Modeling water pipe breaks - three case studies

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-123

  Pelletier, Genevieve ^a   Milhot, Alain ^b   Villeneuve, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a BPR CSO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deterioration; Municipal water; Water pipes

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

MUNICIPAL WATER INFRASTRUCTURES;

WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

LEAKAGE; MAINTENANCE; MODELING; WATER PIPELINE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037341296     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2003)129:2(115)     Document Type: Article

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