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WATER DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
PRESENTED BY INDRANIL BANERJEE
ENROLLMENT NO- 001930301008
DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING,JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
INTRODUCTION
 The purpose of distribution system is to deliver water to
 consumer with appropriate quality, quantity & pressure.
 Distribution system is used to describe collectively the
 facilities used to supply water from its source to the point of
 usage.
REQUIREMENT OF GOOD DISTRIBUTION
 Water quality should not get deteriorated in the distribution
 pipes.
 It should be capable of supplying water at all the intended
 places with sufficient pressure.
 It should be capable of supplying the requisite amount of
 water during fire fighting.
CLASSIFICATION OF NETWORKS
 Dead End System
 Radial System
 Grid Iron System
 Ring System
DEAD END SYSTEM
 It is suitable for old towns and
cities having no different pattern of
roads.
 Advantage :-
 Relatively cheap
 Determination of discharge and pressure easier due to less
 number of valves.
RADIAL SYSTEM
 The area is divided into
different zones.
 The water is pumped into
the distribution reservoir
kept in the middle of each
zone.
 The supply pipes are laid
rapidly ending towards the
periphery.
 Advantages :-
 It gives quick service
 Calculation of pipe size is easy
GRID IRON SYSTEM
 It is suitable for cities
with rectangular
layouts, where the
water mains and
branches are laid in
rectangles.
 Advantage :-
 Water is kept in good circulation due to absence of dead
 ends
 In the case of break down in some section, water is
 available from some other direction.

 Disadvantage :-
 Exact calculation of sizes of pipes are not possible due to
 provisions of valves on all branches.
RING SYSTEM
 The supply main is laid all along
 the peripheral roads and sub
 mains branch out from the mains.
 This system also follows the grid
 iron system with the flow pattern
 similar in character to that of
 dead end system.
 So determination of the size of
 pipes is easy.
METHODS OF WATER DISTRIBUTION
 distribution system by following ways –
 Gravity System
 Pumping System
 Combined gravity and pumping system
GRAVITY SYSTEM
 Suitable when source of
 supply is at sufficient height.
 Most reliable and economical
 distribution system.
 The water head available at
 the consumer is just minimum
 required.
 The remaining head is
 consumed in the frictional and
 other losses
PUMPING SYSTEM
 Treated water is directly into the
 distribution main out storing.
 Also called pumping without
 storage system.
 High lifts pumps are required.
 If power supply fails, complete
 stoppage of water supply.
 The method is not general used.
COMBINED GRAVITY and PUMPING
SYSTEM
 Treated water is pumped and stored in an elevated
 distribution reservoir.
 Then supplies to consumer by action of gravity.
 Economical, efficient and reliable system.
COMBINED GRAVITY and PUMPING
SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTION RESERVOIRS
 Distribution reservoirs, also called service reservoirs, are the storage
 reservoirs, which store the treated water for supplying water during
 emergencies ( such as during fires, repairs, etc.) and also to help in
 absorbing the hourly fluctuations in the normal water demand.
 Function of distribution reservoirs-
 To absorb the hourly variations in demand.
 To maintain constant pressure in the distribution main.
 Water stored can be supplied during emergencies
TYPES of RESERVOIRS
 surfaace reservoirs
 Elevated reservoirs
Surface reservoirs:-
 These also called ground reservoir.
 Mostly circular or rectangular tanks.
 Underground reservoir are preferred especially when the size is large.
 These reservoirs are constructed high natural grounds and are usually
 made of stones, brick, plain or reinforced concrete cement.
 The side walls are designed to take up the pressure of the water,
 when the reservoir is full and the earth pressure, when it is empty.
Elevated reservoir:-
 It is also referred to as overhead tanks are required at distribution
 areas which are not governed and controlled by the gravity system of
 distribution.
 These are rectangular, circular or elliptical in shape.
 If the topography of the town not suitable for under gravity, the
 elevated tank or reservoir are used.
 They are constructed where combine gravity and pumping system of
 water distribution is adopted.
 These tanks may be steel or RCC.
TYPES of TANKS
 R.C.C. Tanks
 G.I. Tanks
 H.D.P.E Tanks
R.C.C. TANKS
G.I. TANKS
H.D.P.E TANK (high density polyethylene
TYPES OF PIPES
 PVC PIPES STANDS Polyvinyl Chloride
Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride PIPES
 PIPESCPVC stands for Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
Cross-linked polyethylene PIPES
PEX PIPES PEX stands for Cross-linked polyethylene
 of use, and the long rolls of piping that it can come in.
Copper Pipe –
Refference
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  • 1. WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PRESENTED BY INDRANIL BANERJEE ENROLLMENT NO- 001930301008 DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING,JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
  • 2. INTRODUCTION  The purpose of distribution system is to deliver water to  consumer with appropriate quality, quantity & pressure.  Distribution system is used to describe collectively the  facilities used to supply water from its source to the point of  usage.
  • 3. REQUIREMENT OF GOOD DISTRIBUTION  Water quality should not get deteriorated in the distribution  pipes.  It should be capable of supplying water at all the intended  places with sufficient pressure.  It should be capable of supplying the requisite amount of  water during fire fighting.
  • 4. CLASSIFICATION OF NETWORKS  Dead End System  Radial System  Grid Iron System  Ring System
  • 5. DEAD END SYSTEM  It is suitable for old towns and cities having no different pattern of roads.
  • 6.  Advantage :-  Relatively cheap  Determination of discharge and pressure easier due to less  number of valves.
  • 7. RADIAL SYSTEM  The area is divided into different zones.  The water is pumped into the distribution reservoir kept in the middle of each zone.  The supply pipes are laid rapidly ending towards the periphery.
  • 8.  Advantages :-  It gives quick service  Calculation of pipe size is easy
  • 9. GRID IRON SYSTEM  It is suitable for cities with rectangular layouts, where the water mains and branches are laid in rectangles.
  • 10.  Advantage :-  Water is kept in good circulation due to absence of dead  ends  In the case of break down in some section, water is  available from some other direction.   Disadvantage :-  Exact calculation of sizes of pipes are not possible due to  provisions of valves on all branches.
  • 11. RING SYSTEM  The supply main is laid all along  the peripheral roads and sub  mains branch out from the mains.  This system also follows the grid  iron system with the flow pattern  similar in character to that of  dead end system.  So determination of the size of  pipes is easy.
  • 12. METHODS OF WATER DISTRIBUTION  distribution system by following ways –  Gravity System  Pumping System  Combined gravity and pumping system
  • 13. GRAVITY SYSTEM  Suitable when source of  supply is at sufficient height.  Most reliable and economical  distribution system.  The water head available at  the consumer is just minimum  required.  The remaining head is  consumed in the frictional and  other losses
  • 14. PUMPING SYSTEM  Treated water is directly into the  distribution main out storing.  Also called pumping without  storage system.  High lifts pumps are required.  If power supply fails, complete  stoppage of water supply.  The method is not general used.
  • 15. COMBINED GRAVITY and PUMPING SYSTEM  Treated water is pumped and stored in an elevated  distribution reservoir.  Then supplies to consumer by action of gravity.  Economical, efficient and reliable system.
  • 16. COMBINED GRAVITY and PUMPING SYSTEM
  • 17. DISTRIBUTION RESERVOIRS  Distribution reservoirs, also called service reservoirs, are the storage  reservoirs, which store the treated water for supplying water during  emergencies ( such as during fires, repairs, etc.) and also to help in  absorbing the hourly fluctuations in the normal water demand.  Function of distribution reservoirs-  To absorb the hourly variations in demand.  To maintain constant pressure in the distribution main.  Water stored can be supplied during emergencies
  • 18. TYPES of RESERVOIRS  surfaace reservoirs  Elevated reservoirs
  • 19. Surface reservoirs:-  These also called ground reservoir.  Mostly circular or rectangular tanks.  Underground reservoir are preferred especially when the size is large.  These reservoirs are constructed high natural grounds and are usually  made of stones, brick, plain or reinforced concrete cement.  The side walls are designed to take up the pressure of the water,  when the reservoir is full and the earth pressure, when it is empty.
  • 20. Elevated reservoir:-  It is also referred to as overhead tanks are required at distribution  areas which are not governed and controlled by the gravity system of  distribution.  These are rectangular, circular or elliptical in shape.  If the topography of the town not suitable for under gravity, the  elevated tank or reservoir are used.  They are constructed where combine gravity and pumping system of  water distribution is adopted.  These tanks may be steel or RCC.
  • 21. TYPES of TANKS  R.C.C. Tanks  G.I. Tanks  H.D.P.E Tanks
  • 24. H.D.P.E TANK (high density polyethylene
  • 25. TYPES OF PIPES  PVC PIPES STANDS Polyvinyl Chloride
  • 26. Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride PIPES  PIPESCPVC stands for Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
  • 27. Cross-linked polyethylene PIPES PEX PIPES PEX stands for Cross-linked polyethylene  of use, and the long rolls of piping that it can come in.