ARUSHA TECHNICAL COLLEGE

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

IN CIVIL AND IRRIGATTION ENGINEERING

PROJECT TITLE: DESIGN OF RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM

FOR DOMESTIC USES AT ARUSHA VETA(ORJORO).
PRESENTED BY: ALLY MOHAMED
ADMISSION No: 20020413004
Main objective
The main objective of this project is to design a rain water harvesting system for
domestic uses at Arusha Veta College (0rjoro) for collection and storage of rain water to
meet the demand of people.
Specific objectives
 To determine quantity of water required per day.
 To design conveyance system(gutter).
 To estimate the storage tank
 CHAPTER FOUR

DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 Data collection
 Dimensions of various building(workshops).
 Rainfall data.
 Population data at Arusha veta College(orjoro).

4.1.1 Building and their dimensions

The buildings were measured by the assistance of equipment like tape measure(100m).
Dimensions measured were length of the building, width of the building.
The following are the data showing the dimension of the building
Name of the building Length (m) Width (m) Height(H)

plumbing workshop 21.38 9.434 2.01

electrical workshop 30.37 9.171 1.704

Welding and 30.635 8.39 1.8

fabrication workshop
carpentry workshop 31.52 8.95 1.902
 Rainfall data
Year January Feb March April May June July Aug Sept October November December Total

2013 22.5 20.1 212. 187 51.9 0 0 6.8 0 5.8 37.5 207. 751.9
8 5
2014 25 123.6 113.3 198.6 66.7 0 0 0 27.5 6 145 132. 838
3
122.7 229.7 701.8
2015 43.0 27.4 63.6 154.3 1.4 2.2 0.7 0.1 0.5 56.2

125.1 11.3 11. 603.9

2016 63.7 107.0 169.9 10.0 0.0 1.4 2.3 4 69.3 32.5

160.6 11. 38. 809.7

2017 57.4 69.2 76.4 321.9 10.1 0.0 0.0 8 6 41.2 22.5

104. 302.7 137.5 18 67.7 116. 1197.9

2018 2 5.1 386.6 7.4 0.6 1.8 49.4 9

182.2 17.2 22.9.8 210.8 236.7 1240.7

2019 68.3 37.1 92.9 161.6 0.0 0.0 4.1

99.4 0.0 15.8 110.24

2020 213.4 43.8 308.2 290.1 0.0 22.4 0.0 96.0 13.3

33.4 48.7 78.0 6.8 12.7 157.7 957.1

2021 162.0 440.8 8.9 0.0 0.0 8.1

30 0.0 0.0 47.6 99.9 875.8

2022 126.9 203.3 179.6 149.6 19.5 12.8 6.6
Determination of annual mean rainfall
Annual mean rainfall from 2013-2022
YEAR ANNUAL MEAN RAINFALL

2013 62.66

2014 69.83

2015 58.48

2016 50.33

2017 67.48

2018 99.83

2019 103.39

2020 9.89

2021 79.75

2022 72.98

TOTAL 624.14
Population data
Year Number of people

2022 561

2021 541

2020 428

2019 385

2018 330
DETERMINATION OF CACTHMENT AREA(gabel roof)
PLUMBING WORKSHOP
width=9.434m
Length=21.38m
height=2.01m
Overhang = 600mm (0.6m)
Kingpost = 1.8m
𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = +0.6=5.3m
=
X=5.6m
𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑠𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑠,5.6 × 2 = 11.2𝑚
𝐴𝑙𝑠𝑜
𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ,21.38× 2 = 42.76𝑚
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑓,𝐴 = 11.2 × 42.76
𝐴 = 478.912𝑚²
 Catchment area of different areas
Building Catchment area(m2)

plumbing workshop 478.912

electrical workshop 668.47

Welding and fabrication 628.29

workshop
carpentry workshop 673.09
Determination of water to be harvested
plumbing workshop
Area of roof =219.23
Runoff coefficient= 0.9
Total rainfall per year =62.41mm/year
Discharge (Q)
: Water discharge of the buildings
Building Discharge

plumbing workshop

26.9
electrical workshop 37.55

Welding and fabrication workshop 35.29

carpentry workshop 37.81

Total quantity of water harvested;

+35.29+37.81

The total rain water to be harvested per year at the college for buildings is
 Calculation of number of gutters to be installed
On the determination of number of gutters to be installed at the buildings will depend on the
following:
 Type of roof: Gable roof
 Type of gutter to be installed: Gutters bedded half round
 Internal width; 115mm(4.5inches)
 Overall depth:1
 Internal depth:50mm
 Extension of bead: 8mm
 Effective length:6m
 Overall length:1879mm
plumbing workshop
Length (Lo) = 21.38m

21.38+1.2=22.58m
but the standard length of the gutter = 6m
Number of gutters ===3.75=4
Multiply by two because there are two sloping sides (gable roof)
Number of gutters =8
: Building and with their number of gutters
Building Number of gutters Standard length of gutters (in
m)

plumbing workshop 8 6

electrical workshop 10 6

Welding and fabrication 10 6

workshop

carpentry workshop 12 6

Total number of gutters 40

6 Determination of population forecasting
The population data at Arusha veta orjoro are tabulated as above data collection:
Increase in population per 5So, per capital demand will be 450 litres per day

So, water demand per day will be 1,639,350 litres day

years will be:
From 2022 to 2018 is 231 people
Total increase per each year of population is 2020
From the rate of increase in population per half of decade

So, the required to forecast the population at the next population at the half decade at the
Arusha veta College from 2022 to 2027 is 761 people.
Determination of water demand at the college
PARTICULAR WATER USE PER DAY

Cleaning 100 liters/per day

Flushing toilets 200 liters/per day

Cooking 60 liters/per day

Water for gardening 70littres/cap/day

Water for washing hands 20 litres/per day

So, per capital demand will be 450 litres per day

So, water demand per day will be 342450 litres/day