All parameters given, smooth new pipe, moderate flow
Hazen Williams Headloss
Calculates friction head loss in pressurised water mains using the Hazen-Williams empirical formula hf = 10.67 * L * Q^1.852 / (C^1.852 * D^4.87), along with the hydraulic gradient and flow velocity. The C-factor encodes pipe material and condition. Widely used in municipal water distribution design per AWWA and AS/NZS 3500 for sizing pipes and evaluating network pressure losses.
4 fields
4 archetypes
with-tool
3 scored fields
contract fields
Parameter Map
4 inputs to 3 scored outputs
flow_rate_l_s
floatVolumetric flow rate Q
0.5 to 500L/spipe_diameter_mm
floatInternal pipe diameter D
50 to 2000mmpipe_length_m
floatPipe length L
10 to 5000mc_factor
floatfrom archetypehidden in hardHazen-Williams roughness coefficient C
60 to 150
Friction head loss hf (m)
Hydraulic gradient S = hf / L (dimensionless)
Mean flow velocity V (m/s)
visibility contract
Difficulty Ladder
All parameters given, any pipe material and flow regime
C-factor hidden, agent must infer from pipe material description
scenario bands
Archetype Atlas
new_pvc
2 contextsNew PVC or HDPE pipeline
sydney-greenfield / brisbane-suburban
new_ductile_iron
2 contextsNew cement-lined ductile iron pipeline
melbourne-trunk-main / adelaide-distribution
aged_cast_iron
2 contextsAged unlined cast iron pipeline with moderate tuberculation
sydney-inner-west-legacy / melbourne-inner-legacy
corroded_steel
2 contextsCorroded steel water main
darwin-industrial-reticulation / cairns-coastal-reticulation
rendered task
Generation Preview
sydney-greenfield-new-pvc-preview
- difficulty
- hard
- visibility
- partial
- archetype
- new_pvc
- site context
- sydney-greenfield
visible fields
- flow_rate_l_s0.5 to 500 L/s
- pipe_diameter_mm50 to 2000 mm
- pipe_length_m10 to 5000 m
withheld schema
New PVC or HDPE pipeline. sydney-greenfield. Required outputs: head_loss_m, hydraulic_gradient, flow_velocity_m_s