Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2016
 
TNBI73 Water Supply and Wastewater Technology, 4 ECTS credits.
/VA-teknik/

For:   BI  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 50
Rec. self-study hours: 57

  Area of Education: Technology

Main field of studies: Civil Engineering

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G2

Aim:
After completing the course the student should be able to construct and evaluate a water and drainage system. This means that the student can:
  • Describe and illustrate the parts in a common water supply and wastewater system.
  • Calculate dimensions for water and sewer pipes.
  • Describe and analyse material for pipes and devices used in water supply and wastewater systems.
  • Describe drainage system with focus on environmental sustainability.
  • Analyse the stability of shafts.
  • Describe and analyse methods for foundation of pipes.
  • Describe methods for maintenance of pipes including pipe rehabilitation with so called no dig methods.
  • Plan and design a water and sewer pipe system for a residential area.
  • Analyse the pipe system from an environmental point of view.


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Hydrology and hydraulics

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
The teaching consists of lectures and a project.

Course contents:
Freshwater consumtion, cleaning of water, water reservoires. Construction of freshwater- and sewage pipes. Methods for renewal of the freshwater- and sewage system. The procect contain the construction of a water- and sewage system for an exploatated area.

Course literature:
Allmänna VA-ledningar. Grundutbildning för rörnätspersonal. Svenskt Vatten AB 2008. Vårt vatten, Svenskt Vatten AB 2012

Examination:
Written examination
4 ECTS
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Dag Haugum
Examiner: Dag Hagum
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 03/10/2015