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Preface
History of this Book Series: Water and
of equipment manufacturers, and (6) searching for the latest
Wastewater Engineering
water engineering developments from the Internet.
This book, Water Engineering, is the second textbook in the
Water and Wastewater Engineering series, which is a revision
of the classic text, originally authored by Professors Gordon
Intended Audience
M. Fair (Harvard University), John C. Geyer (John Hopkins trade journals, (5) examination of the catalogs and bulletins
Like its forerunners, this new book, Water Engineering,is
University), and Daniel A. Okun (University of North Car-
intended for students of civil and environmental engineering,
olina). Professors Daniel A. Okun and Marvin L. Granstorm
no matter whether they belong to the student body of a uni-
(Rutger University) were the driving forces of this new global
versity or are already established in their profession. Specif-
edition that includes both US and SI design equations and
ically, the target audience is engineering students who have
examples. The current authors, Professors Nazih K. Sham-
had introductory calculus, chemistry and fluid mechanics,
mas and Lawrence K. Wang were the students of Professor
typically civil, environmental and water resources engineer-
Okun, and Professor Granstorm, respectively. Just before
ing majors. Several chapters of the book contain introduc-
beginning the preparation of this new edition of Water and
tory material appropriate for juniors as well as more advanced
Wastewater Engineering, the last surviving member of the
material that might only be appropriate for upper-level under-
original authors, Professor Daniel A. Okun, died on Decem-
graduate engineering students. Specifically, applied hydrol-
ber 10, 2007. In the normal course of events Professor Okun
ogy, hydraulics, and pertinent physical, chemical, and bio-
would have been with the current authors in preparing this
logical properties of water are reviewed. The inclusion of
book series. This new book series is dedicated to the memory
this material makes this book important also to physical and
of Professors Fair, Geyer, Okun, and Granstrom.
investment planners of urban and regional developments.
In this sense, too, this book and other books in the new
Goals of this Book: Water Engineering series should be of interest to chemical engineers, geologists,
chemists, and biologists who are collaborators of the water
Today, effective design and efficient operation of water engi-
environment.
neering works ask, above all, for a fuller understanding and
application of scientific principles. Thus, the results of scien-
tific research are being incorporated with remarkable success Course Suggestions
in new designs and new operating procedures. Like other
fields of engineering, water engineering has its science and The book is comprehensive and covers all aspects of water
its art. To reach the audience to which this book is addressed, including its quality, sources, supply, drinking water stan-
the science of water engineering is given principal empha- dards, treatment, transmission, storage, and distribution.
sis. However, the art of water engineering is not neglected. This comprehensive coverage gives faculty the flexibility
Enough elements of water engineering practice, experience, of choosing the material as they find fit for their courses,
common sense, and rules of thumb are included to keep the and this wide coverage is helpful to water engineers in their
reader aware of the water environment and constructions that everyday practice.
place water at the service of cities and towns, and of villages Courses where this book may be used include
and homesteads.
1. Water engineering
Further Study in Addition to Classroom Education 2. Water supply, transmission and distribution system
3. Water treatment
The study of scientific principles is best accomplished in the
classroom; the application of these principles follows as a 4. Design of water treatment plants
matter of practice. To further bridge the way from princi- 5. Design of water distribution networks
ple to practice, we suggest that the study of these textbooks 6. Civil and sanitary engineering design
be supplemented by (1) visits to water works, (2) examina-
7. Environmental engineering design
tion of plans and specifications of existing water systems,
(3) readings in the environmental science and engineering 8. Hydraulics
periodicals, (4) study of the data and handbook editions of 9. Water resources engineering
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