Design Steps
According to El Paso Water Utilities the postulated peak conditions for the Fred Miller Booster Station are: a demand of 5,190.18 gallons per minute (gpm), a pump elevation of 3,884 feet, and a system head of 4,192.17 feet. The restrictions provided by the El Paso Water Utilities for the hydraulic flow is a maximum rate of head loss due to friction in the transmission main of 5 to 7 feet per thousand feet, and a velocity that does not exceed 4 to 5 feet per second.
Given these specifications we plan on developing the pipeline design with the following steps:
Initial Site Investigation
■ Index Properties
■ Strength and Compressibility Characteristics
■ Topographical Maps
■ Existing Site Investigation Reports
■ Topography / Surveying
■ Site Geology
■ Conditions of Adjacent Structures
Pipeline Design
Given these specifications we plan on developing the pipeline design with the following steps:
Initial Site Investigation
- Soil Data - Analyze the Conditions of the Soil
■ Index Properties
■ Strength and Compressibility Characteristics
- Desk Study- Examine Previous Data of the Route
■ Topographical Maps
■ Existing Site Investigation Reports
- Site Reconnaissance - Familiarize Ourselves with Obstacles Along the Route
■ Topography / Surveying
■ Site Geology
■ Conditions of Adjacent Structures
Pipeline Design
- Perform a comparison of different materials approved for the use in water transmission lines.
- Select the best material based upon characteristics and properties contrasted with all materials.
- Perform a Hydraulic Analysis of the materials approved for use in water transmission lines.
- Select the best material based upon the best results given by the hydraulic analysis.
- Design thrust restraint based upon geotechnical and hydraulic information.
- Analyze corrosivity considerations based upon geotechnical information.
- Analyze steel casing for carrier pipe.
- Perform a traffic control plan considered for use in the construction process.
- Perform a cost analysis of all materials.