Tag: asset management
Enterprise Risk Management in Infrastructure – Part 3
By John Brown Miller, Ph.D.
This is Part 3 in a three-part series on the emergence of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) in Infrastructure. Part 3...
Real-time structural health monitoring promises smarter, safer bridges
Sandia National Laboratories, working with Structural Monitoring Systems PLC, a U.K.-based manufacturer of structural health monitoring sensors, outfitted a U.S. bridge with a network of eight real-time sensors able to alert maintenance engineers when they detect a crack or when a crack reaches a length that requires repair.
Microdesk wins PANYNJ contract to expand enterprise asset management
Microdesk was awarded a multi-year contract with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) to broaden its Application Maintenance and Support Services through an Enterprise Asset Management Program.
Azteca Systems releases Cityworks 15.3
Azteca Systems released Cityworks 15.3, the latest version of the company’s web GIS-centric platform for public asset management.
Michigan creates two councils to improve state’s infrastructure
Michigan is first in the nation to implement a coordinated effort to better manage the state’s drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation, and private utilities under legislation signed July 2 by Gov. Rick Snyder.
Black & Veatch: Data analytics, resilience and sustainability drive water discussion
Collecting data from our water systems is one thing. Acting on that information is game-changing, and a Black & Veatch survey shows that the water space is taking note.
Research program makes plans for more resilient linear infrastructure
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) announced a new £4.8 million engineering research program, led by Newcastle University, that will examine how long linear infrastructure assets, such as road and railway slopes, pipeline bedding and flood protection structures, can be better maintained and monitored to make them more resilient
Big data and machine learning applied to water main replacement
Fracta, Inc. and Utility Services Associates announced a partnership to bring the power of big data and machine learning to the water industry, and help utilities save money and minimize water loss.
Advanced asset management strategies to drive $41 billion in water utility savings
Smarter, more advanced asset management strategies will save water utilities $41.9 billion in capital expenditures by 2027, according to a new report from Bluefield Research.
