Table 3 Failure rate models of precipitation brackets.

From: Assessment of the impacts of climat change on water supply system pipe failures

Material

Age

\(\alpha\)

\(\beta\)

\(\sigma\)

RMSE

Cast Iron

0–25

0.00593

−0.0253

0.072

0.010

25–50

0.00235

−0.0214

0.082

0.002

50–75

0.00075

−0.0100

0.063

0.002

75–100

0.00092

−0.0128

0.071

0.005

Ductile Iron

0–25

0.00138

−0.0143

0.067

0.003

25–50

−0.00032

−0.0075

0.075

0.007

Unknown

0–25

0.0046

−0.0392

0.122

0.006

25–50

0.0024

−0.0224

0.086

0.003

50–75

0.0032

−0.0328

0.126

0.006

75–100

0.0012

−0.0159

0.094

0.003