Water and Waste Water Utilities: A Technical Guide to Utility Maintenance & Repair for Water, Wastewater, and Underground Distribution Lines

by Felix J. Powell

Overview

To critically understand the concept of water, wastewater, water distribution, and its role in the development of modern civilization.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578275086
Publisher:	Felix J. Powell
Publication date:	11/20/2022
Pages:	742
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.48(d)

About the Author

The book is a comprehensive coverage of underground utilities i.e., sewer, water and water distribution lines. Step by step instruction and principles are introduced in a simple and illustrated way in an effort to demonstrate in the field situations. the book provides a chronological history of water and wastewater distribution as well as emerging technologies and methods being utilized today. It presents educational material that can be applied in real time. Municipal workers, construction technicians and engineers with a basic working knowledge of underground utilities will greatly benefit from this book. This book is written specifically for those interested in maintenance and repair of large water and wastewater distribution lines as well as water supply and storm water drainage.

Table of Contents

Contents Introduction 1 Volume # 1 3 Chapter 1: History of Water Distribution 4 1.1 History of Systems to Deliver Water and Export Wastewater 4 1.1.1 History of Water Distribution 5 Chapter 2: Where Do We Get Our Water from Today? 17 2.1. Elevated Storage Tank 17 2.1.1 Types of Elevated Storage Tanks 18 2.3 Types of Water 23 2.3.1 Ground Water 23 2.3.2 Surface Water 26 Knowledge Review 30 3.1 Multiple Short Question (MCQ) 30 3.1.1 Multiple Choice Question Answer Sheet 31 3.2 Short Questions 32 3.3 Discussion Topics 33 Volume # 2 35 Chapter 1 Excavation and Benching 36 1.1 Excavation 36 1.1.1 General Definitions 36 1.2 Benching 39 1.2.1 General Safety Precautions in Excavation & Trench 41 1.2.2 Potential Hazards during Excavation & Trench 41 1.3 Excavation Safety Aspects 42 1.4 Dewatering 45 1.5 Soil classification 49 1.5.1 Soil Textural Classification 50 1.5.2 AASTHO Classification System 51 1.5.3 Unified Soil Classification System 52 1.6 Soil Types 53 1.6.1 Solid Rock 54 1.6.2 Type A soil 54 1.6.3 Type B Soil 54 1.6.4 Type C soil 55 1.7 Sloping & Benching 55 1.7.1 Sloping 55 1.7.2 Benching 56 Chapter 2: Job Safety Analysis v/s Job Hazard Analysis 57 2.1 Job Safety Analysis (JSA) 57 2.1.1 Job Safety Analysis 57 2.1.2 Performing the Job Safety Analysis 58 2.2 Advising on safe procedures & protection 59 2.3 Job Safety Analysis Revision 60 2.4 Benefits of Job Safety Analysis 61 2.5 Examples of Job Safety Analysis 62 2.6 Job role for Excavation Competent Person 66 2.7 Safety Precautions during Excavation Job 66 2.8 Job Safety Analysis for Excavation 67 2.2 Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) 77 2.2.1 Significance of a job hazard analysis 77 2.2.2 The importance of a Job hazard analysis 77 2.3 Where do you start with a job hazard analysis? 78 2.4 Perform a job hazard analysis 80 2.5 Corrective & Preventive Action 81 2.6 Job Hazard Analysis Review 81 2.7 Examples of Job Hazard Analysis 83 2.8 Job Safety Analysis/Job Hazard Analysis Templates 95 Chapter 3 Personal Protective Equipment 112 3.1 What is the significance of PPE? 112 3.2 Personal Protective Equipment Basic Types 113 1. Face and Eye Protection 113 3. Safety Precautions 114 4. Head Protection 116 5. Body Protection 117 6. Hand Protection 117 7. Foot Protection 118 8. Hearing Protection 119 9. Fall Protection 120 Chapter 4 Knowledge Review 122 4.1 Multiple Choice Questions 122 3.1.1 Multiple Choice Questions (Answers) 130 3.2 Short Question Answers 132 3.3 Discussion Topics 133 Volume # 3 134 Chapter 1: Tools spec