Water distribution systems (WDS) are among the most critical civil infrastructure systems. A
reliable and safe water supply is essential for the prosperity and continued well-being of …

Studies indicate an urgent need to upgrade the nation's aging and deteriorating water
distribution systems so they can provide customers with reliable and safe water supplies. In …

The condition of a water distribution system has strong correlations with community health
and economic development. However, studies indicate an urgent need to upgrade the …

The condition of a water distribution system has strong correlations with community health
and economic development. However, studies indicate an urgent need to upgrade the …

With average pipe replacement rates in the United States at about once in 200 years,
effective assessment of pipe condition is required to plan renewal programs for distribution …

Water and Wastewater companies operating all around the world have faced rising asset
management and replacement costs, often to levels that are financially unsustainable …

A major challenge in sewer and water pipe infrastructure management is determining
structural condition scores for pipe assets. The methodology used to determine the condition …

Pipe failures in water distribution infrastructure have significant economic, environmental,
and public health impacts. To alleviate these impacts, pipe deterioration modeling has been …

In light of the increasing and pressing need to efficiently manage scarce water resources,
there has been renewed interest by water distribution network owners to develop and …

This paper presents a state-of-the-technology literature and current practice review on water
pipe condition, deterioration and failure rate prediction models in order to identify the gap …