Overview

A two-day course that will help attendees understand the fundamentals of water reticulation design.

Why Should an Individual Attend?

Attend this course and learn about:

• The components of a complete water supply system
• Legislation governing the provision of water supply in South Africa
• Water treatment overview
• Level of service for water supply
• Methods of water distribution and selection of appropriate method for a community
• The design of a water reticulation network and associated components

Program Outline

DAY 1

• Introduction to water supply system
• Current legislation and by laws relevant to the water supply
• Objectives of a water supply system
• Components of a water supply system
• Planning of water supply and distribution systems
  
  • Outlining the planning process and stakeholder engagement
  • Investigation inputs for water supply projects
  • Methods of water supply and selection of appropriate method
  • Overview of water treatment processes
• Design of water reticulation system
  
  • Resources for water reticulation design
  • Type of water distribution/reticulation network
  • Water supply considerations
  • Water demand and peak factors
  • Fire fighting water demand
  • Hydraulic analysis

DAY 2

• Design of water reticulation systems continued
• Recap of Day 1
• Water treatment overview
  
  • Introduction to water treatment
  • Typical water treatment process
• Pipe network analysis
  
  • Head balance method (Hardy cross)
  • Quantity balance method
  • Modelling software
  • Hydraulic integrity
• Reservoir storage
  
  • Appropriate sizing and positioning of reservoirs
• Specifications and construction considerations
  
  • Position of water pipelines
  • Pipe materials, class and sizes
  • Pipe laying
  • Hydrants, valves and chambers
  • Construction, filling, testing and sterilization
  • Design documentation

Who Should Attend?

• Staff involved in water reticulation design.
• Staff employed in local government and involved in water reticulation design, or about to become involved in the field.
• Candidate engineers, technologists and technicians
• Experienced personnel looking for a refresher in water reticulation design.