Using Monte-Carlo simulation to evaluate alternative water quality sampling plans

8th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 17-

  Grayman, Walter M ^a   Speight, Vanessa L ^b   Uber, James G ^c  

^a WM Grayman Consulting Engineer   (United States)

^b MALCOLM PIRNIE INC   (United States)

^c 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo simulation; Sampling design; Water quality

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

INITIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EVALUATION (IDSE); SAMPLING DESIGN;

WATER QUALITY;

EID: 40549134242     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40941(247)17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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