Sovereign Immunity. The legal protection that prevents a sovereign state or person from being sued without consent. Sovereign immunity is a judicial doctrine that prevents the government or its political subdivisions, departments, and agencies from being sued without its consent.
Detecting and locating leaks in Underground Water Mains Using. Thermography. Mohamed Fahmy, P. Eng., M. ASCE1 and Osama Moselhi, P. Eng, F. ASCE2. 1PhD candidate, Dept. of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia Univ., 1455 Blvd.
Leakage is the most common reason of water. loss. Problems associated with water main leaks are a growing concern around the globe. These problems. include water and energy loss, in addition to considerable properties damage. In current practice, not all. water leaks can be detected due to intensive time and expensive cost associated with the leak detection. process; consequently, some leaks are still occurring and lead to problems mentioned above.