Rain Water Harvesting

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In this course you will learn about following points in detail:

What you’ll learn

  • Introduction to Rain Water Harvesting.
  • Purpose of Rain Water Harvesting.
  • Water Cycle.
  • Total % Fresh Water On Earth statistics.
  • Rainwater Harvesting Methods.
  • Surface runoff Rain water harvesting.
  • Rooftop rainwater harvesting.
  • Calculation of Rain Water Harvesting Potential.
  • How Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting Works.
  • Catchment Area of Rooftop.
  • Gutters and Downspouts Pipe & its Sizing.
  • Leaf Screens and Roof Washers.
  • Conveying System.
  • Storage tanks and Example of Calculation of Storage Tank.
  • Design of Settlement Tank.
  • Various Filter Types Used in Rainwater Harvesting.
  • First Flush Diverter Pipe.
  • Methods of Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting.
  • Storage of Direct Use.
  • Recharging of Dug Wells.
  • Recharge Pits.
  • Recharge Trenches.
  • Soak ways or Recharge Shafts.
  • Percolation Tanks.
  • Introduction to Surface Run off Rain Water Harvesting.
  • Surface Runoff Artificial Recharge System.
  • Classification of Artificial Recharge System.
  • Ditch and Furrow Recharge System.
  • Recharge Basins.
  • Bench Terracing.
  • Field Contour Trenches.
  • Contour Bunds.
  • Gully Plug and Check Dams.
  • Surface Irrigation Ponds.
  • Selection of Annual rain fall and Surface Coefficient.
  • Calculation of Storage Tank.
  • Sizing the Gutter.
  • Sizing Horizontal downspout Pipe.
  • Sizing Vertical Downspout Pipes.
  • Design of Filter.
  • Case Study of Surface Runoff Rain water Harvesting.
  • Design factors & Aims and Objectives of Project.
  • Calculation of Rainfall Potential & artificial recharge structures Proposed.
  • Scheme for Artificial recharge to ground water.
  • Benefits of Scheme.

Course Content

  • Introduction to Rain Water Harvesting –> 3 lectures • 19min.
  • Rainwater Harvesting Methods –> 2 lectures • 9min.
  • Calculation of Rain Water Harvesting Potential –> 1 lecture • 8min.
  • Introduction to Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting –> 9 lectures • 44min.
  • Methods of Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting –> 6 lectures • 16min.
  • Introduction to Surface Run off Rain Water Harvesting –> 9 lectures • 23min.
  • Design of Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting System –> 6 lectures • 19min.
  • Case Study of Surface Runoff Rain water Harvesting –> 4 lectures • 16min.

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In this course you will learn about following points in detail:

  • Introduction to Rain Water Harvesting
  • Purpose of Rain Water Harvesting
  • Water Cycle
  • Total % Fresh Water On Earth statistics
  • Rainwater Harvesting Methods
  • Surface runoff Rain water harvesting
  • Rooftop rainwater harvesting
  • Calculation of Rain Water Harvesting Potential
  • How Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting  Works
  • Catchment Area of Rooftop
  • Gutters and Downspouts Pipe & its Sizing
  • Leaf Screens and Roof Washers
  • Conveying System
  • Storage tanks and Example of Calculation of Storage Tank
  • Design of Settlement Tank
  • Various Filter Types Used in Rainwater Harvesting
  • First Flush Diverter Pipe
  • Methods of Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting
  • Storage of Direct Use
  • Recharging of Dug Wells
  • Recharge Pits
  • Recharge Trenches
  • Soak ways or Recharge Shafts
  • Percolation Tanks
  • Introduction to Surface Run off Rain Water Harvesting
  • Surface Runoff Artificial Recharge System
  • Classification of Artificial Recharge System
  • Ditch and Furrow Recharge System
  • Recharge Basins
  • Bench Terracing
  • Field Contour Trenches
  • Contour Bunds
  • Gully Plug and Check Dams
  • Surface Irrigation Ponds
  • Selection of Annual rain fall and Surface Coefficient
  • Calculation of Storage Tank
  • Sizing the Gutter
  • Sizing Horizontal downspout Pipe
  • Sizing Vertical Downspout Pipes
  • Design of Filter
  • Case Study of Surface Runoff Rain water Harvesting
  • Design factors & Aims and Objectives of Project
  • Calculation of Rainfall Potential & artificial recharge structures Proposed
  • Scheme for Artificial recharge to ground water
  • Benefits of Scheme
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