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Course title Water Supply and Sewerage
Course code BūvZ4092
Credit points (ECTS) 3
Total Hours in Course 81
Number of hours for lectures 16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes 8
Number of hours for laboratory classes 8
Independent study hours 49
Date of course confirmation 23/03/2021
Responsible Unit Institute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
 
Course developers
Mg. sc. ing., pasn. Vilis Upīte

Prior knowledge
BūvZ1016, Engineering Geodesy
Fizi2005, Physics II
HidZ2005, Hydraulics
Mate1021, Mathematics I
Course abstract
Water supply & sewerage engineering networks are with primary importance for each building where people are living, remain of any longer time or make economic activities. In course student should get knowledge about history and development of water supply and sewerage systems, content of these modern systems, problems of sewage utilization and solving of them as well, constructions of devices and working principles of them, required project documentation for realization
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge - familiar with theoretical issues related to water supply and sewerage systems. Course work should be developed. Exam. Skills - are able to make the selection of water supply and sewerage system elements. Exam. Competence - is able to calculate, evaluate the consequences of possible incorrect operation of systems, is able to plan the sequence of system construction works, safety, perform quality control. Exam.
Course Content(Calendar)
1 Short survey of water supply and sewerage systems history. Water abstraction sources.
2 Water quality parameters, possibilities improving them
3 Elements of water supply system, functions of them
4 Water consumption norms. Hydraulic calculations of network.
5 Water network pressures. Regulating devices and facilities.
6 Water transportation devices
7 Pipe and facilities materials
8 Water supply for agriculture and animal production.
9 Elements of sewerage systems, functions of them
10 Calculation of sewage flow
11 Hydraulic calculations of sewerage network
12 Pumping of sewage flows
13 Mechanical sewage purification facilities
14 Biological sewage purification facilities
15 Rainwater sewerage systems, purification of them 16 Required project documentations of water supply and sewerage networks
Requirements for awarding credit points
Student should obtain successful rating in examination
Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work
Student should acquire sufficient knowledge using presentations given in lectures and study of additional professional literature.
Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes
Attendace of lectures no less than 60%, successful rating in examination – no less than 3 points in 10 point system
Compulsory reading
1. Tilgalis Ē. Ūdensapgāde. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 183 lpp. 2. Tilgalis Ē. Notekūdeņu savākšana un attīrīšana. Jelgava: LLU, LVAF, 2004. 239 lpp.
Further reading
Packevičius A., Šalna S. Santehniķa rokasgrāmata. Vilnius: Super namai, 2018. ISBN 978-609-959-3-7
Periodicals and other sources
Žurnāls "Būvinženieris", Latvijas Būvinženieru savienības izdevums. ISSN 1691-9262.
Notes
Course job included in professional higher education bachelor’s program "Construction" of full time studies and second level professional higher education part-time studies of Faculty of Environmental and Civil Engineering