Improving Efficiency and Reliability in Water Distribution Systems
By: edited by Enrique Cabrera, Antonio F. Vela
Contributors: Vela, Antonio F.
Series: Water Science and Technology Library -- 14; Water Science and Technology Library -- 14
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9789048145676; 9789401718417
Subjects: Mechanics; Geography; Environmental management; Hydraulic engineering
Description: Two of the main concerns in respect of water supply systems are their efficiency and their reliability, which are fully discussed in the present book, grouped into five sections: 1. Fundamentals. 2. Leakage Detection in Networks. 3. Network Management: Leakage Control. 4. Managing Water Distribution Systems to Reduce Energy Costs. 5. Reliability, Risk Analysis and Rehabilitation. A well balanced approach has been achieved by inviting contributors from academia as well as consultancies and water supply companies. Audience: Water supply engineers in companies and consultancies, civil engineers interested in water supply systems. This book can also be used in courses on efficiency and reliability of water supply systems.
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