Basic Hydraulics for water industry field technicians
This course is designed for the water industry technician needing to understand how water distribution systems are designed to operate, typical problems found within them and diagnostic techniques to identify sources of the problems and remedial actions.
Objectives
By the end of this course the participants will be able to:
- Recognise the key components of water distribution networks and describe the function they perform
- Explain the hydraulic impact components have on distribution networks
- dentify common hydraulic related problems that can occur in systems and describe their symptoms
- Explain terminology used in relation to behaviour of water in pipelines
- Use devices to measure flows and pressures in pipes and diagnose faults within them
- Use simple formulas to calculate pipeline velocities
Method
A mixture tutor led class room activities with practical exercises using pipes and equipment.
Pre Course Requirements
None
Who Should Attend?
Water Industry technicians responsible for carrying out operational activities in water distribution networks and needing to improve their understanding of how distribution networks operate.