Pipeline Systems

Session A: Economic Design.- A review of pipe network optimization techniques.- A generalized reduced gradient approach to expansion of water distribution networks.- Optimal design of water distribution networks with multiple loadings.- Design management of pipeline systems.- Economic pipe sizing — complex networks.- Cost reduction in irrigation networks by an efficient use of pressure reducing valves.- Water supply systems optimization for developing countries.- Time-step control in TMA for steady flows in large pipelines.- A system for the engineering design of transmission and distribution pipe networks.- Session B: Safe Design.- Measurements and computations of transients in pumped sewer plastic mains.- Surge protection on the Trimpley supply to Birmingham.- Failure of a rural water system — a case study.- Fluid-structure interaction in non-rigid pipeline systems — large scale validation tests.- Analysis of penstock fracture by water hammer.- Experiences with surge protection devices.- Pipeline systems for liquid sulfur.- Characteristics of lignite ashes transport from steam power plants through pipelines.- Session C: Operation.- Network simplification by equivalent modelling for optimal operations.- Knowledge based systems in operational scheduling of water distribution networks.- Diagnosis of hydraulic performance of water supply systems.- On-line control of a city water supply and distribution system.- Session D: Monitoring and Inspection.- Leak detection through hydraulic transient analysis.- State-of-the-art pipeline leak detection.- Flow measurement in large complex ductwork.- Structural condition assessment of water trunk mains.- Methods to determine parameters characterizing technical state of pipelines with pronounced deposition.