Atkins had deployed its NetCreate digital tool in order to accelerate the network planning process in the project for Anglian Water and WaterAid.
WD News: Engineering and design consultant Atkins (a member of SNC-Lavalin Group) has automatically generated layout plans for more than 170km of new water network in Nepal, improving supply and hygiene for thousands of people.
The work was carried out by Atkins as part of charitable support provided by Anglian Water for WaterAid’s Beacon Project, which aims to provide a clean water supply in Lahan – a fast-growing town with a population of approximately 100,000 in south-eastern Nepal.
NetCreate is an innovative digital process which draws on global open source or client-specific GIS (Geographic Information System) datasets to automatically create outline water networks on a repeatable basis, devising the shortest route from water sources to demand points.
Stage 1: 73 km of pipework with diameters up to 315mm was generated for over 15,000 people in three rural wards. Scenario testing of additional storage to the east of the river crossing was assessed for increased resilience, and resulted in better pressure management opportunities.
Stage 2: 99 km of pipework with diameters up to 500mm was generated to serve over 42,000 people in the urban wards by 2030, compared to the existing 66km-long network currently serving approximately 14,000 people. Geospatial analysis for recommended network expansion or pipe upsizing were also undertaken to provide added value for Anglian Water and WaterAid.
The output from NetCreate was then imported into proprietary modelling software to refine the hydraulic assessment.
WaterAid’s Beacon Project was established in 2017 to bring clean water, decent toilets, and good hygiene to everyone living in Lahan by 2030 – in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6).
Source: Atkins
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