Research Article
Aug 1981
Optimization of Looped Water Distribution Systems
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Gerald E. Quindry, AM.ASCE, E. Downey Brill, AM.ASCE, and Jon C. Liebman, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 107, Issue 4
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An optimization technique is presented for use in planning and designing looped water distribution systems. The technique is iterative, employing linear programming and a gradient procedure; and it produces a locally optimal solution. A demonstration using data for the New York City water supply system, shows a potential cost saving of 13 percent for the solution obtained using the new method, in comparison to the best design developed in an earlier study.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 107 • Issue 4 • August 1981
Pages: 665 - 679
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Gerald E. Quindry, AM.ASCE
Sr. Project Engr., SCS Engrs., Inc., 4014 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. 90807; formerly Grad. Research Asst., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Ill. 61801
E. Downey Brill, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg. and the Inst. for Environmental Studies, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Ill. 61801
Jon C. Liebman, M.ASCE
Prof. of Environmental Engrg. and Head, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Ill. 61801
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