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    Water Distribution System: Grid Iron System, Ring System, Radial System, and Dead-End System

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    The document discusses water distribution system topologies. It describes four main types: grid iron, ring, radial, and dead-end systems. The grid iron system has water mains and branches laid out in rectangles, allowing water to be delivered from several directions. The ring system uses a secondary network of grid iron pipes to allow water supply from at least two directions. The radial system pumps water radially into customer areas in the center of each field, providing quick service. The dead-end system is suitable for older city layouts and has fewer valves but water may stagnate without connections between mains.

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    The document discusses water distribution system topologies. It describes four main types: grid iron, ring, radial, and dead-end systems. The grid iron system has water mains and branches laid out in rectangles, allowing water to be delivered from several directions. The ring system uses a secondary network of grid iron pipes to allow water supply from at least two directions. The radial system pumps water radially into customer areas in the center of each field, providing quick service. The dead-end system is suitable for older city layouts and has fewer valves but water may stagnate without connections between mains.

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    ESTILLERO, JURILYN E.

    AUGUST 26, 2020

    2018122702 INT161-1P_A59

    WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

    ▪ According to Wikipedia, a water distribution system is part of a water supply network of


    parts that transport potable water from a centralized treatment plant or well to water users
    in order to properly provide water to satisfy the needs of residential, private, industrial and
    fire control.
    ▪ Its purpose is to deliver water to the consumer with proper and appropriate quality,
    quantity, and pressure.
    ▪ It is used to broadly identify the equipment used to deliver water to the point of use from
    its source.

    WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TOPOLOGIES

    ▪ In addition, distribution pipes are mounted below road pavements and as such their
    configurations usually match road layouts.
    ▪ There are, in general, four different types of pipe networks, may usually be categorized as
    Grid Iron System, Ring System, Radial System, and Dead-end System.

    1. GRID IRON SYSTEM


    ▪ It is ideal for infrastructures with a rectangular layout, where the water mains and
    branches are laid in rectangles.
    ▪ Water can be delivered from several directions allowing strong water distribution and
    stability if a network portion is broken down.
    ▪ Drawbacks to this topology include system fitting difficulties.

    Figure 1. Grid Iron System Water Distribution Layout


    2. RING SYSTEM
    ▪ The primary supply is spread along the secondary roads and branching sub-mains
    from the sides.
    ▪ This method also implements a network of grid iron with a flow pattern identical to
    that of a dead-end method.
    ▪ The advantage of this system is that the water can be supplied to any point from the
    least two directions and can easily decide of sizing.

    Figure 2. Ring System Water Distribution Layout


    3. RADIAL SYSTEM
    ▪ A radial system provides water to many areas. The water is pumped radially into the
    customers at the middle of each field.
    ▪ The advantages of this system are that it gives quick service and it is easily to
    calculate the pipe size.

    Figure 3. Radial System Water Distribution Layout


    4. DEAD-END SYSTEM
    ▪ Suitable for old towns and cities with no clear road route.
    ▪ Because there is no connection between the mains, water may have less diffusion
    and can stagnate.
    ▪ The advantages is that is relatively cheap and determination of discharges and
    pressure are easier due to less number of valves.

    Figure 4. Dead-end System Water Distribution Layout

    References:
    Mohanty, B. (2012, April 11). Water distribution system. Retrieved August 25, 2020, from
    https://www.slideshare.net/bibhabasumohanty/water-distribution-system
    Water distribution system. (2020, April 10). Retrieved August 25, 2020, from
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_distribution_system

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