Advances in Assessing the Reliability of Water Distribution Networks: A Bibliometric Analysis and Scoping Review

S Sirsant, MA Hamouda, MF Shaaban - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
The reliability of Water Distribution Networks (WDNs) is a critical topic that has been
explored by many researchers over the last few decades. Nevertheless, this research …

Prediction of ultimate load of rectangular CFST columns using interpretable machine learning method

TT Le, HC Phan - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The ultimate compressive load of concrete‐filled steel tubular (CFST) structural members is
recognized as one of the most important engineering parameters for the design of such …

Managing water main breaks in distribution networks––A risk-based decision making

HC Phan, AS Dhar, G Hu, R Sadiq - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Water distribution network (WDN) is an important infrastructure which suffers from failures. A
risk-based decision making required for maintaining the integrity of water mains effectively …

Structural robustness and vulnerability of networks

AC Schwarze, J Jiang, J Wray, MA Porter - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Networks are useful descriptions of the structure of many complex systems. Unsurprisingly, it
is thus important to analyze the robustness of networks in many scientific disciplines. In …

Accounting for source location on the vulnerability assessment of water distribution network

HC Phan, AS Dhar, ND Bui - Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
The vulnerability of water distribution networks (WDNs) to water-main breaks is used for
prioritizing pipes in the network for maintenance planning. In this paper, a parameter of …

Why everything is connected to everything else

JD Phillips - Ecological Complexity, 2023 - Elsevier
In Earth surface systems (ESS), everything is connected to everything else, an aphorism
often called the First Law of Ecology and of geography. Such linkages are not always direct …

Development of novel methods for municipal water main infrastructure integrity management

HC Phan - 2019 - research.library.mun.ca
Water Distribution Network (WDN) is an important component of municipal infrastructure.
Many municipal water distribution systems are exposed to harsh environment and subjected …

Analyze the surplus power entropy of water supply network after an earthquake based on the pressure drive demand (PDD) model

Z Song, W Wang, Z Han, D Ma - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
It is necessary to evaluate the reliability of the water supply network, when the water supply
network is damaged by an earthquake. Therefore, this paper researched the feasibility and …