This paper tries to introduce the reader to the principles of pipeline design.
It is a very difficult process for people who have not previously been taught the principles of hydraulics to understand and so it has been necessary to simplify the calculations by excluding factors that usually have only a small effect on the design.
History
School
Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
Published in
The Worth of Water. Technical Briefs on Health, Water and Sanitation