Journal: Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems

Found 46 papers in total
An optimisation-based environmental decision support system for sustainable development in a rural area in China
An optimisation-based environmental decision support system for sustainable development in a rural area in China
2009,
Sustainable development has been widely recognised as an effective means for...
Harmony search optimisation to the pump-included water distribution network design
Harmony search optimisation to the pump-included water distribution network design
2009,
This work is to present an optimisation model for the design of water distribution...
Optimisation of complex water supply systems with water quality, hydraulic and treatment plant aspects
Optimisation of complex water supply systems with water quality, hydraulic and treatment plant aspects
2009,
A model for optimal operation of a complex water supply system for drinking water and...
Ant colony optimisation of spatial steel structures under static and earthquake loading
Ant colony optimisation of spatial steel structures under static and earthquake loading
2009,
Optimisation is the process of trying to find out the best possible solution to any...
IFMEP: An interval fuzzy multiobjective environmental planning model for urban systems
IFMEP: An interval fuzzy multiobjective environmental planning model for urban systems
2008,
As a complex system, the urban environment usually presents multiobjective, uncertain,...
An inexact stochastic quadratic programming method for municipal solid waste management
An inexact stochastic quadratic programming method for municipal solid waste management
2008,
The existences of nonlinearities and uncertainties are the main complexities that...
Robust optimisation for inexact water quality management under uncertainty
Robust optimisation for inexact water quality management under uncertainty
2008,
An inexact fuzzy water management model is proposed and applied to a case study of...
Evaluation of environmentally benign production program in the textile-dyeing industry (II): a multi-objective programming approach
Evaluation of environmentally benign production program in the textile-dyeing industry (II): a multi-objective programming approach
2008,
The ways for improving a cost-effective industrial production program described in an...
Segment-based vulnerability analysis system for a water distribution network
Segment-based vulnerability analysis system for a water distribution network
2008,
A segment-based analysis system is developed to analyse the vulnerability of a water...
Near-optimal rehabilitation scheduling of water distribution systems based on a multi-objective genetic algorithm
Near-optimal rehabilitation scheduling of water distribution systems based on a multi-objective genetic algorithm
2006,
An increase in breakage frequency and a decrease in system efficiency are observed...
Positioning, within water distribution networks, of monitoring stations aiming at an early detection of intentional contamination
Positioning, within water distribution networks, of monitoring stations aiming at an early detection of intentional contamination
2006,
A stochastic approach is proposed, aiming at the optimal allocation of increasing sets...
Development of rehabilitation plans for water mains replacement considering risk and cost–benefit assessment
Development of rehabilitation plans for water mains replacement considering risk and cost–benefit assessment
2006,
The economic and social costs of pipe bursts in water distribution networks (WDNs) are...
Economic level of reliability for the rehabilitation of hydraulic networks
Economic level of reliability for the rehabilitation of hydraulic networks
2006,
The problem of water distribution system rehabilitation is formulated here as a...
Efficient energy management of a large-scale water supply system
Efficient energy management of a large-scale water supply system
2006,
Efficient energy management is important for water companies in order to meet economic...
Fuzzy approach in the uncertainty analysis of the water distribution network of Becej
Fuzzy approach in the uncertainty analysis of the water distribution network of Becej
2006,
One of the most important steps in the development of water distribution system...
Fuzzy hierarchical decision support system for water distribution network optimization
Fuzzy hierarchical decision support system for water distribution network optimization
2006,
In this article, fuzzy hierarchical multi-objective optimization has been applied for...
IFTSIP: interval fuzzy two-stage stochastic mixed-integer linear programming: a case study for environmental management and planning
IFTSIP: interval fuzzy two-stage stochastic mixed-integer linear programming: a case study for environmental management and planning
2006,
In this study, an interval fuzzy two-stage stochastic mixed-integer linear programming...
A probabilistic approach for economic analysis of a shopping center in seismic zone
A probabilistic approach for economic analysis of a shopping center in seismic zone
2006,
The occurrence of an earthquake causes direct and indirect losses in economy....
MEMRRES: model for evaluating maintenance, repair and rehabilitation strategies in concrete bridge decks
MEMRRES: model for evaluating maintenance, repair and rehabilitation strategies in concrete bridge decks
2005,
It is very important for State Departments of Transportation (DOT) to establish...
Deriving performance measures for transportation planning using intelligent transportation systems archived data
Deriving performance measures for transportation planning using intelligent transportation systems archived data
2005,
Various modern sensor technologies deployed under the auspices of intelligent...
Queuing delay models for single-lane roundabouts
Queuing delay models for single-lane roundabouts
2005,
This article presents an analytical model for a few important operational...
Optimal early warning monitoring system layout for water networks security: inclusion of sensors sensitivities and response delays
Optimal early warning monitoring system layout for water networks security: inclusion of sensors sensitivities and response delays
2005,
Drinking water utilities around the world are vulnerable to various types of terrorist...
Decision tool for optimal replacement of plumbing systems
Decision tool for optimal replacement of plumbing systems
2005,
There is a noticeable increase in pinhole corrosion in copper plumbing pipes. Home is...
Prototype expert system for site selection of a sanitary landfill
Prototype expert system for site selection of a sanitary landfill
2005,
It is desirable to incorporate heuristic and empirical knowledge including...
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