Graphical Method to Calculate the Optimum Replacement Period for Water Meters

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 143-146

  Arregui, F J ^a   Cobacho, R ^a   Cabrera, E ^a   Espert, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Meter replacement; Water meter management

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION RATE; DISCOUNT RATES; GRAPHICAL METHODS; INSTALLATION COSTS; METER REPLACEMENT; REPLACEMENT PERIOD; SELLING PRICES; STRAIGHT LINES; WATER UTILITY;

DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; GRAPHIC METHODS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER METERS;

WATER SUPPLY;

ERROR CORRECTION; GRAPHICAL METHOD; REPLACEMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78650302786     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000100     Document Type: Article

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