Abstract: To fulfill the objective of providing acceptable level of service to customers, the water managers have to plan how to operate, maintain, and rehabilitate the system under budget constraints. The model presented in this ...

Abstract: In water distribution systems, the substitution of regulating valves by pumps as turbines (PATs) is sustainable if the energy recovery balances the installation and maintenance costs, with a comparable and efficient reduction ...

Abstract: Pipelines account for the lion’s share of the lifetime costs of any typical urban wastewater collection. While the deterioration of pipeline is the obvious “frontline” reason to adopt asset management practices, a more ...