This book is written for a wide variety of readers: the expert and the beginner in a design office; the project leader of a design team; the city engineer or chief engineer of a water or sewerage authority (or their subordinates) who may review plans and specifications; and manufacturers’ representatives who should know how their equipment is best applied to a pumping station. Recommendations for the utilization of the book by each group of readers are given in Section 1-7.
The aim of the volume is to show how to apply the fundamentals of the various disciplines and subjects into a well-integrated pumping station—reliable, easy to operate and maintain, and free from serious design mistakes.
To facilitate the selection of good design engineers, the publisher hereby gives permission to photocopy Chapter 1 only of this book for distribution to municipalities or utilities and their representatives.
Pumping Station Design, 3rd is an essential reference for all professionals. From the expert city engineer to the new design officer, this book assists those who need to apply the fundamentals of various disciplines and subjects in order to produce a well-integrated pumping station which is reliable, easy to operate and maintain, and free from design mistakes. The depth of experience and expertise of the authors, contributors, and peers reviewing the content as well as the breadth of information in this book is unparalleled making this the only book of its kind.
* An award-winning reference work that has become THE standard in the field
* Dispenses expert information on how to produce a well-integrated pumping station that will be reliable, easy to operate and maintain, and free from design mistakes
* 60% of the material has been updated to reflect current standards and changes in practice since the book was last published in 1998
* New material added to this edition includes: the latest design information, the use of computers for pump selection, extensive references to Hydraulic Institute Standards and much more!
