Multiobjective evolutionary computation approach for redesigning water distribution systems to provide fire flows

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 144-152

  Kanta, Lufthansa ^a   Zechman, Emily ^a   Brumbelow, Kelly ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computation; Fires; Optimization; Public safety; Urban areas; Water distribution systems; Water pipelines; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVE DESIGN; DECISION MAKERS; ELITIST NON-DOMINATED SORTING GENETIC ALGORITHMS; EMERGENCY CONDITIONS; EVOLUTION STRATEGIES; FIRE DAMAGES; FIRE FLOW; MITIGATION COSTS; MITIGATION PLANS; MITIGATION STRATEGY; MULTI OBJECTIVE; MULTIOBJECTIVE EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTATION; OPERATIONAL PERIODS; OPTIMIZATION-SIMULATION; PARETO OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PUBLIC SAFETY; RELIABLE DELIVERY; TEST FUNCTIONS; TRADE-OFF RELATIONSHIP; URBAN AREAS; URBAN FIRE; VIRTUAL CITIES; WATER DISTRIBUTIONS; WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS; WATER QUALITY STANDARD;

CALCULATIONS; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FIRE HAZARDS; FIRES; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PIPE; QUALITY CONTROL; WATER PIPELINES; WATER QUALITY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

ALGORITHM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEURISTICS; MULTIOBJECTIVE PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84859300110     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000156     Document Type: Article

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