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Accession Number:

AD1173746

Title:

Prioritizing Water Distribution Network Asset Maintenance Using Graph Theory Methods

Author(s):

• Doyal, Ashton E.

Author Organization(s):

• AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH

Report Date:

2022-03-24

Abstract:

Water distribution networks, like any other large infrastructure system, should be designed for reliability and resilience to resist failure. A literature review of graph theory methods pertaining to water distribution networks reveals a wide scope of mathematical and statistical measures that can be used to identify and classify many important features of a network. From this, an analysis using a combination of graph theory metrics and generated condition indices for the pipes is performed on the Tyndall drinking water system as a case study. The goal is to provide understanding to the risk of the current system and propose asset management improvements, including best practices for prioritization of pipe maintenance.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

50

File Size:

0.92MB

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Grants:

Descriptors:

• air force
• engineering
• graph theory
• case studies
• failure mode and effect analysis
• infrastructure
• physical properties
• reliability
• united states
• abstracts
• best practices
• classification
• geographic information systems
• literature surveys
• maintenance
• resilience
• complex systems

Identifiers:

• Condition
• wdn (Water Distribution Networks)
• Tyndall air force base drinking water system
• asset management improvements

SubjectCategory:

• Mathematical and Computer Sciences
• Military Sciences
• Mechanical, Industrial, Civil and Marine Engineering

Communities of Interest:

• Engineered Resilient Systems

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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