안정적이고 효율적인 수자원 공급을 보장하는 것은 가정, 산업, 공공 보건 분야 복지에 필수적이다. 상수도 시스템에서 이상을 감지하기 위해 데이터 모델, 수리 모델 기반 시뮬레이션 등 다양한 접근 방식을 통해 이상감지 역량이 꾸준히 향상되어 왔으나, 현장 적용 및 검증에 한계가 있어 실질적인 활용은 폭 넓게 이루어지지 못하고 있다. 실제 적용 가능한 이상감지 시스템 측면에서, 본 연구에서는 유량 및 압력 계측 데이터를 활용하여 시스템 내 이상 발생을 신속하게 감지하고 개략적인 위치를 파악하기 위한 실시간 이상감지 및 탐색 모델을 제안하였다. 제안된 모델은 유량수지 분석, 유량-수두손실 관계, EPANET 기반 수리 해석 방법을 통합하여 이상 감지 및 위치 파악의 정확성을 개선시키고자 하였다. 현장 실험 결과, 제안된 모델은 높은 신뢰도에서 시스템 내 이상유량의 발생을 효과적으로 감지하고, 발생 구간을 파악할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 성과는 시스템의 실시간 이상 감지 및 운영관리를 위한 실효성 있는 접근 방식을 제공함으로써 상수도 시스템의 지속 가능하고 회복력 있는 운영관리에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

In this study, we developed a technology that can measure key evaluation items in the field for various rehabilitation methods and evaluated its performance. The results are as follows. First, when the spray-on lining adhesion strength is measured after drying at high temperature (60℃) for 4 hours and cooling for 2 hours, the results are equivalent to or higher than the adhesion strength measured at room temperature after 48 hours. Therefore, the time required for measuring the adhesion strength in the field can be shortened to 1/8, and it is expected to be helpful in evaluating the condition of the spray-on lining. Second, depending on close or adhesive to existing pipe of the liner of the close-fit lining or CIPP lining, and the grouting condition of the slip lining, the sound frequency generation pattern, the vibration magnitude, and duration using the impact echo showed different characteristics. Therefore, it is thought that it is possible to evaluate liner lifting or grouting failure through analysis of the acoustic frequency, vibration magnitude, and duration. Third, when water penetrates the back of the liner of the close-fit lining or CIPP lining, it was found that the water penetrated between the liner and the existing pipe acts as a couplant, and a signal is repeatedly generated in which ultrasonic energy is transmitted and reflected to the steel pipe after the liner. Therefore, it is judged that it is possible to check whether water has penetrated the back of the liner using ultrasonic waves. Fourth, the liner tensile strength of the close-fit, CIPP lining was compared with the tensile test and the instrumented indentation test, and it was found that the tensile strength was similar. So it was judged that it will be helpful in evaluating the mechanical strength change without the liner specimen in the future.

Water utilities are making various efforts to reduce water losses from water networks, and an essential part of them is to recognize the moment when a pipe burst occurs during operation quickly. Several physics-based methods and data-driven analysis are applied using real-time flow and pressure data measured through a SCADA system or smart meters, and methodologies based on machining learning are currently widely studied. Water utilities should apply various approaches together to increase pipe burst detection. The most intuitive and explainable water balance method and its procedure were presented in this study, and the applicability and detection performance were evaluated by applying this approach to water supply pipelines. Based on these results, water utilities can establish a mass balance-based pipe burst detection system, give a guideline for installing new flow meters, and set the detection parameters with expected performance. The performance of the water balance analysis method is affected by the water network operation conditions, the characteristics of the installed flow meter, and event data, so there is a limit to the general use of the results in all sites. Therefore, water utilities should accumulate experience by applying the water balance method in more fields.