CTC 450 LECTURES

Lecture #

Ch.

Subject

Assignments (Use Brightspace for Drop offs and Due Dates)

Lecture 1

1

Basic Concepts  and Water Quality (General)

Read Chapter 1 of textbook and read WW Infrastructure Needs for NY State 

Lecture 2

4

Water Quality (Chemistry)

Practice Problems (PP)---Ch 4: 3,4,13,14

Lecture 3

4

Water Quality (Biological Parameters) 

Practice Problems---Ch 4: 8,9,11,16

Lecture 4

2

Fluid Statics  (hydrostatic forces on horizontal and vertical rectangular surfaces)

PP--Ch 2: 1,2,3,4

Lecture 5

2

Fluid Statics (hydrostatic forces on inclined submerged planes; buoyancy)

HW 5 Note: for the first problem-the gate is completely submerged (top of gate is 3m below the water surface).  For the 2nd problem you must solve for the hydrostatic force and then draw a FBD and solve for the pulling force.

Lecture 6

2

Fluid Flow Concepts (velocity, types of flow, Reynold’s number, continuity equation, storage)

Ch 2: 6, 9, & HW 6

Lecture 7

2

Bernoulli’s Equation (EGL/HGL graphs)

Review energy equation examples and EGL/HGL diagrams in Brightspace

Lecture 8

2

Energy Equation (turbines, pumps, head losses) 

Review energy equation examples and EGL/HGL diagrams in Brightspace

Lecture 9

2

Head Loss Due to Friction (Darcy-Weisbach; Hazen-Williams); other head losses

Ch 2: 12 & Bentley Computer Apps Example 1-5 (see Brightspace-Content). 

Lecture 10

7

Hardy-Cross Method to determine flow distribution

Problems 10.109 & 10.110 (found in Brightspace)

Lecture 11

7

Pumps & Equivalent Pipes

Ch 7: 6,7, 9, 15

Lecture 12

3,9

Manning’s Equation / Rational Formula

Review Topics (No assignment)

Lecture 13

5

Water Quality Regulations 

Ch 5: 1,2, 5 

Lecture 14

7

Water Distributions Systems

Ch 7: 1,2,3

Lecture 15

6

Water Processing (lecture 1)

Ch 6 : 1 through 5

6

Water Processing (lecture 2)

Ch 6: 6 through 10

Lecture 16

8

Operation of Waterworks

None

Lecture 17

 

Wastewater Characteristics

None

Lecture 18

 

Wastewater Collection Systems

None

Lecture 19

10

Wastewater Processing (Primary)

Ch 10:1 through 4

Lecture 20

10

Wastewater Processing (Secondary); Student Example

Ch 10:5 through 10

Lecture 21

10

Wastewater Processing (Waste Sludge)

None

Lecture 22

 

Stabilization Ponds & Wastewater Operation

Class Exercise-Solids Capture (see WW operation powerpoint)

Lecture 23

 

Advanced Wastewater Treatment

None

Lecture 24

 

Wastewater Reuse

None

Lecture 25

 

Sustainability and Carbon Footprint

None

 

11-12

Municipal and Hazardous Waste

Covered in Asynch Exercises

 

13-14

Air/Noise Pollution & Control

Covered in Asynch Exercises

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