EXAMPLE: A line is required to provide 20 L/s of water from a dam to a high level storage tank located 5000 m away. The tank has a maximum water elevation of 100 m and the minimum water elevation in the dam is 70 m. The maximum flow velocity is required to be limited to 1.0 m/s to minimize water hammer effects. D=180 mm) RL 100m Storage Tank Max Level of Tank 90° Elbow- Maximum difference in water level 30m Gate 90° Valve Gate Square Outlet Pump Valve 2x90° 45° Elbow Elbow Elbows RL 70m 5,000m Min Level of Dam of Vinidex PE Pipe 45° Elbow Hinged Disc Foot Valve Reflux Valve with Strainer

EXAMPLE: A line is required to provide 20 L/s of water from a dam to a high level storage tank located 5000 m away. The tank has a maximum water elevation of 100 m and the minimum water elevation in the dam is 70 m. The maximum flow velocity is required to be limited to 1.0 m/s to minimize water hammer effects. D=180 mm) RL 100m Storage Tank Max Level of Tank 90° Elbow- Maximum difference in water level 30m Gate 90° Valve Gate Square Outlet Pump Valve 2x90° 45° Elbow Elbow Elbows RL 70m 5,000m Min Level of Dam of Vinidex PE Pipe 45° Elbow Hinged Disc Foot Valve Reflux Valve with Strainer

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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