Description

Water is essential commodity for the survival of life. Providing safe drinking water of adequate quantity for this purpose. Water supply system involves transmission of water from source to area of consumption safely. Transmission Main account for the appreciable part of capital outlay of water system and hence careful consideration of techno-economics is called for while designing the transmission main.

This learning material “Transmission Main” clearly mentions selections of pipe material, advantages and disadvantages, optimization of size of main, design criteria and need for protection of pipeline against transient pressure and also procedure for laying and maintenance of pipeline,.

This learning material is useful for practicing engineers, administrators and any other authority that are responsible for water supply and irrigation activities.