Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management: Recent submissions
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Methods for Preserving Duration–Intensity Correlation on Synthetically Generated Water-Demand Pulses
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper proposes the application of three different methods for preserving the correlation between duration and intensity of synthetically generated water-demand pulses. The first two methods, that is, the Iman and ... -
Twin-Hierarchy Decomposition for Optimal Design of Water Distribution Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper proposes a methodology to decompose water distribution systems (WDSs) into a twin-hierarchy pipeline structure consisting of backbone mains and community feeders. The method has three steps: (1) clustering ... -
Optimization of Maintenance Planning for Water Distribution Networks under Random Failures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Cost-effective and preventive maintenance for water distribution networks (WDN) is essential for the sustainable and reliable use of water resources. In this work, mathematical models were developed and optimization ... -
Generalized Benders Decomposition to Reoptimize Water Production and Distribution Operations in a Real Water Supply Network
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Water supply networks are designed to effectively and efficiently supply water to some originally targeted agglomerations. However, the dynamics over time of water-demand patterns and electricity cost schemes may render ... -
Rehabilitation and Leakage Reduction on C-Town Using Hydraulic Criteria
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents a methodology to rehabilitate and manage leakages on the C-Town water distribution system. A hydraulic model with emitters was considered to represent pipe leakages as concentrated flows in the nodes. ... -
Two-Step Numerical Method for Improved Calculation of Water Leakage by Water Distribution Network Solvers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Rigorous calculations of leakage in water distribution networks (WDNs) requires the adoption of a leakage-pressure relationship and the numerical solution of a set of differential (flow continuity and head loss) equations ... -
Combining Engineering Judgment and an Optimization Model to Increase Hydraulic and Energy Efficiency in Water Distribution Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents a methodology for optimizing the operations of water distribution networks. The methodology combines the use of best management practices with a pseudogenetic algorithm, and has been applied to solve ... -
Comparing Optimization Techniques with an Engineering Judgment Approach to WDN Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The design of water distribution networks (WDNs) is a complex nonlinear problem that has been solved using optimization techniques attempting to find near-globally optimal solutions. This paper demonstrates that relying ... -
Simulation-Optimization Approach for Evaluating the Feasibility of Managed Aquifer Recharge in the Samail Lower Catchment, Oman
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This article presents a simulation-optimization approach for evaluating the feasibility of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) in the Samail Lower Catchment, Oman. The objective is to provide a maximum recharge and extraction ... -
Pressure Management in Water Distribution Systems: Current Status, Proposals, and Future Trends
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Pressure management (PM) is commonly used in water distribution systems (WDSs). In the last decade, a strategic objective in the field has been the development of new scientific and technical methods for its implementation. ... -
Optimizing Multireservoir Operation: Hybrid of Bat Algorithm and Differential Evolution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper introduces an improved bat algorithm (IBA) with a hybrid mutation strategy to improve its global search ability. In an effort to guide the evolution and reinforce the convergence efficiently, the spatial ... -
Decomposition Approach for Background Leakage Assessment: BBLAWN Instance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper summarizes an approach for the assessment and control of background leakage on water distribution networks. The methodology was developed for the battle of background leakage assessment for water networks (BBLAWN) ... -
Optimal Management of Water Distribution Networks with Simulated Annealing: The C-Town Problem
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Sustainability is a major issue for water companies, who have to provide high quality services at achievable costs. In this context, water loss control and energy efficiency are two great challenges water companies have ... -
Reservoir Operation with Combined Natural Inflow and Controlled Inflow through Interbasin Transfer: Biliu Reservoir in Northeastern China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The essential problem for reservoir operation is how to deal with variability of inflow. The impacts of both climate change and human interferences on streamflow further complicate the issue of reservoir inflow variability. ... -
Decreasing Leakage and Operational Cost for BBLAWN
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The solution approach proposed in this paper is on the basis of trial-and-error methodology, using heuristic methods with simulation at the battle of background leakage assessment for water networks (BBLAWN). To achieve ... -
Modeling Water Trading under Uncertainty for Supporting Water Resources Management in an Arid Region
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In this study, a joint-probabilistic interval multistage programming (JIMP) method is developed for planning water resources management under uncertainty. The JIMP method can tackle uncertainties presented in terms of ... -
Closure to “Knowledge-Based Optimization Model for Control Valve Locations in Water Distribution Networks” by Mohammed E. Ali
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Battling Arrow’s Paradox to Discover Robust Water Management Alternatives
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This study demonstrates how Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem, a theory of social choice, is of direct concern when formulating water-resources systems planning problems. Traditional strategies for solving multiobjective water ... -
Special Issue on Sustainability
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Incorporating Potential Severity into Vulnerability Assessment of Water Supply Systems under Climate Change Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In response to climate change, vulnerability assessment of water resources systems is typically performed based on quantifying the severity of the failure. This paper introduces an approach to assess vulnerability that ...