1. Analysis of the Water Distribution Network of
An-Najah National University
Civil Engineering Department  
Analysis of the Water Distribution Network of
Balata refugee camp
Submitted by:
Maysa Ayoub
Supervisor:
Dr. Mohammad Almasri

2. The importance of water distribution network
Water distribution network is necessary in order to facilitate the process of providing consumers with clean water and quantity that suit their needs and control the quality of this water because the presence of this network ensure unpolluted water and access to consumers with best quality.

3. Purpose of project
The project aims to hydraulically analyze the water distribution network of Balata refugee camp .This is done by using EPANET software

4. Study area
Balata camp was established in the Northern part of the West Bank near Nablus with area of 252 km² and on elevation range( m)has a population of 15,247 inhabitants (2007)

5. Methodology
statistics information data collection:* water consumption, GIS layers.
* Data preparation using Excel.
* Analyze the network under current
condition using EPANET.
* Analyze the network under future condition.

6. 81 L/day capita =per capita daily consumption
Preparing data
Calculation of per capita daily consumption
volume of consumption in (m³) for (2009) were taken from the Municipality for 85 house after that, we calculate the per capita daily consumption.
81 L/day capita =per capita daily consumption

7. Calculation of population in 2009
the population in 1997and 2007 is respectively 13187, using this formula
Pf = Pp * (1+i) ⁿ
the growth rate equal 1.46% then we calculate the population in and equals 17150

8. calculation of base demand
* from GIS program we find the area of the building in each loop

9. * find the density by divide the population on total area by multiply the density by the area of building in each loop we find the population in that loop then by multiply it by the consumption per capita we find the total demand at that loop
* Assume that every node of that loop take the same amount of Q then we divide Q on number of node

10. Existing network
GIS file from the Municipality, has several layers , Nablus Contour layer , Water main connection and building layer

11. Transferring the Map to EPANET
The Shp2epa program was used to transfer the map from the GIS to EPANET

12. Preparing the data required for analysis
Junctions
1.base demand prepared previously 2. elevation from the GIS file we have the contour layer of the study area

13. pipes
the length of the pipe is found in the EPANET file when transferring it from GIS .
Diameters and roughness taken from GIS using the identify tool or the attribute table

14. Pump pump characteristic curve taken from the Municipality
flow =200 CMH
Head=300 m

15. Network Analysis The analysis done for two cases:
Existing steady state .
Future network analysis.

16. Existing steady state
There is no negative pressure, the highest pressure was 252 m and the node near the pump was227 m , the lowest pressure was128 m

18. The relation between the pressure and the elevation is inverse proportion

19. the velocity results within the range (0. 3-2) m/sec
the velocity results within the range (0.3-2) m/sec. There is some velocity above 2 m/sec and there are some velocity below 0.3 m/sec

20. Future network
In this case the future analysis for the existing network after 25 years from now
To estimate the future water demand for each node , the existing water demand will be multiplied by a factor

21. Factor= * The population after 25 years = 24640
According to WHO the future consumption per capita ( ) L/day per capita
the roughness decrease assume becomes 110
The factor =2.13

23. some pipes will be replaced by larger pipes
Recommendations
some pipes will be replaced by larger pipes
Recommended diameter(mm)
Previous Diameter (mm)
Pipe ID
254
203
211
152
262

24. As we see there are negative pressures in the future case, but we can solve this problem if we replace the existing pump by another pump with flow=450CMH and head =300m.  

25. THE END