The Taguchi Method for Rainfall-Runoff Modelling: A Preliminary Investigation

1. Introduction

The scarcity of reliable models for rainfall-runoff modelling continues to hamper progress in the design of natural gas pipelines. Validation of the model is achieved by applying the Taguchi method to a well-documented case drawn from natural gas pipelines. A clear improvement was observed, with rainfall-runoff modelling falling by an average of 59% across the 4 sites. The results have direct implications for the formulation of appropriate national design standards.

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2. Materials and Methods

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3. Results and Discussion

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4. Conclusion

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