Unit 1 Module-I

2 lecture hours

• Introduction- Overview of Sources of Water: Hydrological concepts
• Surface sources of Water and Sub Surface or Underground Sources

Unit 2 Module-II

8 lecture hours

• Intakes for collecting Surface Water: Definition and general introduction of Intake system
• Factors governing the location of an Intake
• Types of Intake- Simple Submerged Intakes
• Intake Towers, and Medium sized River Intake Structures
• Canal Intakes, and Intakes for Sluiceways of Dams

Unit 3 Module-III

10 lecture hours

• Conduits for Transporting Water: Various types of conduits
• Hydraulics of Flow and Design of Pressure Pipe as Gravity Mains
• Flow in Pipe Systems
• Forces acting on Pressure Conduits
• Various Types (Materials) of pressure pipes
• Layout of Water Infrastructure supply pipes
• Pipe Appurtenances
• Testing of Water Mains (Pipelines)
• Pumps for lifting Water

Unit 4 Module-IV 10 25%

• PLANNING AND DESIGN OF URBAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE Water Infrastructure Distribution system: Requirements of a good distribution system
• arrangement of distribution pipes and other accessories
• Layout of distribution networks
• methods of distribution
• pressures in the distribution system
• systems of supply
• distribution reservoirs
• wastage of water in the distribution system- detection of leakage in the distribution pipes
• design of distribution networks
• Appurtenances in the Distribution system
• Fire Hydrants
• Water Meters

Unit 5 Module-V Water Supply Plumbing Systems in Houses and High Rise Buildings

10 lecture hours

• Plumbing system in Water Supplies
• The House Water connection
• Stop cocks
• Water Taps and Bib Cocks
• Pipe fittings
• Storage of Water in Buildings
• Water Piping systems in Buildings
• Design considerations for Water piping systems in Buildings
• Hot water appliances and installations
• domestic hot water appliances
• solar water heaters
• centralised hot water system