Basic science concepts and applications / [revised by Nicholas G. Pizzi].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pizzi, Nicholas G.

American Water Works Association.

Series:

Principles and practices of water supply operations series.

Principles and practices of water supply operations series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-supply engineering.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (641 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Denver, Colo. : American Water Works Association, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Part 5 of the 5-part Principles and Practices of Water Supply Operations (WSO), this text provides a practical education in mathematics, hydraulics, chemistry, and electricity. Hundreds of problems and examples are included to relate these sciences specifically to municipal water supply operations. This book is referenced in the four other textbooks in the series. It is a required text when used with other WSO series texts, but may be used alone as a basic science text. Designed for self study or classroom use, the Fourth Edition provides many new problems and examples. Includes glossary, index, conversion tables, periodic table of the elements, and color plates.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Mathematics""; ""Powers and Scientific Notation""; ""Dimensional Analysis""; ""Rounding and Estimating""; ""Solving for the Unknown Value""; ""Ratios and Proportions""; ""Averages""; ""Percent""; ""Linear Measurements""; ""Area Measurements""; ""Volume Measurements""; ""Conversions""; ""Graphs and Tables""; ""Per Capita Water Use""; ""Domestic Water Use Based on Household Fixture Rates""; ""Water Use per Unit of Industrial Product Produced""; ""Average Daily Flow""; ""Surface Overflow Rate""; ""Weir Overflow Rate""

""Filter Loading Rate""""Filter Backwash Rate""; ""Mudball Calculation""; ""Detention Time""; ""Well Problems""; ""Hydraulics""; ""Density and Specific Gravity""; ""Pressure and Force""; ""Piezometric Surface and Hydraulic Grade Line""; ""Head""; ""Head Loss""; ""Pumping Problems""; ""Flow Rate Problems""; ""Thrust Control""; ""Chemistry""; ""The Structure of Matter""; ""The Classification of Matter""; ""Valence, Chemical Formulas, and Chemical Equations""; ""Solutions""; ""Acids, Bases, and Salts""; ""Chemistry of Treatment Processes""; ""Chemical Dosage Problems""; ""Electricity""

""Electricity, Magnetism, and Electrical Measurements""""Electrical Quantities and Terms""; ""Functions and Ratings of Electrical Equipment""; ""Glossary""; ""Appendixes""; ""Conversion Tables""; ""Periodic Table and List of Elements""; ""Chemical Equations and Compounds Common in Water Treatment""; ""Algae Color Plates""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61300-109-6