This review describes and compares statistical failure models for water distribution pipes in
a systematic way and from a unified perspective. The way the comparison is structured …

The long-term maintenance of infrastructure requires asset management. This latter is
defined as a series of actions aimed at the long-term maintenance of the capacity of an …

Abstract The Ganges (Ganga) river contributes significant water resources for the ecology
and economy, but it frequently encounters severe deterioration due to cumulative impact …

Selecting a suitable sewer network plan for a city is a complex and challenging task that
requires discussion among a group of experts and the consideration of multiple conflicting …

To overcome the difficulties of strategic asset management of water distribution networks, a
pipe failure and a rehabilitation model are combined to predict the long-term performance of …

This research evaluates the performance of water supply utilities operating at the retail level
in Portugal concerning asset management practices. The study's main innovative feature is …

Wastewater infrastructure management is increasingly important because of urbanization,
environmental pollutants, aging infrastructures, and climate change. We propose a scenario …

The main objective of this work is to develop a comprehensive criteria-based multi-attribute
decision-making model to plan the rehabilitation of water networks. Among the main …

Water supply systems are vital infrastructures that provide an indispensable public service to
society. An important percentage of water losses is caused by the development of cracks in …

Among the main concerns of water companies are to maintain the optimal performance of
pipes in water distribution networks (WDNs); this is achieved by activities, such as renewal …