Computational Simulation-Based Comparison of Dual and Singular Water Distribution Infrastructure Systems Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers. Dual water distribution systems, which deliver potable and non-potable water separately, have been proposed as a technological infrastructure solution to enhance the sustainability and resilience of urban water supply system by improving performance and decreasing energy consumption. The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term performance of dual versus existing singular water distribution systems through developing a simulation model that captures long-term dynamics of water distribution infrastructure systems. The model integrates utility agency's renewal decision-making processes with the physical infrastructure degradation to simulate the long-term transformation of pipeline infrastructure. Accordingly, various system performance measures, including network average condition, break frequency, leakage, energy loss, service reliability, and life-cycle costs, were simulated over a 50-year horizon for the city of Fort Collins, CO. The analysis results enabled a quantitative comparison between dual and singular water distribution systems in terms of different long-term performance measures.

name of conference

  • Computing in Civil Engineering 2019

published proceedings

  • COMPUTING IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 2019: SMART CITIES, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RESILIENCE

author list (cited authors)

  • Rasoulkhani, K., Mostafavi, A., & Sharvelle, S.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Rasoulkhani, Kambiz||Mostafavi, Ali||Sharvelle, Sybil

publication date

  • June 2019