Application of fault tree analysis for maintenance management of water distribution systems : a case study in Bangkok | |
| Author | Peerapol Siddhiwicharn |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. TE-00-13 |
| Subject(s) | Water--Distribution Municipal water supply--Thailand--Bangkok |
| Note | A research study submitted in pa1iial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. TE-00-13 |
| Abstract | Urban water supply system is an important infrastructure system since it is designed to supply adequate water to all consumers under any circumstances. In general, an urban water supply system is comprised of a water treatment plant, transmission storage with transmission pumping stations, transmission network to distribution pumping stations and distribution network to demand nodes. Fault tree analysis is another technical that is used to improve the reliability of infrastructure systems from the safety point of view. Fault tree analysis is a detailed deductive technique that usually requires a large amount of system information. It can identify potential accidents in a complex system. It can predict the most likely causes of system failure in the event of a system breakdown. The biggest advantage of the method is that both failures of system components and human errors can be considered in fault tree analysis In this study, fault tree model of water distribution system is analyzed. Water distribution system is generally composed of two main components which are pumping station and distribution piping network. Fault tree model is developed for each component of the water distribution system. The main objective of this study is to improve the safety and efficiency of water supply system. The case study of this study is the water distribution system of Metropolitan Waterwork Authority. The results from this study are divided into tlu·ee parts. The first pa1t is the fault tree diagram of the water distribution system. The second part is the Minimum Cuts Sets of the top events of the fault tree diagram from qualitative evaluation. The last part is the quantitative analysis. The result is the probabilities of the basic events and the probabilities of the Minimum Cut Sets of the top events. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. TE-00-13 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Transportation Engineering (TE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pannapa Herabat; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Yordphol Tanaboriboon;Takahashi, K.iyoshi;Park,Dongjoo; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology (Partial Scholarship); |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |