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Identification of Critical Pipes for Water Distribution Network Rehabilitation

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  • Ram Kailash Prasad

    (North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology)

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The water distribution network needs to be rehabilitated when the network is unable to perform the desired function. In this study, a methodology is developed to identify the critical pipes in the water distribution network for its rehabilitation by using four network reliability metrics: supply shortage, pressure decline, energy loss per unit length, and the hydraulic uniformity index. These metrics consider different aspects of reliability of the water distribution network using pressure-dependent analysis to calculate the overall criticality of the pipes. In contrast to the conventional reliability index, the present study uses both the normal and abnormal conditions at nodes (fire demand) and pipe (pipe failure) and thus, provides more balance reliability metrics for the network. The literature shows that the node and pipe level metrics have been used separately, whereas in this study both the node and pipe level metrics are combined to develop the present methodology. The methodology is applied to four different water distribution networks, including one typical realistic water distribution network, the data for which is adopted from literature. The results show that the methodology can identify the critical pipes successfully to prioritize the water distribution network rehabilitation and found to be simple in implementation for practicing professionals. The results further show that the critical pipes are found to be located from the source on the paths that do not have a loop or around the nodes of higher demand. The study might also be useful for the extension plan of a water distribution network along with strengthening the deficient nodes/ pipes of the network.

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  • Ram Kailash Prasad, 2021. "Identification of Critical Pipes for Water Distribution Network Rehabilitation," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 35(15), pages 5187-5204, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:35:y:2021:i:15:d:10.1007_s11269-021-02994-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-021-02994-1
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