Fenis, S M; Diekmann, J E and Huang, P Y (1995) A GIS-based pipeline planning system. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2(3), pp. 227-238. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
This paper describes a research and development effort on a GIS-based pipeline planning system (GIS-based PPS). Research was first conducted to identify the aspects of pipeline planning and pipeline network design that could benefit from a computer assisted approach, and the recent advancements in information technology. This paper describes a cohesive computer environment that integrates the hydraulic analysis and geographic information processing with a graphic user interface (GUI), in order to improve the effectiveness of pipeline design functions. An interactive system prototype was implemented and is currently being applied in real-world pipeline network planning and design for municipal and industrial water conveyance.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | computer-aided design; engineering decision support; GIS; hydraulic analysis; pipeline design; spatial decision support systems |
| Index terms: | interactive system, spatial decision support system, pipeline, engineering decision support, information processing, effectiveness, hydraulic, prototype, user interface, information technology, computer aided design, research and development |
| Subjects: | computational design, computing systems, modelling and simulation, fluid mechanics, data science, performance management, software systems, decision analysis, research management, infrastructure and transport systems, human-computer interaction, decision-making and optimization |
| Topics: | Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Quality Management, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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