| Download | - View accepted manuscript: Detecting leaks in water distribution pipes (PDF, 1.8 MiB)
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| Author | Search for: Hunaidi, O.1; Search for: Wang, A.1; Search for: Bracken, M.; Search for: Gambino, T.; Search for: Fricke, C. |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Subject | Water mains; Leak detection |
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| Abstract | Water utilities in many parts of the world are facing growing challenges in their attempts to meet the demand for drinking water. Several factors are contributing to this situation. Climate change, manifested by extended periods of drought, is adversely impacting water resources. Population growth caused by migration to large urban centers and temperate regions is exerting increasing pressure on existing water supplies. The problem is compounded if water treatment infrastructure is operating near capacity and funds required for expansion are scarce. Limited treatment capacity can create drinking water shortages even in water-rich regions. In the face of these challenges, the recovery of water loss from leaks in transmission and distribution pipes can provide a solution, at least partially, to shortages caused by insufficient water resources and/or limited treatment capacity. |
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| Publication date | 2005-05-01 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | No |
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| NRC number | NRCC 48359
NRC-IRC-17786 |
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| NPARC number | 20377508 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | b4798b97-cf5f-46a3-a49f-a1df2ed2b219 |
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| Record created | 2012-07-24 |
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| Record modified | 2020-04-07 |
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