Urban water distribution networks assessing systems vulnerabilities, failures, and risks / Symeon E. Christodoulou, Michalis Fragiadakis, Agathoklis Agathokleous, Savvas Xanthos.

Author/creator Christodoulou, Symeon E.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2018]
Descriptionxxx, 297 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Engineering 2017 [EBCE17]
Subjects

Contents Vulnerability assessment of water distribution networks under normal (continuous water supply, CWS) operating conditions and nonseismic loads -- Vulnerability assessment of water distribution networks under abnormal operating conditions and nonseismic loads : the case of intermittent water supply (IWS) -- Topological vulnerability -- Vulnerability assessment of water distribution networks under seismic loads -- Hydraulic vulnerability assessment of water distribution networks -- Real-time monitoring -- From historical and seismic performance to city-wide risk maps -- Disaster resilience of water distribution networks.
Abstract "Urban Water Distribution Networks: Assessing Systems Vulnerabilities and Risks provides a methodology for a system-wide assessment of water distribution networks (WDN) based on component analysis, network topology and, most importantly, the effects of a network's past performance on its seismic and/or non-seismic reliability. Water distribution networks engineers and system designers face multiple operational issues in delivering safe and clean potable water to their customers."-- Back cover.
General noteMinimal Level Cataloging Plus.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 285-294) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017953604
ISBN9780128136522

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