Abstract: A new methodology for incorporating reliability considerations directly into least‐cost optimization design models for looped water distribution networks is presented. The essence of the methodology is the measurement of ...

Abstract: The conflicts between water demands for energy production and irrigation development on the Canadian prairies and the available supply are reviewed. The water requirements for energy production in the western provinces of ...

Abstract: A new approach for reliability-based optimization of water distribution networks is presented. The approach is capable of recognizing the uncertainty in nodal demands and pipe capacity as well as the effects of mechanical ...

Abstract: A two-stage methodology for assessment of reliability of water distribution networks recognizing uncertainties in nodal demands, pipe capacity, reservoir/tank levels, and availability of system components is proposed. In ...

Abstract: Existing rational metrics of performance used to identify optimal reservoir management policies are examined to determine if they adequately measure the desirability of a water release strategy. It is shown that such ...

Abstract: The response of soil loaded in a pressuremeter test is inherently time‐dependent; even for an “undrained” test in a clay, some consolidation will occur. The pressuremeter expansion will also be affected by creep of the ...

Abstract: The posterior eye is a complex biomechanical structure. Delicate neural and vascular tissues of the retina, choroid, and optic nerve head that are critical for visual function are subjected to mechanical loading from ...