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All About Watermains - An Insiders View

Mark E. Hughes, P.E.


Course Outline

This three hour course looks at how early watermains were constructed, the reasons for watermain construction, how water is supplied to a community and discusses the details of what factors must be considered when designing a watermain including requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency. It also gives you an overview of watermain materials, the fittings that are commonly used, how they are connected to the new watermain and how a watermain is put into service. This course will enable the designer to gain a greater understanding of what's involved in getting a watermain built and what is important for whom the main is being designed.

The course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to:


Intended Audience

This course is intended for Civil Engineers involved in the design or overseeing the construction of watermains.


Attendee Benefits for the Attendee

Attendee of this course will be able to know what's important to a municipality or client contracting the engineer to design a watermain system. They'll also know what happens in the field during the construction of a watermain and what to expect.


Course Introduction

Watermains are designed for various reasons from supplying previously unsupplied areas to replacing older or undersized mains. There are many factors to consider when designing a watermain including location of existing utilities and design criteria mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency. Selection of the type of watermain material that is specified also plays an important role depending on the physical conditions that the watermain will be subject to. Understanding how the watermain is physically constructed is also important to the design engineer so that problems during construction will be minimized by providing a set of plans that is clear and concise.


Course Content

The course content is in a PDF file All About Watermains - An Insiders View. You need to open or download this document to study this course.


Course Summary

This course provides vital information for engineers that design watermains. They should know everything from the reasons that watermains are constructed to the types of materials that can be utilized. They should know how watermains are built in the field and put into service. This course gives a brief overview on everything from the history of watermains to their actual construction with inside knowledge from an engineer that's experienced all aspects of their construction.


Related Links

History of Plumbing Engineering - http://www.pmengineer.com/CDA/.../BNPCoverStoryItem/0,2730,4435,00.html

A Brief History of Drinking Water Distribution - http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/articles/OT/SP01/History_Distribution.html

EPA Regulations - http://www.EPA.gov

Ductile Iron Pipe & Fittings Info. - http://www.tylerpipe.com

Meg-a-lug Restraints - http://www.ebaa.com

 

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.