Design and Analysis of Rural Water Supply System Using Loop 4.0 and Water Gems V8i for Nava Shihora Zone 1
Vidhi N. Mehta1, Geeta S. Joshi2

1Vidhi N. Mehta, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology & Engg, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India.
2Dr. Geeta S. Joshi, Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology & Engg, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India.
Manuscript received on September 22, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on October 20, 2019. | Manuscript published on October 30, 2019. | PP: 2258-2266 | Volume-9 Issue-1, October 2019 | Retrieval Number: F90871088619/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijeat.F9087.109119
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Abstract: The study presents the hydraulic design and analysis of Rural Water Distribution System (WDS) for Nava shihora region of zone 1 of the state of Gujarat, India. Water supply distribution system is designed for this study for population estimated for future 30 years. LOOP 4.0 and Water Gems v8i software have been used and the results are compared to determine the economical size of pipes for water distribution system. The economical size of pipes of water supply distribution system is designed by considering the constraints; residual pressure at each node, velocity of flow in pipe, head loos in pipes, material of pipes, elevated service reservoir level, peak factor and available commercial pipe diameters. Further water distribution system has been analyzed for extended period simulation (EPS) for the present population scenario for intermittent water supply using Water Gems v8i. Further water supply system is analyzed the residual chlorine concentration at nodes and in the pipe links and also the total cost of water supply system of rural region is estimated.
Keywords: Design of water distribution network, Loop version 4.0, WATERGEMS v8i, economical diameter, extended period simulation, Chlorine concentration analysis, Cost estimation.