The municipal drainage system is a key component of every modern city's infrastructure.
However, as the drainage system ages its pipes gradually deteriorate at rates that vary …

Wastewater collection systems are an important component of proper management of
wastewater to prevent environmental and human health implications from mismanagement …

Municipalities are under increasing pressure to adopt proactive and optimized renewal
strategies to reduce the risks, life-cycle costs, and resources needed to maintain acceptable …

This paper presents a review of selected sewer asset management decision-support tools.
The tools are grouped according to their functionalities and capabilities. The central concept …

Water supply and sewer networks are critical infrastructures that provide a basic service to
society. However, these systems constantly age and degrade over time. In addition, since …

In this paper, the influence of sewer physical properties on the structural deterioration of the
Leuven (Belgium) sewers was investigated using logistic regression. The analysis revealed …

Sewer systems, over their life cycle, suffer deterioration due to aging, aggressive
environmental factors, increased demand, inadequate design, third party intervention, and …

This paper presents an overview of decision support systems (DSSs) as applied to water
management. This includes the definition of DSSs as pertinent to water management, its …

Causal loop diagrams are developed for wastewater collection networks to identify complex
interactions and feedback loops among physical, financial, and social sectors. Causal loop …

Twentieth century municipal wastewater infrastructure greatly improved US urban public
health and water quality. However, sewer pipes deteriorate, and their accumulated structural …