Abstract:
Water supply and distribution system conveys water from source to different outlets.
For the ease of handling, maintenance and other services mapping of water supply
and distribution network of KCAET campus is done. The study focuses on mapping
using on GIS, GPS and Total Station. Through reconnaissance survey two major
sources intake well and open well near the farm were identified. The hostels in the
campus are supplied by intake well after filtering through slow sand filter. Rest of the
area is supplied by open well near farm house. After making an index sketch from
reconnaissance survey, Total Station survey was carried out to locate all the points of
the water supply and distribution system in the field. The survey started from north -
west part of the campus and finished at north-east part. The Total Station data was
exported to ArcGIS 10.7 for mapping. Different thematic layers such as supply lines,
distribution and service lines, valves, buildings roads and boundary were prepared.
These thematic maps were overlaid for preparing the map of Water Supply and
Distribution Network. The capacity of overhead tank was identified as 75000 L and
of the slow sand filter was 150-200 L/hr. The open well near the farm office was
found as 1,30,000 liters per day.
The spatial map of the Water Supply and Distribution System of KCAET Campus can
give proper information and pattern of supply and distribution network. Further it
forms a reference for future expansion works of the network.
