Instructor:  David T. Williams, P.E., PH, CFM, BC.WRE, F.ASCE

Course Length: 90 Minutes

Purpose and Background

This webinar provides practical aspects of basic liquid pipe hydraulics. It discusses the theory of steady state pipe mechanics (both open channel and pressurized flow), non-compressible fluid characteristics, pipe network components and the design of basic pipeline systems. Other aspects include: surge considerations and optimization.

After completion of this course, the participants will become knowledgeable of the basic pipe hydraulic equations, how they are used to size pipes and determine the necessary components of a pipe system to achieve distribution objects.

Primary Discussion Topics

• Energy of steady state liquids in an open channel and pressurized pipe
• Components of a pipeline network
• Major and minor hydraulic losses
• Pipe design and sizing

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the different phenomena related to open channel and pressurized pipe flow
• Summarize major and minor energy losses in a pipe system
• Explain the thought processes of pipe network design
• Discuss the concepts of flow optimization

Webinar Benefits

• Learn how pipeline engineers design the components of a pipeline system
• Find out why different equations are needed depending on open channel or pressurized situations
• Be familiar with the practical aspects of pipeline design
• Determine the dimensional and coefficients input requirements for pipe design
• Become technically conversant with pipe design professionals

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

• Public agency engineers and scientists
• Hydraulic engineers
• Pipeline contractors
• Electrical and civil engineers working with pipelines

Webinar Outline

• Overall mass and energy balances in pipe flow
• Pipe terminology
• Pipe roughness, friction factor, flow resistance coefficients for different flow regimes
• Engineering equations (Hazen-William formula)
• Resistance coefficients, equivalent length for flow elements
• Pipe size selections

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]