(a) Water has to be supplied to a town with one lakh population at th…

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(a) Water has to be supplied to a town with one lakh population at the rate of 150 litres per capita per day from a river, 1.8 km away. The difference in elevation between the lowest water level in a sump and service reservoir is 36 meters. Determine the size and the head loss in the supply main. Assume suitable data where necessary. What do you understand by corrosion in pipes? What are the reasons of corrosion? What are the remedial measures? (10)

(b) What is an 'intake structure'? Enumerate the various types of intake, and discuss them in details. (10)