An evaluation of frictional factors in pipe network analysis using statistical methods

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 539-547

  Babatola, J O ^a,c   Oguntuase, A M ^a,c   Oke, I A ^b,c,d   Ogedengbe, M O ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d Department of Civil Engineering OAU ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Analysis of validity; Friction factor; Headloss; Pipe network; Water supply system

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FRICTION; STATISTICAL METHODS; WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

ACCURACY; ANALYSIS OF VALIDITY; FRICTION FACTORS; HEADLOSS; PIPE NETWORK;

WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

DRINKING WATER;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PIPELINE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WATER AND WATER RELATED PHENOMENA; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 43249122344     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2007.0086     Document Type: Article

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