Water Works
Interview Question
Q.1 Types of HDPE joint?
Ans: Butt fusion joint and Electro fusion joint.
Q.2 How to connect HDPE pipe with DI pipe?
Ans: With stub flange.
Q.3 How to cross the NDRC in HDPE pipe?
Ans: See in table.
Q.4 Types of NDRC?
Ans: Manual jack hammering &
Micro Tunnel Boring Machine (MTBM)
Q.5 How protect the DI pipe in water area?
Ans: Primer coat after rape with bituminous wrapping tape its width 150mm and joint protect
with molding paste and wrapping tape
Q.6 what is SMP?
Ans: Sector of measuring point or feeding point.
Q.7 How much cover of pipe line?
Ans: Minimum 90cm.
Q.8 which fitting use in line valve chamber?
Ans: Gate valve.
Flange adaptor.
Double flange piece with central thrust flange.
Flange spigot piece with central thrust flange.
Q.9 Thickness of DI pipe and cement lining?
Ans: Use spacer and maintain the level.
Q.10 What is the size of warning tape?
Ans: width 250mm and thickness 200 micron its color blue it should be aluminum and dutiable.
Q.11 what is RCDR?
Ans: Receiving cum damage report.
Q.12 Types of valve and its function?
a) Ans: Gate valve.
b) Air Release vale
c) Pressure release valve
d) Pressure surge valve
e) Butterfly valve
f) No return valve
g) Stop valve
h) Miter gare valve
Q.13 what is the difference of dismantling joint and adaptor?
Ans: Adaptor one side is flange & other side spigot and Dismantling joint both side spigot.
Q.14 Allowable deflection for DI pipe?
Ans: 100mm to 200mm Dia 5 Deg
200mm t0 300mm Dia 4 Deg
300mm to 500mm Dia 3 Deg
Q.15 Allowable deflection for HDPE pipe?
Ans: 25 times to 35 times of its radius.
Q.16 what is meaning of SDR?
Ans: It is the ratio between outer Dia and thickness of wall.
Q.17 What is procedure of pressure test?
Ans: See in 1.3
Q.18 What is the responsibilities of Site inspector?
Ans:
Q.19 Where use the washout and air release valve and is his function?
Ans: Washout fixed the lowest point its use the cleaning of line.
Air release valve fixed the highest point of the pipe line it use the air release the pipe line.
Q.20 Draw the sketch of line vale chamber.
WATER WORKS
1.1 Setting out & Excavation
1) Transfer the control points from the identifying points to the start location of the pipe line
shall be established. Air valve at high points and washouts at low points
2) Existing utilities shall be identifies and checked by trial holes.
3) Prior to trenching all services crossing or running close to the line of the trench shall be
identified and exposed. In addition the line of the trench shall be approved detection
device, capable of detecting both live and dead cables.
4) Trench shall be made as narrow as practicable, but not less than the pipe diameter plus
300mm and shall provide sufficient room for laying, jointing, and testing.
5) Sheeting, bracing and shoring shall be used to provide for the safety of ass personnel for
all trenches.
6) The trench bottom shall be composed of stable uniform. If the existing formation is
unsuitable for pipe laying, pipes shall be laid on a bed of imported sand 100mm thick
(minimum) and his particles should not larger than 5mm, they have good self-compacting
properties.
7) Dewatering should be provided to remove any surface ground water entering the
excavations. Ground water level shall be maintained at least 300mm below the bottom of
each excavation.
8) Setting out of alignment of pipe accurately
Installation Procedure:
1. Marking out of pipe line route & end valve location.
2. Installation of main sub main & control valve takes offs.
3. Installation of Isolation valves.
4. Pipe pressure testing of main and sub main.
5. Isolation of main folds & lateral.
6. Backfilling.
7. Lateral pipe system leak test
8. Installation of electrical remote control solenoid valve
9. Flushing of the system
10. Installation of irrigation heads
11. Install of controllers
12. Find testing & commissioning
1.2 Types of Pipe
1) DI pipe (Ductile Iron)
a. The standard effective length of pipe is 6m.
b. All pipe are lined internally with Portland cement (sulphate resistance type)
c. Pipe is coated externally by pure metallic zinc (minimum 99.995 purity) @200gm/m2
zinc is then covered by 120 microns of bituminous paint thickness of 100 microns.
d. Polyethylene sleeve thickness 200 micron.
Dia of pipe Wall Thickness Cement lining thickness Deflection Weight Kg/ m
100-150 6.2mm 3.5mm 5 Deg
200-300 6.3-7.3mm 3.5mm 4 Deg 61
350-600 7.7-9.9mm 5mm 3 Deg
700 10.8mm 6mm 2 Deg 170
DI Pipe Jointing Pipe and Fitting:
a) Thoroughly clean the face of flanges of all oil, graces, and foreign material prior to
connecting flanged pipe.
b) Check gasket for proper fit and thoroughly clean.
c) Assure proper seating of the flange gasket.
d) Tighten bolt so that the pressure on the gasket on uniform. Use torque- limiting wrenches
to ensure uniform bearing insofar as possible.
e) If bolted joint leak when the hydrostatic test is applied remove gaskets ad reset and
retighten blots.
2) HDPE pipe (High density poly Ethylene)
a) Lay pipe downstream to upstream unless agreed otherwise with the Engineer.
b) HDPE pipe line accommodates gradual changes of direction horizontal and vertical
planes. However the pipe should not normally to bend be a radius less than 25 times
outside diameter of the pipe.
c) Before laying, the trench must be completely dry
d) Butt fusion for joints shall be done on the ground before laying it into the trench
Dia of pipe Wall thickness Temperature Pressure Time
110mm 6.6mm 217 to 220C 5.1 Bar 9 min
160mm 9.5mm 214 t0 220C 10.8 bar 13 min
225mm 13.4mm 211 to 220C 21.3 bar 18 min
315mm 18.7mm 207 t0 220C 41.7bar 25 min
Butt Fusion Welding Principles and Procedures
Machining: Pipe ends shall be machined so that the surfaces to be welded are totally clean, free
from ridges and are square to each other.
Bead Up: Pressing pipe against a hot plate which is thermostatically controlled causes a melt to
form and any minor irregularities in surfaces and square ness can be eliminated by pressing until
an even bead of melt forms around the circumference.
Soaking: Relieving the pressure against the plate stops melt being forced from the heated zone.
(If the pipe is kept just in contact with the plate then a molten region is formed a short distance
along the pipe barrel.
Plate removal: Snapping the pipe from the surface of the plate by swift application of reverse
pressure on the hydraulic rams on machine allows the heater plate to be removed. Reversal of
pressure then allows the two surfaces to be brought into contact and for a weld to form.
Fusion: Application of pressure causes the molten surfaces to be forced to gather. The melt is
pressurized and the surface regions are squeezed our from the joint region. When it emerges from
the interface and melts it has no stiffness and so folds back on it to form a bead.
a) The clamps shall be effective in holding the pope square.
b) The trimmer shall be square and have power in reverse to ensure a clean cut.
c) The heater plate shall have a control system capable of maintaining a uniform
temperature over the area in contact with the pipe.
d) The hydraulic system shall be effective and a gauge must attached
e) Pipe shall be supported on well- maintained rollers. This should ensure that the drag
pressure needed to overcome friction is minimized. The drag pressure shall be less then
fusion pressure.
Successful butt fusion wilding depends mostly on the degree to which cleanliness in
maintained.
3) AC pipe (Asbestos Cement)
4) CS pipe (Carbon steel)
1.3 Testing
1. The pipeline shall be thoroughly cleaned prior to testing
2. Use portable water for pressure test.
3. All section off DI pipeline and fittings shall be hydrostatic test. The test pressure shall be
such that the section being tested will be subjected to 1.5 times the working pressure. The
working pressure shall be maximum pressure can be developed the system.
4. The fill and test position shall be located at the lowest point of the pipeline profile to
encourage the expulsion of air as the pipe is being filled. Adequate air release
mechanisms shall be sited at all high points. And air bleed shall be incorporated as close
to the crown of the pipe at the highest point and at each end of the test section.
5. The pipeline shall be filled taking all appropriate precautions to avoid air entrapments as
the presence of air could invalidate the test. The pipeline shall then be left to stabilize for
a minimum of 3 hours and air released as necessary by opening the bleed valves.
6. Visually inspect all exposed pipe, fittings, valves and joints during the tests.
7. Ensure that all valves in the pipeline are satisfactorily operating under working pressure.
1.4 Disinfection and Flushing of Water
Install temporary flange socket and flange spigot with blank flanges with outlet on both sides of
the pipe ends
a) Fill the pipeline with water through filling point from concerned department source or by
ranker. At the same time chlorine solution will be injected through chlorine injection
point as shown in the sketch. The free available chlorine will be checked it should be
more than 20mg/liter.
b) After 24 check the free available chlorine in the water by comparator kit and it should not
be less than 1 mg/liter.
c) If sample fails, add more chlorine and check the free available chlorine after 24 hours.
d) Step-4 has to be repeated until the concentration remains more than 1 mg/1.
e) Empty the water containing chlorine solution from the line after a period of 24 hours
through discharge point.
f) Flush the line (the quantity of water to be flushed is three times the volume of the line)
from filling point.
g) Water in the existing network at the point of extraction shall register a minimum
of .4mg/1 of free available chlorine when tested with a site comparator prior to any
approval being given to commence flushing.
h) Once flushed, the water in the new pipeline shall be allowed to stand for a further 24
hours.
i) Engineer lab representative will take the water samples from the line in presence of
Consultants representative for bacteriological and chemical test.
j) If the sample fails repeat whole procedure at Contractors expense until these
requirements are met.
1.5 Types of Valve
Valve shall be designed for a nominal pressure of 10 bars unless otherwise specified.
EPDM (Ethylene Polypropylene Diene Monomer)rubber gasket used in valve
i) Gate valve.
j) Air Release vale
k) Pressure release valve
l) Pressure surge valve
m) Butterfly valve
n) No return valve
o) Stop valve
p) Miter gare valve
1.6 DI Fitting
a) Bends & Tees
b) Double flange spool pipe piece
c) Flange adaptor
d) Self restrained dismantling joint
e) Flange spigot & Double flange piece with central thrust flange
f) Flange blanket
1.7 Aluminum Accessories
a) DI cover and Frames
b) Aluminum surface box
c) Air vent pipe
d) Aluminum access ladders
e) Bronze indication plate
f) Bronze owner information plate
