Decision tool for optimal replacement of plumbing systems

Civil Engineering and Environmental Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 189-204

  Loganathan, G V ^a   Lee, Juneseok ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper plumbing system; Corrosion; Decision tool; Pinhole leaks; Pipe failure; Replacement analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPPER PIPE; CORROSION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; REPAIR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

COPPER PLUMBING SYSTEM; DECISION TOOL; PINHOLE LEAKS; PIPE FAILURE; REPLACEMENT ANALYSIS;

PLUMBING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPPER PIPE; CORROSION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PLUMBING; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; REPAIR; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CORROSION; PIPE;

EID: 30844450627     PISSN: 10286608     EISSN: 10290249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10286600500279964     Document Type: Article

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