CE631 Syallbus

Course Name: - Water Supply Engineering
Course Code: CE631

L T P Category PCC
Contact Hrs./Week 3 0 0 CIA Marks 50
Contact Hrs./Sem. 45 0 0 ESE Marks 50
Credits. 3 0 0 Exam Hours 3
Course objectives: The main objective of this course for civil engineers is to enable them to
understand and implement techniques for the supply of treated water to the public in an economic
way.
Prerequisites: Engineering Chemistry, Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology and Water Resources
Engineering.
Units Teaching Hours
Unit-1 : Introduction , Water Availability and Demand
Human activities and environmental pollution. Combating Climate Change
towards promoting a sustainable environment in developmental activities. 09
Requirement of Water for various beneficial uses. Need for protected water
supply.
Demand of water: Types of water demands- domestic demand in detail,
institutional and commercial, public uses, fire demand. Per capita consumption
–factors affecting per capita demand. Population forecasting, different methods
with merits & demerits- variations in demand of water. Fire demand –
estimation by Kuichling’s formula, Freeman formula & national board of fire
under writers’ formula, peak factors, design periods & factors governing the
design periods
Unit-2 Intake Structures
Sources: Surface and subsurface sources – suitability with regard to quality and
quantity 09
Collection and conveyance of water: Intake structures –different types of
intakes; factor of selection and location of intakes.
Pumps-Necessity, types – power of pumps; factors for the selection of a pump.
Pipes– Design of the economical diameter for the rising main; Nomograms –
use; Pipe appurtenances.
Unit-3 Water quality standards
Objectives of water quality management. Concept of safe water, wholesomeness
& palatability, water borne diseases. Examination of Water: - Objectives – 09
Physical chemical and Microbiological Examinations, (IS: 3025 and IS: 1622)
using analytical and instrumental techniques. Drinking water standards BIS &
WHO guidelines. Health significance of Fluoride, Nitrates and heavy metals like
Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic etc. Sampling of water for examination.
Unit-4 Water Treatment
Water treatment: Objectives – Treatment flow-chart. Aeration-Principles, types
of Aerators 09
Sedimentation: Theory, settling tanks, types, design. Coagulant aided
sedimentation, jar test, chemical feeding, flash mixing, and clari-flocculator.
Filtration: Mechanism – theory of filtration, types of filters, slow sand, rapid
sand and pressure filters including construction, operation, cleaning and their
design – excluding under drainage system – back washing of filters. Operational
problems in filters.
Unit-5 Disinfection and Water Distribution

Disinfection: Theory of disinfection, types of disinfection, Chlorination,
chlorine demand, residual chlorine, use of bleaching powder. UV irradiation
treatment – treatment of swimming pool water 09
Softening: Definition, methods of removal of hardness by lime soda process
and zeolite process RO & Membrane technique.
Miscellaneous treatment: Removal of color, odor, taste, use of copper sulfate,
adsorption technique, fluoridation and defluoridation.
Distribution systems: System of supply, Rainwater harvesting, service
reservoirs and their capacity determination, methods of layout of distribution
systems, Pipe appurtenances, various valves, type of fire hydrants, pipefitting,
Layout of water supply pipes in buildings
Self-study: EPA standards for drinking water, population forecasting methods
Site/Industrial Visits: Reservoir, Water Treatment plant
Course outcomes: - Upon the completion of this course the student will be able to:
CO1 Identify different human activities, their impact on the environment and type of water demand
on the forecasted population (L2, L3).
CO2 Identify reliable water sources, and analyze different collection and conveying system (L3, L4)
CO3 Infer water quality aspects and parameters as per BIS (L2)
CO4 Classify different water treatment systems and Criticize functioning of Water treatment units
(L2, L6)
CO5 Understanding miscellaneous treatment methods and water Distribution systems (L2)
Textbooks:
T1 Garg. S. K., “Water supply Engineering”, Khanna Publishers., 25th revised edition, 2014
T2 Punmia. B C., and Ashok Jain, “Environmental Engineering-I” , 2nd edition
T3 “Manual on Water supply and treatment” –CPHEEO, Ministry of Urban Development, New
Delhi.
T4 Sawyer and MC Carty “Chemistry for Environmental Engineering and Science”, 5th edition.
Reference Books:
R1. Rao P.V, “Textbook of Environmental Engineering”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2013
R2. Nazaroff. W. W and Choen L.A, “Environmental Engineering Science”, Wiley Student Edition,
New Delhi, 2013.
R3. Masters G. M and Ela W. P, “Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science”, Prentice Hall
of India, New Delhi, 2013.
R4. Naik. S. C and Tiwari. T. N, “Society and Environment”, Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 2012.
R5. Peavy. H.S, Rowe. D.R and Tchobanoglous. G, “Environmental Engineering”, McGraw Hill, New
Delhi, 2013.
R6. Howard S. Peavy, Donald R. Rowe, George T, Environmental Engineering - McGraw Hill
International Edition. New York,2000
Online Resources:
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/105/105105201/

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