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04 Water Supply in Buildings

The document discusses different water supply network systems for buildings. It describes an upfeed system where water is fed directly from municipal mains to individual consumers. It requires high pressure to be maintained at all times. It then describes a downfeed system where mains discharge water into overhead tanks situated at the highest point, and underground reservoirs collect water from mains that is then pumped to fill overhead tanks. The aim of designing a building's water network is to have equal flow rates at all outlets while preventing water waste and not severely affecting one outlet's supply when others operate.

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04 Water Supply in Buildings

The document discusses different water supply network systems for buildings. It describes an upfeed system where water is fed directly from municipal mains to individual consumers. It requires high pressure to be maintained at all times. It then describes a downfeed system where mains discharge water into overhead tanks situated at the highest point, and underground reservoirs collect water from mains that is then pumped to fill overhead tanks. The aim of designing a building's water network is to have equal flow rates at all outlets while preventing water waste and not severely affecting one outlet's supply when others operate.

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BUILDING SERVICES I

Water supply in buildings

WATER SUPPLY IN
BUILDINGS

Water supply network for


building
Aim of designing network within the
building
Rate of flow of water of all outlets shall be
more or less equal
Installation should prevent wastage of
water
Supply to an outlet should not be severely
affected by operation of other outlets
Rate of flow of water should be convenient
and satisfying to the user

Water supply network for building


Upfeed system
Water is fed directly either from municipal main
or through hydro-pneumatic system
Water is allowed to be drawn by individual
consumers from rising mains
The amount of water which goes into the
overhead tank is the residual water after draw
off by the various occupants at different floors
Requires high pressure to be maintained in the
pipe line for all 24 hours
Not much of use under Indian conditions

Water supply network for


building
Downfeed system
The mains discharge water into the
overhead tanks, which are normally
situated at the highest position, where
the water pressure in municipal mains is
high enough to reach the terrace level
Mostly, underground reservoirs will have
to be built to collect water from
municipal mains and pumping done to fill
the overhead reservoir.

References:
Hammer, Hammer Jr. (2011). Water and Waste Water Technology. PHI
Learning Private Limited.
Rangwala, S.C. (1998). Fundamentals of Water Supply and Sanitary
Engineering. Charotar Publishing Company, Anand.
Panchdhari, A.C. (1993). Water Supply and Sanitary Installations.
Wiley Eastern Limited.

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