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Summary: A Complete Guide to Water Distribution Modeling
Review: Water Distribution Modeling shows why Drs. Walski, Chase, and Savic are considered among the foremost experts in water distribution modeling. The book provides essential information for modelers at all levels of expertise - students, beginners, as well as experienced engineers. Water Distribution Modeling can serve as a college-level textbook or as a bookshelf reference manual. Walski, Chase and Savic have authored a complete guide to water distribution modeling. All aspects of model development are covered, from basic modeling and hydraulic concepts to more complex issues such as extended period simulations and water quality. The presentation is focused, direct, and understandable. The organization of the book allows a reader to quickly locate specific information without searching through pages of unrelated materials. Basic modeling tasks are explained without "talking down" to the reader. Advanced concepts are described in a clear, common-sense manner that even a first-time modeler can easily understand. Water Distribution Modeling is a hydraulics textbook, but differs from other hydraulics books in that it is oriented to modeling. The explanations of building and calibrating models recognize actual mapping limitations, field data availability, and monitoring equipment capabilities. The procedures provided therefore apply to the "real world." This same real-world approach is used in the presentation of typical modeling analyses and design applications. In summary, Water Distribution Modeling is a complete reference for water distribution modelers. It is well worth a thorough review.
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Summary: Water Distribution Modeling
Review: The intended audience appears to be students, consultants and municipalities. It is a handy text useful as a review of hydraulic principles and is presented like a text book on hydraulic modeling. It seems particularly well suited for individuals just learning how to model water distribution systems. Many books written on the subject of computer modeling are written in reference to address specific issues or are prepared by or for the acedamia community and presented in a complex manner. This book covers a wide range of subjects that water distribution modelers typically face in day to day practice. It is written from an engineering perspective, however the concepts are presented in a simplified manner that non-engineering personnel can understand. I found the simplified presentation of the subject matter to be somewhat sophmoric, which limits the use of the text to fairly simple concepts. However, the range of subjects covered is broad and the concepts presented are accurate. I use the book to get ideas on how to approach modeling different hydraulic elements in municipal water systems. All in all this is a good reference book to have on hand. I recommend it.
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Summary: A comprehensive source for water modeling need
Review: This is one of the best sources of information for water modelers. Chapters are well organized and the information is comprehensive and focuses on the practical aspects of water model development.
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Summary: A POWERFUL ASSISTANT IN HYDRAULIC MODELING
Review: The book is excellent, very well structured, the information are accessible to all, the explanations are very detailed. The authors reached a perfect harmony between the theory and the practice.
The mission of writing a book accessible and very complete text in modeling of the systems of distribution of water was executed with success by the team of Haestad Methods. I congratulate the investigators Thomas Walski, Donald Chase and Dragan Savic for his excellent acting presented in the Distribution of book "Water Distribution Modeling". The book written by these great masters represents a historical mark in the international literature of the hydraulic modeling. The reading of this publication is obligatory for investigators, teachers, students and professionals that work in this area.
My suggestion for the next edition is the enlargement with larger depth of the discussion in certain themes that I consider extremely important. Maybe these themes could be included at the end of the work with the detailed deductions of the main formulas used in the hydraulic modeling as well as the historical references of her development (including the scientists that developed the formulas). A lot of people that use these formulas ignore their origin, development and limitations. I believe certainly that this would increase the value of this excellent book.
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Summary: Number One book of it's kind
Review: This text is absolutely amazing! It is a fabulous reference and "go-to" book for everyone involved in Water Distribution Modeling. It just doesn't get better than this text. Everyone should have a copy.
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Summary: Excellent Buy for Water Distribution Professionals
Review: This book (and a Book it is, not just a softcover publication) provides an excellent mix of theory and practice. The theory being comprehensive but without details that would not be of relevance to the practical user, supplemented by lots of practical applications and advice.
The use of both American and metric units renders the book equally useful to readers on either side of the Atlantic. Last but not least, the complimentary copy of the academic version of WaterCad allows readers who otherwise do not have personal access to a hydraulic network computer program, to work out the various problems and questions at the end of each chapter at their own pace. In short, a book to be recommended!
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Summary: Water Distribution Modeling
Review: Water Distribution Modeling has been a very useful resource for us with our water distribution systems GIS integration.
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Summary: Much more than a reference book!
Review: What a change to have a text book that covers theory and practise. " Water distribution modelling" addresses the basics of data collection and input, through to the addressing of unaccounted for water and network calibration. It serves as a useful companion to every engineer involved in reticulation design and is best used as a handy reference guide rather than a text book that remains on the library shelf. The book also succeeds in addressing some matters, such as leakage control, that could not, and also should not, be addressed in detail in such a book. The book outlines common practise in such areas and refers the reader to more detailed documentation. The reader is also provided with a copy of Water CAD that can be utilised to determine if the associated Haestad Methods software is more appropriate that alternative software that they may be utilising. However, as present non users of the associated software we at Africon find the book one of the more interesting and readable reference books on "Water distribution modelling"
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Summary: Water Distribution Modeling Book
Review: Haestad Methods has prepared a very well written book that covers water distribution modeling from "soup to nuts." We have used it as a general guidebook for our new engineers as well as a reference manual for many of the modeling projects we have completed. Of the books and technical papers I have reviewed, it is definately the most comprehensive and useful of them all.
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Summary: Must have guide for water modelers
Review: Water Distribution Modeling is a must have reference for those involved in hydraulic water modeling. The book touches a vast array of topics and contains a wealth of information that is useful in all facets of modeling from the basics to advanced topics and techniques. The book is really the one-stop shopping place for information on modeling. If you need a starting point for your foray into water modeling look no further than this tremendous tool. I find myself using this book on a frequent basis when undertaking new modeling projects and when updated existing projects.
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