Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management: Recent submissions
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Topological Observability Analysis in Water Distribution Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017) -
Models for Generating Household Water Demand Pulses: Literature Review and Comparison
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Vulnerability Assessment of Drinking Water Distribution Networks to Chemical and Biological Contaminations: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Drinking water distribution networks (DWDNs) are vital urban infrastructures. These systems are susceptible to widespread contamination. It is necessary to provide a minimum level of performance for DWDNs by decreasing ... -
Failure Impact Analysis of Isolation Valves in a Water Distribution Network
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Isolation valves are crucial components of water distribution systems for separating pipe segments from the network for repair or maintenance purpose. This paper looks at the impacts of isolation valve failure on three ... -
Simulation of Wastewater Hydraulics in Force Main with Local Highest Point
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Optimal Design of District Metering Areas for the Reduction of Leakages
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The division of water distribution networks (WDNs) into district metering areas (DMAs) is a challenging issue and can be effective for analysis, planning, and management purposes. This contribution proposes a novel two-step ... -
Fuzzy Programming Approach for Multiobjective Optimization of Water Distribution Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This paper proposes a fuzzy multiobjective programming model for meeting competing objectives in the optimal design of water distribution systems (WDSs). Fuzzy membership functions for minimizing the pipe network cost and ... -
Optimal Rehabilitation of Water Distribution Systems Using a Cluster-Based Technique
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Optimal rehabilitation of large water distribution systems (WDSs) with many decision variables is often time consuming and computationally expensive. This paper presents a new optimal rehabilitation methodology for WDSs ... -
Power Generation Scheduling for Integrated Large and Small Hydropower Plant Systems in Southwest China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Electric power transmission lines in service in southwest China have fallen far behind the power sources. With rapid development of hydropower in this area, severe water spills for hydropower frequently occur during the ... -
Application of Cluster Analysis for Finding Operational Patterns of Multireservoir System during Transition Period
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Operational objectives and/or constraints of a reservoir system may need to be shifted at certain periods (i.e., transition periods) due to seasonal considerations of human interest and ecological benefits. Despite ... -
Multiobjective Cascade Reservoir Operation Rules and Uncertainty Analysis Based on PA-DDS Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Pareto archived dynamically dimensioned search (PA-DDS) is one of the meta-heuristic methods available to solve multiobjective reservoir operation problems. This study uses this method to optimize reservoir operation rules ... -
Investigating the Impact of Proactive Pump Operation and Capacity Expansion on Urban Drainage System Resilience
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The individual and combined effects of structural and nonstructural measures on urban drainage system resilience were investigated in this study. The resilience of an urban drainage system is the system’s ability to recover ... -
Analytical Approach for the Optimal Operation of Pumps in Booster Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Booster systems are used to ensure the water supply in multistory buildings, office buildings, and public institutions. The question is how to operate a booster system to achieve optimal power consumption. Usually, the ... -
Accurate and Optimal Sensor Placement for Source Identification of Water Distribution Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The problem of sensor placement for early-warning detection systems is a topical issue for industry and utilities who want to equip their networks with such technology. Solving the problem entails finding the best sensor ... -
Evaluation of Different Formulations to Optimally Locate Sensors in Sewer Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Efficient management of a sewer system includes the control of the conveyed wastewater quality to adequately operate treatment plants and protect the receiving water bodies. Moreover, these systems are vulnerable to either ... -
Multicriteria Analysis to Select an Optimal Operating Option for a Water Grid
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Analysis of the Coordinated Operation of Reservoirs and Weirs during the Management of Nakdong River Water Resources
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This study discerns optimal rules for coordinated operation of existing dams and eight newly constructed weirs in the Nakdong River through use of a system network while considering the water supply and operating facilities. ... -
New Pressure-Driven Approach for Modeling Water Distribution Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)A number of pressure-driven analysis (PDA)–based hydraulic solvers have been proposed in the literature to address issues of negative pressures estimated by demand-driven analysis (DDA) solvers. However, the PDA methods ... -
Costs of Water Quality Goals under Climate Change in Urbanizing Watersheds: Difficult Run, Virginia
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Reducing nutrient loadings in urban areas is important for water quality improvement programs in many watersheds. Urban nutrient loadings are expected to increase and become more variable under climate change (CC). In this ... -
Water Scarcity and Generalized Water Resources Management in Urumqi: Contributions from Noncompetitive Water Input-Output Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)