Question: [ 5 0 points ] The figure below shows a branched pipe network with a water supply from a reservoir that must deliver 1 0

[50 points] The figure below shows a branched pipe network with a water supply from a reservoir that must deliver 10cfs f water to node C and 5cfs to node D. The network consists of three (3) pipes and one pump. The elevation of each node is shown below in the figure. Links AB, BC, and BD are 2000 feet, 1250 feet, and 475 feet in length respectively. The diameters of pipes AB,BC, and BD are 24 inches, 20 inches, and 8 inches, respectively. Based on the Darcy Weisbach equation, the expression for head loss (in feet when Q is in cfs) in each pipe is given by hL=KQ2 where K for each pipe is given as KAB=0.0315,KBC=0.0489, and KBD=1.816. Assume that minor losses are negligible. The pump head produced by the pump in Pipe AB is given by the formula below:
[:p=-0.1Q2+100}
The supply pressure head at each node must be at least 65 feet above the elevation. Determine the minimum elevation of the reservoir for the system to work properly.
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Q=15cts
[ 5 0 points ] The figure below shows a branched

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