Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of the steady-state hydraulics by being able to select appropriate pipe diameters, indicate optimum location of reservoirs and identify pumps capable to supply the demand;
• Apply the above theoretical knowledge by learning to perform computer-aided hydraulic calculations and predict the consequences of demand growth on the hydraulic performance of particular WTD system
• Analyse the implications of various operational modes of pumping stations and compare the investment and operational costs for various network layouts and supplying schemes;
• Propose preliminary hydraulic design that will integrate economic aspects, choose adequate components, and judge technical solutions dealing with the network maintenance, rehabilitation, and expansion.
• Distinguish between different network configurations and supplying schemes; recognise various consumption categories and their growth patterns, including water leakage; define the relation between the main hydraulic parameters.

The course covers the following subjects:

• Introduction: Main objectives and components of water transport and distribution systems.
• Water Demand: Categories, patterns, calculation, forecasting.
• Hydraulics of Pressurised Flows: Basic equations, single pipe calculation, branched and looped networks, system- and pump characteristics, pressure related demand. Hydraulics of storage and pumps.
• Main Components of Hydraulic Design: Design parameters, choice of supply scheme, network layouts.
• Engineering design: Choice of pipe materials, valves and other equipment.
• Pumps and Mechanical Equipment: Review of pump types and their applications, design of pumping stations, power requirements and energy consumption, auxiliary equipment.
• Network construction: pipe laying, testing and disinfection.
• Operation and Maintenance: Regular and irregular supply, unaccounted-for water and leakage, network cleaning and rehabilitation procedures, water demand management.

Mid-career professionals dealing with technical aspects of drinking water transport & distribution, working for municipal assemblies, water supply companies or consulting bureau's.