Fully Automated Decision Support System for Assessing the Suitability of Trenchless Technologies

Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 55-64

  Matthews, John C ^a   Allouche, Erez N ^b  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Decision support systems; Manholes; Pipelines; Rehabilitation; Trenchless technology; Wastewater management; Water distribution systems

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION; INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE; MANHOLES; MULTIPLE RESEARCH; SEWER SERVICES; TRENCHLESS; TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGIES; WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT; WATER AND WASTEWATER; WATER INFRASTRUCTURE; WEB-BASED TOOLS;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PIPELINES; TECHNOLOGY; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY;

TRENCHING;

EID: 84860818327     PISSN: 19491190     EISSN: 19491204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)PS.1949-1204.0000095     Document Type: Article

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