Optimization of water distribution system by split pipe method: a rule of thumb

Research Article| January 07 2016 Optimization of water distribution system by split pipe method: a rule of thumb Shamas Tabraiz; Shamas Tabraiz 1Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan E-mail: shamastabraiz28@yahoo.com; shamas.tabraiz@uettaxila.edu.pk Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Liaqat Ali Qureshi; Liaqat Ali Qureshi 1Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Bilal Asif Rai; Bilal Asif Rai 1Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Awais Azam; Awais Azam 1Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Zaheer Abbas Zaheer Abbas 1Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (2016) 65 (3): 253–265. https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2016.011 Article history Received: January 20 2015 Accepted: November 22 2015 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Permissions Search Site Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThis Journal Search Advanced Search Citation Shamas Tabraiz, Liaqat Ali Qureshi, Bilal Asif Rai, Awais Azam, Zaheer Abbas; Optimization of water distribution system by split pipe method: a rule of thumb. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua 12 May 2016; 65 (3): 253–265. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2016.011 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex This research work intends to develop a thumb rule to find a suitable location for the split pipe to get the optimal solution with less effort. Furthermore, the equivalent pipe concept was applied to find the exact lengths of the split diameters. To achieve this objective, two schemes were selected: Anytown network (a literature network), and a planned and flat Central Park housing scheme in Lahore, Pakistan. Two alternatives were developed by splitting the primary and secondary pipes at different locations in both networks. The hydraulic design of all the alternatives was defined using EPANET2, United States Environmental Protection Agency public domain software. Splitting primary and secondary pipes, away from the overhead tank, gave the optimized solution. It effectively reduced by 2% and 3–4% the cost of the Anytown and Central Park networks, respectively. This alternative was also hydraulically efficient, with 58% of the nodes meeting the desirable pressure head range of 12 to 14 m for the Central Park housing scheme. The study results revealed that the split pipe method can be successfully implemented for optimization of the water distribution network (WDN). Findings of the study can be used as a thumb rule for efficient and cost effective hydraulic design with less effort and resources for medium- and large-scale WDNs. development of thumb rule, equivalent pipe, optimization, split pipe method, water distribution network © IWA Publishing 2016 You do not currently have access to this content.