Statistical approach for describing failures and lifetimes of water mains

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 6 pt 5, 1998, Pages 209-217

  Lei, Jianhua ^a   Sægrov, Sveinung ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Break rate; Counting process; Data base; Lifetime; Maintenance; Nelson Aalen plot; Statistical model; Survivor analysis; Water mains

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DUCTILITY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; IRON; MAINTENANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; SERVICE LIFE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

COUNTING PROCESS MODELS; IRON PIPES; LIFETIME MODELS; WATER MAINS;

WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

FAILURE; LIFE PREDICTION; WATER MAIN; WATER PIPELINE; WATER SUPPLY;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; NORWAY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0031794224     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00582-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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