CONTENIDO: Introduction to Wastewater Collection System Modeling: Wastewater collection System Overview - Modeling - Historical Perspective on Collection System Analysis - The Modeling Process - Steady Gravity Flow Hydraulics - Fluid Properties - Fluid Statics and Dynamics - Fundamental Laws - Hydraulic Design Variables - Energy and Headlosses - Hydraulic Elements - Manning's n Variation - Minor Losses in Junction Structures - Tractive Force Séla-Cleansing - Specific Energy and Critical Flow - Hydraulics of Flow-Control Structures - - Unsteady Gravity Flow Hydraulics - Basics of Unsteady Flow Analysis - Types of Routing - Hydrodynamic Equations - Complications to Routing Methods - Force Main and Pumping Hydraulics - Friction Losses - Minor Losses - Energy Addition - Pumps - Model Construction - Developing the Modeling Plan - The Modeling Process - Constructing the Sewer Model - Dry Weather Wastewater Flows - Definition of Flowrates - Unit Load Factors - Peaking Factors - Time-Varying Flows - Wet Weather Wastewater Flows - We Weather Flow Definitions - Wastewater Collection System Hydrology - Rainfall - Modeling Rainfall Runoff - Determining Hydrographs from Runoff - Empirical Methods for Generating Hydrographs - Snowmelt - Data Collection and Flow Measurement - Data Collection Considerations - Flow Measurement - Instrumentation - Model Calibration - Basic Calibration Concepts - Dry Weather Flows - Wet Weather Flows - Special Considerations in Calibration - Understanding Overflows - Design of New Gravity Wastewater Collection Systems - Initial Planning - Steady Flow versus Extended-Period Simulation (EPS) Analysis - Preliminary Considerations - System Layout - Flows in Sanitary Sewers - Horizontal and Vertical Alignment - Hydraulic Design and Functional Considerations - Manholes - Special Situations - Special Situations - Hydraulic Design of Gravity Systems - Wastewater Collection System Optimization - Wastewater Collection System Evaluation and Rehabilitation - Planning System Characterization - System Characterization - Hydraulic Investigations - Control and Treatment Strategies - Force Mains and Pump Stations - Need for Pump Stations - Force Main Sizing (Single Pump Station) - Modeling Pumping Stations - Force Mains with Multiple Pump Stations - Efficiency Considerations - Pump Station Design - Hydraulic Transients - Low-Pressure Sewers - Description of Pressure Sewers - Estimating Flows - Pressure Sewer Design Considerations - Modeling Pressure Sewers - Utilizing GIS - GIS Fundamentals - Developing an Enterprise GIS - Model Construction - GIS Analysis and Visualization - Regulatory Issues - United States Laws and Regulations - Canadian Regulations - European Union Regulations - Use of Models for Regulatory Compliance - Appendix A Symbols - Appendix B Conversion Factors - Appendix C Physical Properties - Bibliography - Index MATERIAL ACOMPAÑANTE: Complementa a esta obra un CD-ROM
