Abstract: Corrosion deterioration is the predominant factor for a large number of cast iron (CI) water main breaks. The reliability of CI pipelines decreases overtime as corrosion growth on pipe walls significantly reduces the ...

Abstract: Water distribution systems (WDSs) are among the most essential infrastructure systems for the sustenance of societies. Therefore, their continued reliability is of utmost importance. However, the reliability of WDSs decreases ...

Abstract: The goal of this paper is to define a quantitative measurement system capable of capturing multiple dimensions of a community impacted by disaster. The multiple dimensions of a community are defined here as the seven ...

Abstract: Failure of a buried water pipeline can have an adverse effect on neighboring infrastructure, especially road networks. The impact of the failure of water pipelines on road networks and water distribution systems (WDSs) ...

Abstract: Large earthquakes often damage water pipelines and disrupt the functionality of water distribution systems (WDS). This paper investigates the hydraulic performance of WDS following an earthquake, taking into account the ...

Abstract: Buried water pipelines suffer extensive damages when subjected to earthquake loading. Probable seismic damage of buried pipelines is typically estimated based on empirical analyses, where the effects of corrosion deterioration ...

Abstract: Buried water pipelines are subjected to corrosion deterioration and are vulnerable to extreme events (e.g., earthquakes). Corroded metallic buried pipelines have experienced severe damage during past earthquakes ...