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Sewer System Design Using Simulated Annealing in Excel

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  • Omer Karovic
  • Larry Mays

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An optimization procedure has been developed for branching storm and sanitary sewer systems with a pre-determined layout for determining the minimum total cost. The model was developed within Microsoft Excel using simulated annealing as the optimization procedure. The total cost of the storm sewer system that was obtained with this optimal design procedure was compared to the total cost of the system as obtained from the conventional straight slope design procedure. Applying the simulated annealing optimizer to the design of the branching storm sewer network resulted in a cost savings of over $77,100 or about 7 % (a reduction from $1,117,700 to $1,040,600). These significant savings were realized by simply going an extra step and implementing an optimization technique during the design phase. Use of Excel should enhance the availability and the usage of such an optimization model for the design of storm and sanitary sewer systems by consulting engineers and various agencies. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

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  • Omer Karovic & Larry Mays, 2014. "Sewer System Design Using Simulated Annealing in Excel," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 28(13), pages 4551-4565, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:28:y:2014:i:13:p:4551-4565
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-014-0750-8
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    1. Ali Haghighi & Amin Bakhshipour, 2012. "Optimization of Sewer Networks Using an Adaptive Genetic Algorithm," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 26(12), pages 3441-3456, September.
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    1. Joshua Steele & Kurt Mahoney & Omer Karovic & Larry Mays, 2016. "Heuristic Optimization Model for the Optimal Layout and Pipe Design of Sewer Systems," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 30(5), pages 1605-1620, March.
    2. Joshua C. Steele & Kurt Mahoney & Omer Karovic & Larry W. Mays, 2016. "Heuristic Optimization Model for the Optimal Layout and Pipe Design of Sewer Systems," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 30(5), pages 1605-1620, March.
    3. Faisal M. Alfaisal & Larry W. Mays, 2021. "Optimization Models for Layout and Pipe Design for Storm Sewer Systems," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 35(14), pages 4841-4854, November.
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    6. Waqed H. Hassan & Musa H. Jassem & Safaa S. Mohammed, 2018. "A GA-HP Model for the Optimal Design of Sewer Networks," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 32(3), pages 865-879, February.

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