Water distribution networks (WDNs) are systems of water distribution used in urban centers
and industrial processes that require efficient design and operation, which may be achieved …

The design of new water distribution networks (WDNs) is an important social problem.
Failures during an operational period provoke deficits in consumption nodes thus …

Considerable benefits have been gained from using Markov decision processes to select
condition-based maintenance policies for the asset management of infrastructure systems. A …

The honey-bee mating optimization (HBMO) algorithm is applied to extracting the optimal
rehabilitation strategy for water distribution systems. Deterioration of water distribution …

In maintenance of a water distribution network, the allocation of limited funds for
maintenance among a network's pipes and the decision to repair or replace a single pipe …

Markov models have met with widespread success when used to determine asset
management strategies for infrastructure systems such as pavements, bridges, and …

In urban water distribution networks, as the age of the pipes increased, the rates of pipe
breakage and water losses increased which causes financial losses to the water and …

Fluid distribution systems can be severely damaged by water hammer. Water hammer is the
dynamic slam, bang, or shudder that occurs in pipes when a sudden change in fluid velocity …

La pratique courante de la conception des ouvrages d'art est fortement orientée par la
phase de construction. Traditionnellement, la conception des ouvrages consiste à retenir un …

The Canadian Infrastructure Report Card (2012) estimates the replacement value of water
assets to be $362 billion. Water distribution and wastewater collection networks have been …