Unit 1

S.A ENGINEERING COLLEGE,

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 2304 - Envi!n"#nt$% En&in##in& I '#$(S#"- III ( V
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P$t A
1. What are the objectives of water supply system?
2. What is potable water?
3. State the causes for water pollution
4. Define per capita demand of water
. Define wholesome water
!. Write any two objectives of community water supply system.
". #ention the types of water demand.
$. What are the domestic needs of water?
%. #ention the reasons for losses and wasta&e of water.
1'. What is meant by ()* +,(-., D)#,/D?
11. /ame the different methods of forecastin& methods of population.
12. /ame the factors affectin& for increase or decrease of population.
13. )numerate the factor which affects the values of estimated population
14. What is sustainable development?
1. Write short notes on sources of water
1!. What is desi&n period? State its importance in water supply system desi&n.
1". 0ist the physical characteristics of water. State the -S standards recommendation for any
two.
1$. 1ive the rational formula for estimatin& storm water runoff
1%. What is a tube well? 2ow is it constructed?
2'. Define (2.
21. What are the factors &overnin& the desi&n period?
22. What is hydrolo&ic cycle?
23. What are the types of sprin&s?
24. What are the factors &overnin& the selection of a particular source of water?
2. What is artesian sprin&?
2!. What are the different types of wells?
2". What are sprin&s?
2$. What are rivers? What are the types of river?
2%. What are the various types of water available on the earth?
3'. What is artesian sprin&?
P$t .
Unit 1
1. Define the term 3per capita demand. Write the factors affectin& 3per capit a demand and
state the reasons for variations in
demand.
2. What are the causes for pollution of surface and subsurface sources of water? State
the measures to be adopted to prevent pollution of water.
3. i4 )5plain the need for protected water supply.
ii4 What is meant by whole some water? What are the re6uirements of wholesome water?
4. )5plain various types of water demands.
. What are the factors affectin& losses and wastes.
!. )5plain effects of variation in demand on the desi&n capacities of different
components of a water supply scheme.
". )5plain population data and population &rowth.
$. 7a4 .he population of decades from 1%3' to 1%"' are &iven below in table. 8ind out
the population after one9 two and three decades beyond the last :nown decade9 by
usin& arithmetic increase method.
;ear 1%3' 1%4' 1%' 1%!' 1%"'
population 2''' 2$''' 34''' 42''' 4"'''
7b4 .he census records of a city show population as
follows< (resent '9'''
=efore one decade 4"91''
=efore two decade 439''
=efore three decade 419'''
Wor:out the probable population after one9 two and three decades by usin&
-ncreemetnal increase method.
%. What is meant by desi&n period and population forecasts? Why is the population
forecast necessary in the desi&n of public water supply schemes? Discuss the different
methods employed for the purpose and their comparative merits and demerits.
1'. i4 +ompare the merits and demerits of the continuous and intermittent systems of
water supply
ii4 1ive s:etches of the
followin&< 7a4 )levated *eservoir
7b4 Surface *eservoir
Unit 2
1. What is hydrolo&ical cycle?
2. 0ist the sources of water supply.
3. What are the inta:es?
4. #ention different types of inta:es.
. What is shallow well?
!. What is infiltration &allery?
". Define sprin&.
$. What are the different types of sprin&s?
%. 0ist out types of wells.
1'. Define deep well.
11. What major precautions are ta:en in handlin& and layin& water pipe lines?
12. What are the advanta&es of steel pipes in water supply project?
13. What are the factors be considered for locatin& a pumpin& station
14. Distin&uish between 1ravity system of distribution and pumpin& system of
distribution
1. What do you mean by 3tuberculation in pipelines?
1!. Differentiate between 3dry and 3wet inta:e
1". What are the different materials used for water supply pipes
1$. 1ive any two methods of lea: detection in pipes.
1%. What is the purpose of inta:e structure?
2'. Define pipe appurtenances.
21. Why is pumpin& of water re6uired in water supply projects?
22. What is pipe corrosion and what are its effects.
23. What are the advanta&es and disadvanta&es of cast iron pipes
24. What are types of joint?
2. 2ow the corrosion of metal pipes is reduced?
2!. What are the factors &overnin& location of inta:e?
2". What are vitrified clay pipes?
2$. What are the advanta&es and disadvanta&es of *++ pipes?
2%. What are various type pressure pipes?
3'. What are the types of inta:e?
Unit 2
1. What are the inta:e towers? )5plain its three major types.
2. Write short notes on<
a4. *iver inta:e
b4. +ement concrete
pipe c4. (lastic pipe
d4. Steel pipe
e4. +ast iron
pipe f4. Spi&ot
joint
&4. 8lan&ed joint
h4. +entrifu&al pump.
3. a4 Discuss the various types of inta:es.
b4 Describe the various types of conduits.
4. 0ist the various joints adopted in water supply pipes. )5plain any two with neat
s:etches.
. Draw a neat s:etch of canal inta:e and e5plain the wor:in& principle. State its merit
and demerits.
!. Describe the procedure adopted for layin& and testin& of water mains.
". Describe the different types of pumps. (rimin& and operation of centrifu&al pump.
$. a4 )5plain the ,dvanta&e and disadvanta&e of various types of pumps.
b4 What are the factors affectin& the selection of a particular type of pumps.
%. )5plain any three pipe appurtenances with neat s:etches.
1'. )5plain different characteristics of water. 0ist out the drin:in& water standards
Unit 3 PART- A
1. Define the terms 3Sedimentation
2. What is meant by coa&ulation? Define alum
3. State any four coa&ulants.
4. Difference between dry feedin& and wet feedin&
. State any two mechanisms involved in filtration
!. State any four methods of disinfection of water.
". Define flash mi5er
$. Define flocculaton tan:
%. State any two advanta&es of chlorination.
1'. What is disinfection of water?
11. What is meant by dechlorination?
12. /ame any four diseases caused by e5cess presence of fluoride in water.
13. Define *esidual +hlorine
14. Define pre chlorination.
1. Define post chlorination.
1!. What is the purpose of coa&ulation?
1". 2ow can you classify filters into different cate&ories?
1$. What is ne&ative head in the filtration
1%. What are the various methods of purification of water?
2'. Define detention period?
21. Define filtration? What are the 2 types of filter?
22. What is schmut>dec:e or dirty s:in?
23. Define uniform coefficient
24. Differentiate between slow and rapid sand filter with respect to 7a4. *ate of filtration.
7b4. loss of head
2. Define sterili>ation?
2! .What is chloramines?
2". What is softenin&?
2$. What are the methods of removin& permanent hardness?
2%. Define al:alinity
3'. 2ow are aeration water carried out?
Unit 3 PART-.
1. Draw a typical line s:etch of water treatment plant and e5plain the various
components in it.
2. )5plain with a neat s:etch9 the wor:in& of a continuous flow type sedimentation tan:.
3. a4. )5plain the principle of coa&ulation.
b4. 0ist out the differences between slow sand and *apid sand filters.
4. a4. What is the necessity for disinfection of water?
b4. State the principles of wor:in& of hori>ontal flow sedimentation tan:s.
. What should be the si>e of a rectan&ular sedimentation tan: to treat 1.' #0D with
2 hours detention and overflow rate less than 4'9''' litres per day per s6.m. of the
surface areas?
!. a4.What are the merits and demerits of the rapid sand filters as compared with slow
sand filters?
b4. Distin&uish between the slow sand filter and rapid sand &ravity sand filters in a
tabular form.
". )5plain the treatment processes carried out for the removal of impurities in water?
$. )5plain
a4(rechlorination
b4(ostchlorinatio
c4
Dechlorination
d4
*echlorination
%. a4. )5plain the bac:washin& of rapid sand
filter. b4. Describe hydraulics of sand &ravity
filters.
1'. )5plain the flocculation tan: and flocculator.
11. Desi&n a rapid sand filter unit for 4 million liters per day of supply9 with all its
principal components.
Unit 4 PART-A
1. Differentiate between .emporary and ?permanent hardness
2. Define water softenin&
3. What is the method of removin& temporary permanent hardness.
4. Define deminerali>ation process for removin& hardness.
. Define aeration
!. Define the terms of desalination
". #ethod of desalination
$. Define fluoridation
%. What is meant by defluoridation
1'. #ethod of defluoridation
11. )5plain reverse osmosis process.
12. Which method to removal of the color odors and taste from waters.
13. Define activated carbon
14. 2ow to removal of iron and man&anese from water
1. 2ow to remove arsenic from water
1!. Define natural mineral water.
1". 2ow will you remove iron and man&anese?
1$. Define Desalination.
1%.differentiate desalination and ddefluoridation
2'. #ention the aerator system in the treatment plant.
21.2ow will you maintain the treatment plant?
22. Write the operations of treatment plant.
23.Define membrane process.
24. Define Deminerali>ation.
2. What are the advanta&es of -@/ e5chan&e process?
2!. What are the limitation of *@ process?
2".Define )lectrodialysis.
2$. What are the advanta&es of )lectrodialysis.?
2%. What are the limitation of )lectrodialysis.?
3'.What chemicals are used if foulin& of membranes occurs
UNIT-IV PART -.
1. )5plain briefly the followin& processes<
i. =rea: point
chlorination ii. Super
chlorination.
2. 7i4 Differentiate between temporary and permanent hardness.
7ii4 #ention any three method of softenin& water. Describe >eolite process of
softenin& water in detail.
3. D-S+ASS and debate the various methods which are adopted for treatin& public
supplies in order to remove color and taste from it.
4. Write short notes on any four
followin&< 7i4. +hlorination.7ii4.Water
aeration. 7iii4.8luoridation 7iv4.
Desalination. 7v4. *emoval of
radioactivity from water.
. 7i4 )5plain membrane filter techni6ues
7ii4 )5plain the /al&onda techni6ue of deflouridation by e5hibitin& its use
for an individual rural household.
!. Describe the procedure for removal of iron from raw suppliers in rural areas.
". Discuss elaborately about the difference between deminerali>ation and Desalination.
$. Describe the maintanance and operation of treatment plants.
%. Discuss elaborately about the membrane process.
1'. write short note on recent advances in treatment plant.
Unit /
1. /ame the different layouts of distribution of water.
2. 0ist any three types of pipe materials used as water mains.
3. 0ist two advanta&es of (.B.+. pipes over steel pipes for water supply.
4. 0ist any three re6uirements of pipe material to convey water.
. /ame any four factors which causes the pipe corrosion.
!. /ame any two effects of pipe corrosion.
". /ame the two systems of water supply.
$. /ame any four methods of prevention of pipe corrosion.
%. What is the principle of centrifu&al pump?
1'. What is primin& of pump?
11. 0ist the spares to be stored for maintain& centrifu&al pump.
12. What are the appurtenances used in the distribution system?
13. #ention the function of sluice valve?
14. What is the function of drain or blow off valve?
1. Where the scour valve is is fi5ed?
1!. /ame any four types of valves?
1". What is the purpose of air valves?
1$. #ention the purpose of water meter.
1%. What is the purpose of fire hydrants in the water distribution system?
2'. What are the re6uirements of &ood fire hydrant?
21. What is the function of the reflu5 valve?
22. Define the term CWater #ainD.
23. What is the function of ferrule?
24. What is the purpose of stoc: coc:?
2. What is the function of &oosenec:?
2!. Define fire stora&e.
2". What are various methods of distribution system
2$. What is different system of distribution networ:s
2%. write any two points for selectin& pumps
3'. What are the method adoptin& while layin& pipes?
Unit /
1. 0ist out the different types of layouts of city water distribution system.
2. Discuss the methods of distribution of water supply.
3. a4.What are advanta&es and disadvanta&es of different types of pipe material used
in the water supply distribution system?
b4.What are the methods of selectin& a pump?
4. Write short notes on
a4 What are the re6uirements of a distribution system?
b4 What are the re6uirements of pipe material?
. Write short notes on<
a4. What are the points to be observed in selectin& a pump?
b4 )5plain the causes and effects of pipe corrosion.
c4 What are the methods of prevention of pipe corrosion?
!. )5plain briefly<
a4 Draw a neat s:etch of sluice valve and e5plain.
b4 With the help of neat s:etch e5plain the function of chec:
valve. c4 Draw the neat s:etch of airErelief valve and e5plain the
function.
". #ention any four appurtenances used in water distribution system and e5plain
their functions.
$. Write short notes on any two of the
followin&. a4 Water meter
b4 Drain valve
c4 Scour valve
%. Write short notes on the
followin&. a4 8ire hydrants
b4 ,ir valves.
1'. Draw the neat s:etch showin& the house service connection from the distribution
main and state the function of each component.
11. a4. Draw the neat s:etch of overhead tan: and state the function of each
component. b4. Draw the neat s:etch of centrifu&al pump and e5plain operation
12. Write short notes on<
a4. Stop coc:s
b4. Water taps or bib coc:s.
13. Draw the neat s:etch of overhead and under&round reservoir and
e5plain. a4 What are the re6uirements of pipin& system in a buildin&?
b4 With the help of neat s:etch9 describe the post fire hydrant.
14. Write a brief note lea: detection and state the various tests used to detect the lea:a&e
of water.
1. a4 )5plain the hardy cross method used for pipe networ: analysis in water
distribution system.
b4 What are the main functions of the stora&e and distribution reservoirs?
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