Week 5: Design of Water and Sewer Systems

• Topics:

  • Water demand estimation and pipe sizing.

  • Sewer design: flow types, slope, diameter.

  • Pump selection and head calculations.

  • Software tools: introduction to EPANET / WaterGEMS.

• Activities:

  • Software lab: model a basic water distribution system.

  • Guest lecture (optional): utility engineer presentation.