Yami, Vidhan R. creator Orth, H.M Chairperson Vigneswaran, S. Co-Adviser Lohani, B.N. Examination Committee The Royal Netherlands Government Scholarship Donor text th Bangkok Asian Institute of Technology 1982 continuing eng 41, 19 p. The purpose of this study is to find out which strategy is most economical in developing from a branched system to a looped system in a water distribution network. A given set of demand nodes can be connected in a number of ways to form a network system, whether branched or looped. The present study takes an existing water distribution network and makes linear programming optimization computer runs on them. The demand nodes of the existing water distribution system are connected along the existing pipe sections to form minimum spanning tree, shortest path, and random path branched networks and linear programming optimization computer runs are made on them. Then from each of the branched systems the looped systems are developed and again linear programming optimization computer runs are made on these derived looped systems. The results are then studied to see which strategy is most efficient. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 Tanning Waste disposal Asian Institute of Technology. http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B21211 http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B21211 291098 20260818095358.0