Deterioration and Optimal Rehabilitation Modelling for Urban Water Distribution Systems. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Yi Zhou.
• Authors: Zhou, Yi
• Contents: Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Abstract; Samenvatting; Table of Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.1.1 Water Distribution System (WDS) Deterioration Issues; 1.1.2 Water Distribution System Deterioration Process; 1.2 Pipe Deterioration, Failure and Rehabilitation; 1.2.1 Definition of Failure; 1.2.2 Failure Risk in a Water Distribution Network; 1.2.3 Water Distribution Network Rehabilitation Issues; 1.2.4 Asset Management of Water Distribution System; 1.3 Research Contents and Technical Roadmap; 1.3.1 Research Objectives; 1.3.2 Technical Roadmap and Thesis Structure Chapter 2 Water Distribution System Rehabilitation Strategy and Model2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Pipe Deterioration Models; 2.2.1 Model Review; 2.2.2 Model Drawbacks and Challenges; 2.2.3 Characters of the New Model; 2.3 Pipe Criticality Assessment Model; 2.3.1 Model Review; 2.3.2 Model Drawbacks and Challenges; 2.3.3 Characters of the New Model; 2.4 Water Main Optimal Rehabilitation Decision Model; 2.4.1 Model Review; 2.4.2 Model Drawbacks and Challenges; 2.4.3 Characters of the New Model; 2.5 Summary; Chapter 3 Pipe Breakage Number Prediction Model; 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Pipe Deterioration Influence Factor3.2.1 Overview of the Main Influence Factors; 3.2.2 Influence Factor Selection; 3.3 Methodologies; 3.3.1 Pipe Breakage Number Prediction Modelling and Methods; 3.3.2 Modelling Process and Computer Implementation; 3.3.3 Multivariable Nonlinear Regression Analysis; 3.5 Summary; 3.4 Modelling; 3.4.1 Pipe Classification and Aggregation; 3.4.2 Regression Analysis; 3.4.3 Model Test and Formula Fitting; Chapter 4 Pipe Criticality Assessment Model; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Indicators Concerning Criticality; 4.2.1 Pipe Condition Assessment Model 4.2.2 Pipe Significance Assessment Model4.3 Methodology for Pipe Criticality Assessment; 4.3.1 Introduction of MCDM; 4.3.2 Process of Pipe Criticality Assessment by TOPSIS; 4.3.3 Advantage of TOPSIS; 4.4 Disadvantage and Modification of TOPSIS; 4.4.1 Disadvantage; 4.4.2 Modification; 4.4.3 Weights in TOPSIS; 4.5 Summary; Chapter 5 Optimal Rehabilitation Decision Model; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 General Optimization Design and Rehabilitation Model Review; 5.2.1 Foundation of Optimal Rehabilitation Decision; 5.2.2 Characteristics of Optimal Rehabilitation Decision 5.2.3 Comparison between Optimal Design and Rehabilitation5.3 Multiple Motivations of WDS Rehabilitation; 5.3.1 Cost; 5.3.2 Benefit; 5.3.3 Objectives Conversion; 5.4 Elements of Modelling; 5.4.1 Assumptions; 5.4.2 Optimization Objectives; 5.4.3 Constraints; 5.4.4 Decision Variables; 5.4.5 Decision foundation; 5.5 Objectives and Constraints in Different Stages; 5.5.1 Objectives and Constrains in Present Stage; 5.5.2 Objectives and Constrains in Future Stage; 5.6 Optimization Algorithm for Present Stage Decision; 5.6.1 The Application of NSGA II in WDS Rehabilitation
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 628.144; Water -- Distribution; Water Science; Surface Hydrology; Water Engineering; WATERnetBASE; SCI-TECHnetBASE; STMnetBASE; Hydrology; Waterworks; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429451799; 0429451792; 9780429837777; 0429837771; 9780429837760; 0429837763
• Related ISBNs: 9781138322813; 1138322814
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