Assessing pipe failure rate and mechanical reliability of water distribution networks using data-driven modeling

Journal of Hydroinformatics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-17

  Tabesh, M ^a   Soltani, J ^a   Farmani, R ^b   Savic, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Mechanical reliability; Multivariate regression; Neuro fuzzy system; Pipe failure rate; Water distribution networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 58649092009     PISSN: 14647141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/hydro.2009.008     Document Type: Article

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