In this first lecture an introduction is given for the new students.
It gives an overview of the water transport through pipes in human history and gives a notice of everyday presence of the piped water supply system that we take for granted.
The content and the goals of the course are explained on the basis of some examples from everyday practice.

• presentation - 69 slides / pdf - 3.8 MB
• part 1 (collegerama - 42:53 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 1-32)
• part 2 (collegerama - 48:10 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 32-69).

In this lecture the hydraulics of water transport through pipes are introduced.
The mathematical description of the flow is given.
The difference between fully filled pipes for drinking water transport and open channel flow for the sewerage transport is explained.

• presentation - 35 slides / pdf - 0.5 MB.
• part 1 (collegerama - 53:29 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 1-34)
• part 2 (collegerama - 11:40 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 35).

The second part of this lecture (by Ivo Pothof) deals with water hammer. Definition of water hammer is introduced and practical and constructional measures to prevent it.

• presentation - 45 slides / pdf - 0.9 MB (no collegerama available)

In this lecture different functions of the pumps are discussed and examples of different kind of pumps are given. The design of pumping stations is discussed in detail.

• presentation - 49 slides / pdf - 2.6 MB).
• part 1 (collegerama - 21:27 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 1-22)
• part 2 (collegerama - 37:23 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 24-49).

In this lecture modelling of the open channel flow for sewerage and pressurised flow for drinking water transport is discussed. The difference between the model and the more compicated reality is shown. 
A network calculation for the town of Utrecht is presented as an example.

• presentation - 44 slides / pdf - 0.5 MB)
• collegerama - 52:00 min. / wmv - stream.
  
  

Lecture on creative process behind the network design and the characteristics of applications network calculations are explained.

• presentation - 42 slides / pdf - 0.7 MB (no collegerama available).

Historically defined rules for a reliable drinking water system are given. The Dutch guidelines for reliability are introduced.

• presentation - 33 slides / pdf - 1.3 MB
• collegerama - 41:50 min. / wmv - stream.

In this lecture water quality aspects of drinking water networks is discussed.

• presentation - 86 slides / pdf - 4.0 MB (slide 63-86 is advanced material, no part of this course).
• part 1 (collegerama - 40:06 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 1-48)
• part 2 (collegerama - 24:42 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 48-62)

In the second part of this lecture the latest developments in quality aspects of drinking water networks is discussed.

• presentation - 89 slides / pdf - 5.8 MB
• part 1 (collegerama - 48:00 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 1-24)
• part 2 (collegerama - 42:25 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 25-60)
• part 3 (collegerama - 49:16 min. / wmv - stream) (slide 61-89)

In this lecture the design of distrubution networks is discussed. A traditional/conventional design based on a looped system for drinking water demand and fire fighting demand is presented. Furthermore an alternative approach is presented, aiming at self cleaning networks, resulting in smaller and more cost effective distribution systems, with less coulered water problems.

• presentation - 39 slides / pdf - 1.6 MB
• collegerama - 38:21 min. / wmv - stream

Some data on Dutch distribution system is given and the maintance of different kinds of pipe materials are discussed . Main model for water mains systems maintenance in Holland is elaborated. Also methods for meassuring the detoriation of the pipe network are explained. A presentation from TNO on long term performance prediction of existing PVC water distribution systems is included in to the presenation slides.
At the end the challanges for the future network assesment are discussed.

• presentation - 58 slides / pdf - 4.5 MB
• collegerama - 60:03 min. / wmv - stream.