Abstract: A blended model structure has emerged as an alternative to the traditional representation of model structure in a hydrologic model, in which multiple algorithmic choices are used to represent some hydrologic process within ...

Abstract: Small leaks in buried water distribution pipelines typically remain undetected indefinitely because the impact small leaks have on the overall system pressure is imperceptible. This difficulty is caused by a combination ...

Abstract: The recent surge in the frequency, severity, and extent of wildfires, along with the increased risk of wildfire-induced flooding, highlights the need to quantify the potential impacts of wildfires on peak flood flows. ...

Abstract: This paper presents an efficient approach for obtaining wasteload allocation solutions that provide the optimal trade-off between treatment cost and reliability. This approach links a genetic algorithm (GA) with the ...

Abstract: A new approach for reliability-based optimization of water distribution networks is presented. The approach links a genetic algorithm (GA) as the optimization tool with the first-order reliability method (FORM) for estimating ...

Abstract: Calibration is a process of comparing model results with field data and making the appropriate adjustments so that both results agree. Calibration methods can involve formal optimization methods or manual methods in which ...

Abstract: The Battle of the Water Networks II (BWN-II) is the latest of a series of competitions related to the design and operation of water distribution systems (WDSs) undertaken within the Water Distribution Systems Analysis ...