Abstract: In this paper, an approximate algorithm is proposed to eliminate false negative (gauge) pressures that appear during the analysis of a water‐distribution system. Emphasis is placed on the solution of the problem rather ...

Abstract: A case study of damage to a welded steel pipeline in Mexico City, caused by the 1985 Michoacan earthquake, is presented. Seismic damage to pipelines in past earthquakes is briefly reviewed. The damage has typically been ...