Evaluating risk of water mains failure using a Bayesian belief network model

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 240, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 220-234

  Kabir, Golam ^a   Tesfamariam, Solomon ^a   Francisque, Alex ^a   Sadiq, Rehan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bayesian Belief Network (BBN); Consequence; Deterioration; Risk analysis; Water distribution network

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DETERIORATION; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BAYESIAN BELIEF NETWORK MODELS; CATASTROPHIC FAILURES; CONSEQUENCE; HISTORICAL INFORMATION; HYDRAULIC CAPACITY; PREVENTIVE ACTION; PROBABILISTIC GRAPHICAL MODELS; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84906949513     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2014.06.033     Document Type: Article

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