Modeling and Optimization of the Drinking Water Supply Network—A System Case Study from the Czech Republic

Marek Teichmann, Dagmar Kuta, Stanislav Endel and Natalie Szeligova
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Marek Teichmann: Department of Urban Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Dagmar Kuta: Department of Urban Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Stanislav Endel: Department of Urban Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba, Czech Republic
Natalie Szeligova: Department of Spatial Planning and the Environment, Karvina City Authority, 733 24 Karvina, Czech Republic

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 23, 1-21

Abstract: In this study, we investigated the modelling and optimization of drinking water supply system reliability in the village of Zaben, Czech Republic. An in depth overview of the water supply network in the municipality, passport processing and accident and malfunction recording is provided based on data provided by the owner and operator of the water mains as well as the data collected by our own field survey. Using the data processed from accident and failure reports in addition to water main documentation, the water supply network in Zaben was evaluated according to the failure modes and effects analysis methods. Subsequently, individual water supply lines were classified based on their structural condition. In addition, a proposed plan for financing the reconstruction of the water supply mains in Zaben was created. As such, this study provides an overall assessment of the water supply network in Zaben alongside a proposed plan for the structural restoration of the water supply system, which accounts for the theoretical service life of the system and the financial resources of the owner.

Keywords: water pipes; structural integrity; failure modes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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