A Knowledge Base Environment to Support Water Mains Rehabilitation Decision Making



D.N.Davis, B. Sharp, B. Edwards, A. Dean, and G. Bancroft



ERA Technology Conference
London, England, 1998


Abstract

The development of an efficient strategy for rehabilitation of water mains is becoming increasingly urgent with continuing pressure from regulatory bodies and aging pipe infrastructure. This paper describes an ongoing project with Severn Trent Water and South West Water using Artificial Intelligence techniques with the aim of developing an intelligent framework for rehabilitation planning.