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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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SubjectPipes and pipelines
Abstract
The water industry faces unique problems in operating its pipeline systems. In most branches of engineering, a single structural failure is a matter for grave concern. In a water distribution system, such problems are a matter of course, with some larger cities experiencing 300 or more failures a year of small diameter (150-300 mm) mains. Water utilities simply attempt to manage the damage in order to minimize their total costs, rather than trying to prevent the damage entirely.
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  • Canadian Consulting Engineer 41, no. December 7 (1 December 2000): 56, 58–.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedNo
NRC numberNRCC 44678
NRC-IRC-10208
NPARC number20378850
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