Compounded fuzzy entropy-based derivation of uncertain critical factors causing corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipeline

Abstract Corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipelines remains a critical challenge for infrastructure sustainability, driven by the complex interplay of environmental, material, operational, pipe-related, and physical factors with inherent uncertainty and interdependency, aspects often overlooked pr...

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Main Authors: Tasaduq Ismail Wani, Srinivas Rallapalli, Anupam Singhal, Dilan Robert, Jayantha Kodikara, Biplob Kumar Pramanik, Shashi Bhushan Arya
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:npj Clean Water
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00467-1
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Jayantha Kodikara
Biplob Kumar Pramanik
Shashi Bhushan Arya
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description Abstract Corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipelines remains a critical challenge for infrastructure sustainability, driven by the complex interplay of environmental, material, operational, pipe-related, and physical factors with inherent uncertainty and interdependency, aspects often overlooked previously. This study introduces a novel compounded fuzzy entropy-based approach to systematically prioritize critical corrosion-inducing factors, integrating environmental (H₂S, pH, humidity, temperature, O₂), material (cement content, alkalinity, w/c ratio, porosity, permeability), pipe-related (age, length, diameter, depth, slope), operational (flow velocity, water pressure, hydraulic energy loss, sewage residence time, sewer type), and physical (soil type, corrosivity, moisture, groundwater level, external load) factors. Results identify H₂S (0.2073), pH (0.2055), humidity (0.2031), pipe age (0.2039), length (0.2019), cement content (0.2026), alkalinity (0.2015), water pressure (0.2073), flow velocity (0.2043), soil type (0.2042), and soil corrosivity (0.2025) as the most influential contributors, enabling targeted corrosion mitigation strategies and enhancing infrastructure resilience.
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spelling doaj-art-d8394f84df554ebcaa8d5e144afd99f22025-08-20T02:15:25ZengNature Portfolionpj Clean Water2059-70372025-05-018111910.1038/s41545-025-00467-1Compounded fuzzy entropy-based derivation of uncertain critical factors causing corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipelineTasaduq Ismail Wani0Srinivas Rallapalli1Anupam Singhal2Dilan Robert3Jayantha Kodikara4Biplob Kumar Pramanik5Shashi Bhushan Arya6Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Pilani Campus, Vidya ViharDepartment of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Pilani Campus, Vidya ViharDepartment of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Pilani Campus, Vidya ViharDepartment of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, RMIT UniversityDepartment of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Monash UniversityDepartment of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, RMIT UniversityMetallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, SurathkalAbstract Corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipelines remains a critical challenge for infrastructure sustainability, driven by the complex interplay of environmental, material, operational, pipe-related, and physical factors with inherent uncertainty and interdependency, aspects often overlooked previously. This study introduces a novel compounded fuzzy entropy-based approach to systematically prioritize critical corrosion-inducing factors, integrating environmental (H₂S, pH, humidity, temperature, O₂), material (cement content, alkalinity, w/c ratio, porosity, permeability), pipe-related (age, length, diameter, depth, slope), operational (flow velocity, water pressure, hydraulic energy loss, sewage residence time, sewer type), and physical (soil type, corrosivity, moisture, groundwater level, external load) factors. Results identify H₂S (0.2073), pH (0.2055), humidity (0.2031), pipe age (0.2039), length (0.2019), cement content (0.2026), alkalinity (0.2015), water pressure (0.2073), flow velocity (0.2043), soil type (0.2042), and soil corrosivity (0.2025) as the most influential contributors, enabling targeted corrosion mitigation strategies and enhancing infrastructure resilience.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00467-1
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Dilan Robert
Jayantha Kodikara
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Compounded fuzzy entropy-based derivation of uncertain critical factors causing corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipeline
npj Clean Water
title Compounded fuzzy entropy-based derivation of uncertain critical factors causing corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipeline
title_full Compounded fuzzy entropy-based derivation of uncertain critical factors causing corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipeline
title_fullStr Compounded fuzzy entropy-based derivation of uncertain critical factors causing corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipeline
title_full_unstemmed Compounded fuzzy entropy-based derivation of uncertain critical factors causing corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipeline
title_short Compounded fuzzy entropy-based derivation of uncertain critical factors causing corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipeline
title_sort compounded fuzzy entropy based derivation of uncertain critical factors causing corrosion in buried concrete sewer pipeline
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-025-00467-1
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