A numerical investigation into the effect of pressure on holes and cracks in water supply pipes

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-120

  Cassa, A M ^a   van Zyl, J E ^b   Laubscher, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Leakage; Pipe failures; Pressurized systems; Stress concentration; Water distribution networks

Indexed keywords

CRACK; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LEAKAGE; MODELING; PIPE; PRESSURE EFFECT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77951433111     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620903447613     Document Type: Article

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