0013

0.000 -0.1641 -0.0046

0.000 -0.1195 -0.0034

0.000 -0.1760 -0.0050

0.000 0.2160 0.0061

0.000 0.1398 0.0040

0.000 0.0705 0.0020

0.000 -0.0469 -0.0013

0.000 -0.1641 -0.0046

0.000 -0.1195 -0.0034

0.000 -0.1760 -0.0050