Installation of auxiliary water supply network in the department of agricultural and bio-environmental engineering

Thesis Overview

<p> </p><p><b>1.0 &nbsp; &nbsp; INTRODUCTION</b></p><p><b>1.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; BACKGROUND<br>OF THE STUDY</b></p><p>Through a constant series of research<br>and development, It was suggested that groundwater is among the purest forms of<br>natural occurring water. Hailstorm G., (2008). Therefore the utilization of<br>groundwater has become very pertinent especially in areas where modern<br>purification schemes do not exist.</p><p>Underground water is tapped via hand<br>dug wells, cancels and boreholes. Borehole involves the use of drilling rigs<br>reacl. The water bearing strata located several matter below the ground. Canals<br>are cut along designated channels proven to have a lot of near surface<br>underground water occurrence, canals are used mostly for agricultural purposes<br>in Nigeria. Water dug wells data back to the ancient days and has persisted to<br>date as the most reliable and economic source of water for rural and<br>metropolitan dwellers Stiles L, (1998).</p><p>Community health schemes in Nigeria<br>have been enhanced by the provision of different hand pump delivered<br>underground water. Some communities have big overhead tanks and the underground<br>water is delivered to such tanks by submersible pumps. In the case both the<br>bacteriological and chemical analysis are done and compared with world health<br>organization standards, to declare the borehole canal or dug well water safe<br>for human consumption.</p><p>Borehole are resistance to many forms<br>of natural and man-made disasters. Although the narrow opening at the top of<br>water source or damage to the pump components below ground than what can be<br>seen on the surface.</p><p>A borehole is a narrow that bored in<br>the ground either vertically or horizontally. A borehole may be constructed for<br>many different purposes, including the extraction of water, other liquid (such<br>as petroleum) or gasses (such as natural gas), as part of a geotechnical<br>investigation, environmental site assessment, mineral exploration, temperature<br>measurement, as a pilot hole for installing piers or underground utilities for<br>geothermal installations, or for e.g in carbon capture and storage Hellstron G;<br>(2008). Borehole is also refers to as hydraulic structure which when properly<br>designed a constructed permits the economic withdrawal of water from an<br>aquifer, Todd D.K (1980).</p><p><b>1.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM</b></p><p>The borehole of the department of<br>agricultural and bio-environmental engineering Kaduna polytechnic was in a bad<br>working condition period infect the cracking, handling has been removed and the<br>chain transmission was rusted due to the action of rainfall on it. Effort where<br>made to make the borehole function able but it was discovered that the depth or<br>the borehole was shallow which resulted in water shortage during day season. It<br>was suggested after geophysical survey that a new borehole should be<br>constructed which was done to the pump mounting level. There is need to<br>distribute the water to points (places) such as the laboratories and<br>departmental lawns by providing pipe network to deliver the water.</p><p>Therefore the project is<br>to provide pipe network to deliver water to the overhead tank which supply<br>water to the departmental lawn.</p><p><b>1.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>AIMS AND OBJECTIVES</b></p><p>The aims of this project is to<br>provide water supply pipe line system from the drilled pumped borehole to the<br>departmental building and connect it to a procured overhead tank.</p><p>The objectives of the project are :</p><p>i. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>&nbsp;To carry out a reconnaissance survey to<br>determine the route and distances of the axillary pipe line system from the<br>borehole to the overhead tank;</p><p>ii. To estimate the quantity and<br>types of materials require;</p><p>iii. To conduct a market survey to<br>ascertain the cost of the estimated materials;</p><p>iv. To procure and install an<br>overhead tank that will be connected to the water supply system;</p><p>v. To lay down the axillary pipes<br>from the borehole to the designated point (overhead tank).</p><p>1.4<b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY</b></p><p>The borehole water of the department<br>will serve as an easiest source of water to the laboratories and lawns will<br>supplement the constant shortage of water from the public water supply system.</p><p>Also the borehole water will serve as<br>a source of water to the neighboring departments and medical Centre.</p><p>1.5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <b>SCOPE OF THE STUDY</b></p><p>The scope of this project is limited<br>to providing pipe network from the departmental borehole to the overhead tank<br>that supplies water to the departmental lawns.</p> <br><p></p>