The task considers the use of computer modelling. 1500-2000 words need to be done..

Outcomes:

 Apply management theory and practice to the modern construction production process,
including, quality management systems, health and safety and the work environment,
schedule and cost management and the like
 Apply the principles of probability theory and Monte Carlo simulation to quantitative risk
management models

Detail of the task

The part requires you to produce and evaluate computer programmes for the design of a
Wastewater Treatment Works, using Asta powerproject, Tekla and Excel.

Task 1
This task requires you to make use of commercially available software (Asta, Tekla and
Excel) to consider some of the risks involved with the design of a Wastewater Treatment
Works treated wastewater from a combined sewerage system.

The Wastewater Treatment Works should serve a population of approximately 30000 people
with a small amount of industry (approximately 10% of the wastewater from industry), and will
consist of:

Notes – Population plus 10% from industry will be equivalent to 33000 people…

This is a combined WwTW (as it has a CSO). I don’t mind what decisions you make on how
much to treat (within limits!). You could just treat dry weather flow (sewage). Or you could
treat 6 x DWF. Or anything in between. You will need to make assumptions. Please state
these clearly. And best to choose easy ones.

 Grit removal (not important if you don’t design the size)

 Screening (not important if you don’t design the size)
 2 (or more if you justify this) Archimedes screw type pumps (note tekla design –
suggest assume half full; assume the liquid weighs the same as water, look for
mass/weight of Archimedes screw from manufacturers, I’m happy for you to treat the
effect of the work done to lift the wastewater as negligible)

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  2 Sedimentation tanks (ideally design this – just the size (depth, length, width)
 1 Activated sludge unit, followed by a clarification tank
 Outlet to river (no details needed – don’t worry about size but including non-return
valves would be useful)
 Storage area for sludge – suggest only one sludge tank - (which will be removed by
tanker) (Need to make assumption on sludge content of wastewater – suggest approx.
2 – 3% of the volume)
 CSO (Combined Sewer Overflow) for excess incoming wastewater
 Pipework as needed.

Want layout to make sure all the bits are in the right sequence. Can draw it as a process
chart – can just draw the items as ‘black boxes’.

Stating assumptions will be very important to this assignment.

OVERALL DESIGN

You will need to choose sizes for the various components, to produce an overall design for
the works. You will also need to choose a suitable area and shape of land for the works.
You can assume that your chosen area / shape is available. You will also need to determine
how many tankers per day are needed to avoid overflow of the sludge storage tank.

ASTA

1. Use Asta to produce a program for construction of the works.

2. Using progress tracking, model, and report on, the potential effect of delays due to
weather, lack of availability of parts, and lack of availability of staff.
3. You should also carry out a sensitivity analysis using Monte Carlo simulation
(assume a maximum of 20% higher and a minimum of 20% lower than the
estimated duration of all tasks due to the influence of risk factors in the project), and
present the results in your report. Your report should contain a section detailing the
results of your sensitivity analysis of different tasks in the project and conclusions
from it. Tables and/or graphs are likely to be useful in helping to present the results
clearly.
4. Note that you should consider approximately 30 separate items on your Asta
programme. The accuracy of timings is not vital; it is more important to consider the
effects of variations (delays and problems). This aspect is the important one for
gaining marks.

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TEKLA

Design a support structure for an Archimedes screw using Tekla.

You should consider several (at least 4) variations to the design to see the effect of
changes, including at least one change which is incorrect and hence gives answers which
are substantially incorrect, and another change which is incorrect but gives answers which
are only slightly incorrect.

Your report on the Tekla modelling should discuss the risk of incorrect data, and the
difficulty (or otherwise) in identifying mistakes in data.

EXCEL

You are to produce an Excel spreadsheet to investigate (using Monte Carlo analysis) the
effect of problems with removal of sludge by tanker. You should consider the effects of
tankers failing to arrive to remove sludge.

Assumptions – volume carried by tanker (38m3 absolute max – suggest anything between
about 25 - 38m3, volume held in the storage tank – possibly best to consider in terms of
‘how many tankers full’, or how many tankers you want to have per week/day) suggest
that you would want 1 - 4 day’s worth of storage in the sludge tank. Consider the effect of
bank holidays and weekends (consider Easter / Christmas).

You should assume that a tanker failing to arrive occurs with a probability approximating to
a normal distribution, with the following values

mean standard deviation

0.0x 0.00y

Where x is the 2nd digit of your student number, and y is the 5th digit of your student
number. If x is zero for your student number you should take x to be the first non zero
digit. If y is zero for your student number you should take y to be the last non-zero digit.

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