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Empirical analysis of large diameter water main break consequences

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  • Yerri, Sreeganesh R.
  • Piratla, Kalyan R.
  • Matthews, John C.
  • Yazdekhasti, Sepideh
  • Cho, Jinsung
  • Koo, Dan

Abstract

The recent ASCE report card gave a "D" grade for the state of drinking water infrastructure in the U.S. and reported that there are about 240,000 water main failures annually. Some of these failures result in significant economic, environmental and societal consequences that are difficult to predict for the purpose of accurate risk assessment and subsequent rehabilitation planning. This study analyzed the overall consequences of 20 large diameter water main failures in the U.S., majority of which have occurred in the last seven years, with an objective of identifying factors that aggravate the consequences to be able to reasonably predict them for rehabilitation decision making. It has been found that the overall cost of the failure consequences dependedon several factors that include but not limited to pipeline size, relative elevation and the type of land use, population density, utility response and repair time, and operating pressure.

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  • Yerri, Sreeganesh R. & Piratla, Kalyan R. & Matthews, John C. & Yazdekhasti, Sepideh & Cho, Jinsung & Koo, Dan, 2017. "Empirical analysis of large diameter water main break consequences," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 123(C), pages 242-248.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:recore:v:123:y:2017:i:c:p:242-248
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.03.015
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