Twort's water supply / / Don D. Ratnayaka, Malcolm J. Brandt and Michael Johnson
| Twort's water supply / / Don D. Ratnayaka, Malcolm J. Brandt and Michael Johnson |
| Autore | Ratnayaka Don D |
| Edizione | [6th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Burlington, MA. ; ; Oxford, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (779 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BrandtMalcolm J
JohnsonK. Michael TwortA. C <1920-> (Alan Charles) |
| Soggetto topico |
Water-supply engineering
Civil engineering |
| ISBN |
1-282-25853-2
9786612258534 0-08-094084-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations for Organisations; Contributing Authors, Reviewers and Advisors; Chapter 1. The Demand for Public Water Supplies; 1.1 Categories of Consumption; 1.2 Levels of Total Consumption; 1.3 Domestic Demand; Components of Domestic In-House Consumption; Outdoor Domestic Use for Garden Irrigation and Bathing Pools; 1.4 Standpipe Demand; 1.5 Suggested Domestic Design Allowances; 1.6 Non Domestic Demand; 1.7 Public and Miscellaneous Use of Water; 1.8 Water Losses
1.9 Real Losses (leakage) from 24-hour Supply Systems1.10 Supply Pipe Leakage and Consumer Wastage; 1.11 Minimum Night Flow as Indicator of Leakage and Wastage; 1.12 Variations in Demand (Peaking Factors); Maximum and Minimum Hourly rate of consumption; Seasonal Variations; 1.14 Water Conservation and Demand Management; 1.15 The Question of Metering Domestic Supplies in the UK; 1.16 Effect of Price on Water Demand; 1.17 Assessing Future Demand in Developing Countries; 1.18 Consumption Surveys; 1.19 Test-metering In-house Domestic Consumption; References Chapter 2. Water Supply Regulation, Protection, Organisation and FinancingDevelopment, Regulation and Protection; 2.1 Control of Public Water Supplies; 2.2 Control of Abstractions; 2.3 Public Water Supplies in the USA; 2.4 Public Water Supplies in Mainland Europe; 2.5 Public Water Supplies in Scotland and Northern Ireland; 2.6 Water Supply Abstraction and Regulation in the England and Wales; 2.7 The 'Privatisation' of Water in England and Wales; 2.8 Experience with Water Privatisation in UK; 2.9 Functions of the US Environmental Protection Agency; 2.10 The Environment Agency (UK) 2.11 The European Water Framework Directive2.12 Other Pollution Control Measures in the UK; Organisation; 2.13 Organization of a Water Utility; 2.14 Staffing Levels; Project Appraisal and Financing of Capital Works; 2.15 Appraisal Requirements; 2.16 Economic Comparison of Proposed Capital Projects; 2.17 Comments on the Use of Discounting; 2.18 Short and Long Term Marginal Costing; 2.19 Other Aspects of Project Assessment; 2.20 Sustainability and Engineering Choices; 2.21 Financing of Capital Works; 2.22 Depreciation and Asset Management Planning 2.23 Private Sector Participation in Water Supply2.24 Private Sector Build Contracts; 2.25 Private Sector Operation Agreements; 2.26 Charging for Public Water Supplies; 2.27 Comparison of Charges for Water and Other Data; References; Chapter 3. Hydrology and Surface Supplies; Part I Hydrological Considerations; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Catchment Areas; 3.3 Data Collection; 3.4 Streamflow Measurement; 3.5 Rainfall Measurement; Measurement of Catchment Rainfall; 3.6 Evaporation and Transpiration Measurement; 3.7 Soil Moisture Measurement; 3.8 Catchment Losses; 3.9 Streamflow Naturalisation 3.10 Long Term Average Catchment Run-off |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911006766103321 |
Ratnayaka Don D
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| Burlington, MA. ; ; Oxford, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water supply [[electronic resource] /] / Alan C. Twort, Don D. Ratnayaka, Malcolm J. Brandt
| Water supply [[electronic resource] /] / Alan C. Twort, Don D. Ratnayaka, Malcolm J. Brandt |
| Autore | Twort A. C (Alan Charles), <1920-> |
| Edizione | [5th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Arnold/IWA Pub., 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (725 p.) |
| Disciplina | 628.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BrandtMalcolm J
RatnayakaDon D |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydraulic engineering
Water-supply engineering |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-04833-X
9786611048334 0-08-052080-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Water Supply; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Contributing authors, reviewers and advisors; Abbreviations used in bibliographies; Chapter 1. Public water supply requirement and its measurement; Chapter 2. The organisation and financing of public water supplies; Chapter 3. Hydrology and surface supplies; Part I - Hydrological considerations; Part II - Yield of surface sources; Chapter 4. Groundwater supplies; Chapter 5. Dams, impounding reservoirs and river intakes; Chapter 6. Chemistry, microbiology and biology of water
Part I - Significant chemicals and physico-chemical parameters in waterPart II - Water quality standards for chemical and physical parameters; Part III - Water microbiology; Part IV - Water biology; Part V - New and emerging issues; Chapter 7. Storage, clarification and filtration of water; Part I - Storage, screening, sedimentation and clarification; Part II - Water filtration methods and sludge disposal; Chapter 8. Specialised and advanced water treatment processes; Chapter 9. Disinfection of water; Chapter 10. Hydraulics; Chapter 11. Service reservoirs Chapter 12. Pumping plant: electrical, control and instrumentation systemsChapter 13. Pipes, pipeline construction and valves; Chapter 14. Pipeline and distribution system design and analysis; Chapter 15. Distribution practice; Conversion factors; Index; Plate Section |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458259403321 |
Twort A. C (Alan Charles), <1920->
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| London, : Arnold/IWA Pub., 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water supply / / Alan C. Twort, Don D. Ratnayaka, Malcolm J. Brandt
| Water supply / / Alan C. Twort, Don D. Ratnayaka, Malcolm J. Brandt |
| Autore | Twort A. C (Alan Charles), <1920-> |
| Edizione | [Fifth edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Arnold/IWA Pub., , 2000 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (725 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 628.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BrandtMalcolm J
RatnayakaDon D |
| Soggetto topico |
Hydraulic engineering
Water-supply engineering |
| ISBN |
1-281-04833-X
9786611048334 0-08-052080-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Water Supply; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Contributing authors, reviewers and advisors; Abbreviations used in bibliographies; Chapter 1. Public water supply requirement and its measurement; Chapter 2. The organisation and financing of public water supplies; Chapter 3. Hydrology and surface supplies; Part I - Hydrological considerations; Part II - Yield of surface sources; Chapter 4. Groundwater supplies; Chapter 5. Dams, impounding reservoirs and river intakes; Chapter 6. Chemistry, microbiology and biology of water
Part I - Significant chemicals and physico-chemical parameters in water Part II - Water quality standards for chemical and physical parameters; Part III - Water microbiology; Part IV - Water biology; Part V - New and emerging issues; Chapter 7. Storage, clarification and filtration of water; Part I - Storage, screening, sedimentation and clarification; Part II - Water filtration methods and sludge disposal; Chapter 8. Specialised and advanced water treatment processes; Chapter 9. Disinfection of water; Chapter 10. Hydraulics; Chapter 11. Service reservoirs Chapter 12. Pumping plant: electrical, control and instrumentation systems Chapter 13. Pipes, pipeline construction and valves; Chapter 14. Pipeline and distribution system design and analysis; Chapter 15. Distribution practice; Conversion factors; Index; Plate Section |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784632803321 |
Twort A. C (Alan Charles), <1920->
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| London : , : Arnold/IWA Pub., , 2000 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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