Water distribution networks are vital hydraulic infrastructures, essential for providing
consumers with sufficient water of appropriate quality. The cost of construction, operation …

The pipe sizing of water networks via evolutionary algorithms is of great interest because it
allows the selection of alternative economical solutions that meet a set of design …

Numerous metaheuristic optimization algorithms are used for optimal design of water
distribution networks. Each algorithm shows dissimilar characteristics depending on the …

Due to large number of decision variables and several hydraulic constraints, optimal design
of water distribution networks (WDNs) is considered as one of the most complex optimization …

The investment and operating costs of pum** stations in drinking water distribution
networks are some of the highest public costs in urban sectors. Generally, these systems are …

This paper presents a modified Shuffled Frog Lea** Algorithm (SFLA) applied to the
design of water distribution networks. Generally, one of the major disadvantages of the …

A Maintenance Procedure is conducted in order to prevent the failure of a system or to
restore the functionality of a failed system. Such a procedure consists of a series of tasks …

The drainage networks of our cities are currently experiencing a growing increase in runoff
flows, caused mainly by the waterproofing of the soil and the effects of climate change …

District metered areas (DMAs) are widely used by water utilities to manage water distribution
networks (WDNs). This study presents a novel methodology that couples the improved …

In recent years, iterative computational techniques have been considered as the most
effective methods to tackle the problem of Water Distribution System (WDS) minimum-cost …