Abstract:Being one of the most important assets of a water utility, urban water distribution pipe systems account highest of the total expenditure involved in water supply systems. However, maintaining water system performance can be challenging due to deterioration. Deterioration, an ongoing process as the system ages is influenced by a number of factors majorly physical, operational, and environmental factors, and is the main cause of pipe failures. Pipe failure has economic, social, and environmental impacts thus in… Show more
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