Leakage-pressure relationship and leakage detection in intermittent water distribution systems

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 178-183

  Al Ghamdi, Abdullah S ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Leak detection; Leak localizing; Leakage; Water distribution network; Water losses

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR HOLES; CORROSION CRACKS; FIELD INVESTIGATION; LEAK LOCALIZING; LEAKAGE; LEAKAGE DETECTION; LEAKAGE RATES; SAUDI ARABIA; SERVICE LINE; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; WATER LEAKAGE; WATER LOSSES;

CORRELATORS; GALVANIZING; LEAK DETECTION; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; PIPE;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

ASBESTOS; CEMENT; CORROSION; DETECTION METHOD; IRON; LEAKAGE; LINEARITY; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; PIPE; PRESSURE EFFECT; WATER SUPPLY;

MAKKAH [SAUDI ARABIA]; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 79955790560     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2011.003     Document Type: Article

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