2.42. A portion of a municipal water-distribution network is shown in Figure 2.32, where all pipes are made of duc- tile iron and have diameters of 300 mm. Use the Hardy Cross method to find the flow rate in each pipe. If the pressure at point P is 500 kPa and the distribution net- work is on flat terrain, determine the water pressures at each pipe intersection. 0.05 m/s 150 m 150 m 0.1 m3/s 100 m 0.07 m3/s 100 m P 150 m 150 m 100 m 100 m 0.06 m3/s 150 m 150 m 0.06 m3/s FIGURE 2.32: Four-loop pipe network
2.42. A portion of a municipal water-distribution network is shown in Figure 2.32, where all pipes are made of duc- tile iron and have diameters of 300 mm. Use the Hardy Cross method to find the flow rate in each pipe. If the pressure at point P is 500 kPa and the distribution net- work is on flat terrain, determine the water pressures at each pipe intersection. 0.05 m/s 150 m 150 m 0.1 m3/s 100 m 0.07 m3/s 100 m P 150 m 150 m 100 m 100 m 0.06 m3/s 150 m 150 m 0.06 m3/s FIGURE 2.32: Four-loop pipe network
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Transcribed Image Text:2.42. A portion of a municipal water-distribution network is
shown in Figure 2.32, where all pipes are made of duc-
tile iron and have diameters of 300 mm. Use the Hardy
Cross method to find the flow rate in each pipe. If the
pressure at point P is 500 kPa and the distribution net-
work is on flat terrain, determine the water pressures at
each pipe intersection.
0.05 m3/s-
150 m
150 m
0.1 m3/s
100 m
100 m
0.07 m3/s
P
150 m
150 m
100 m
100 m
0.06 m3/s
150 m
150 m
0.06 m3/s
FIGURE 2.32: Four-loop pipe network
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