Estimation of uncertainty in long-term sewer sediment predictions using a response database

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 403-411

  Schellart, A N A ^a   Tait, S J ^b   Ashley, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Databases; Response database; Sediment; Sediment deposition; Sediment management; Sediment transport; Sewer sediment; Sewers; Uncertainty; Uncertainty principles; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

DATABASES; RESPONSE DATABASE; SEDIMENT DEPOSITION; SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT; SEWER SEDIMENT; UNCERTAINTY; UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLES; UNITED KINGDOM; PROPERTY; RISK-BASED; SEDIMENT DEPOSITS; SEWER FLOODING; SEWER SEDIMENTS; WATER COMPANIES;

COMBINED SEWERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DEPOSITS; FORECASTING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SOIL MECHANICS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; FLOODS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; SEWERS;

SEDIMENTOLOGY; DATABASE SYSTEMS;

DATABASE; DEPOSITION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FLOODING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEWER NETWORK; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77953806625     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000193     Document Type: Article

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