Acknowledgements .............................................. vii
Preface ........................................................ ix
Foreword ....................................................... xi
Fundamentals
1 Modelling water distribution networks: From steady flow
to water hammer
E. Cabrera, J. Garcia-Serra and P.L. Iglesias ................ 3
2 Water consumption in distribution networks. Short term
demand forecast
D. Saporta and M. Muñoz ..................................... 33
Leakage Detection in Networks
3 General overview of unaccounted for water in water
distribution systems
A.F. Vela, V. Espert and V.S. Fuertes ....................... 61
4 Leakage detection in practice. Application to the water
distribution of Valencia
M. Andrés ................................................... 97
5 Monitoring water distribution systems. The inverse method
as a tool for calibration and leak detection
J.A. Ligget and Li-Chung Chen .............................. 107
Network Management: Leakage Control
6 Using variable speed pumps to reduce leakage and improve
performance
D.J. Wood and L.S. Reddy ................................... 135
7 Valve control regulation for reducing leakage
G. Germanopoulos ........................................... 165
Managing Water Distribution Systems to Reduce Energy
Costs
8 Energy audit of a water system network
E. Koelle .................................................. 191
9 Pump scheduling for reducing energy costs
B. Coulbeck ................................................ 213
Reliability, Risk Analysis and Rehabilitation
10 Analytical and simulation models for reliability analysis
in water distribution systems
I. Goulter ................................................. 235
11 Hydraulic performance and rehabilitation strategies. The
use of levels-of-service and performance indices as
decision support tools
H. Alegre and S.T. Coelho .................................. 267
12 Effects of pipe failures on water distribution networks
P.W. Jowitt ................................................ 283
13 Optimum design and reliability in water distribution
systems
F. Martinez, R. Perez and J. Izquierdo ..................... 303
14 Effect of transient operations on the reliability of
hydraulic systems
J.E. Funk .................................................. 329
15 Reliability and expected use of dynamic devices in
a water distribution system
J.P. Tullis ................................................ 351
16 Water quality modeling in pipe networks
M.H. Chaudhry and M.R. Islam ............................... 369
17 Modeling water quality changes in distribution systems:
A.U.S. perspective
R.M. Clark ................................................. 395
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