Pipe renewal plan in water distribution network considering physical and operational risk factors: A hybrid MCDM-QSPM technique

Pipe renewal plan in water distribution network considering physical and operational risk factors: A hybrid MCDM-QSPM technique | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Pipe renewal plan in water distribution network considering physical and operational risk factors: A hybrid MCDM-QSPM technique Kamran Mohammadi This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4595407/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Under Review Version 1 posted 4 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract A significant amount of supplied water is wasted because of the existence of leak and pipe breakage in urban WDNs. Its increase the possibility of pollution infiltration. The financial crises and inappropriate budgets for WDNs renovation make the classification of pipes in terms of modification and providing a management plan necessary. In this research, the MCDM method has been utilized to provide a plan for prioritizing pipe repairs of the WDNs. The clustering is determined utilizing the ELECTRE TRI model, based on specific physical and operational risk factors. These criteria are proposed according to the personal preferences, previously. The QSPM analysis was employed to illustrate criteria priorities. Therefore, a novel hybrid QSPM–MCDM technique was introduced to develop a pipe renewal plan for WDNs. Furthermore, optimistic and pessimistic prioritization is assessed in classification of pipes. A real WDN was investigated as a sample. In optimistic prioritization, 2%, 8%, 16%, 61% and 13% of pipes are categorized in five classes of modification, respectively. In pessimistic case, 18% of the pipes only need periodic visits and 82% of them do not need repairs. These results showed the output of pessimistic classification didn’t match the present situation of WDN. The main branch of the WDN pipes has been classified in the most risky classes in the optimistic analysis. MCDM Pipe renewal plan QSPM Risk factors Water distribution network Full Text Cite Share Download PDF Status: Under Review Version 1 posted Reviewers agreed at journal 03 Jul, 2024 Reviewers invited by journal 03 Jul, 2024 Editor assigned by journal 24 Jun, 2024 First submitted to journal 24 Jun, 2024 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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