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Table of Contents
List of Tables
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Introduction by the Authors
Author Biographies
Chapter 1: Introduction to Infrastructure Management
1.1 Importance of Infrastructure
1.2 Goals for Infrastructure Management
1.3 Role of Infrastructure Managers
1.4 Organizations for Infrastructure Management
1.5 Exercises
1.6 References
Chapter 2: Asset Management Process
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Usual Elements of an Asset Management Process
2.3 Example Asset Management System: Commercial Roof Management
2.5 Exercises
2.6 References
Chapter 3: Inventory, Inspection and Condition Assessment
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Manual Inspection and Condition Assessment of Infrastructure
3.3 Devices to Aid Manual Inspection
3.4 Sensors for Inspection Condition Assessment
3.5 Exercises
3.6 Pavement Distress Examples
3.7 References
Chapter 4: Deterioration Modeling
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Simple Decision Making and Forecasting from Condition Assessment
4.3 Regression Models
4.4 Markov Deterioration Models
4.5 Artificial Neural Network Deterioration Models
4.6 Failure Rates and Survival Probabilities
4.7 Fault Tree Analysis
4.8 Exercises
4.9 References
Chapter 5: Optimization and Decision Making
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Linear Optimization for Infrastructure Management
5.3 Integer Optimization for Infrastructure Management
5.4 Non-Linear Optimization
5.5 Combining Linear Optimization with Markov Deterioration Models
5.6 Exercises
5.7 References
Chapter 6: Performance, Usage, Budget and Cost Functions
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Short Run Cost Functions for Infrastructure
6.3 Demand Fluctuation with Low, Medium and High Usage Situations
6.4 Budgets and Revenues from Usage
6.5 Life Cycle Costs, Taxes and Finance of Infrastructure
6.6 Long Run Investment Decisions and Cost Functions
6.7 Decision Analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation for Investment Decisions
6.8 Exercises
6.9 References
Chapter 7: Interdependence, Resiliency and Security
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Infrastructure Interdependencies
7.3 Improving Infrastructure Resiliency
7.4 Infrastructure Security
7.5 Preparing for and Responding to Emergencies
7.6 Exercises
7.7 References
Chapter 8: Contract and Workflow Management
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Contract Management
8.3 Workflow Management
8.4 Exercises
8.5 References
Chapter 9: Commissioning New Facilities
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Testing New Facilities
9.3 Documenting New Facilities
9.4 Integrating New Facilities into Infrastructure Management
9.5 Exercises
9.6 References
Chapter 10: Benchmarking and Best Practices
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Benchmarking Methodology
10.3 Choosing a Benchmarking Cohort
10.5 Networking and Standards for Best Practices
10.6 Exercises
10.7 References
Chapter 11: Roadway Infrastructure
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Duration and Extent of Roadway Infrastructure
11.3. Institutional Arrangements for Roadway Infrastructure Management
11.4. Some Infrastructure Management Issues for Roadways
11.5. Exercises
11.6 References
Chapter 12: Building Infrastructure
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Duration and Extent of Building Infrastructure
12.3. Institutional Arrangements for Building Infrastructure
12.4. Some Infrastructure Management Issues for Buildings
12.5. Exercises and Questions
12.6 References
Chapter 13: Water Infrastructure
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Duration and Extent of Water Infrastructure
13.3 Institutional Arrangements for Water Infrastructure
13.4 Some Infrastructure Management Issues for Water
13.5 Some In-Class Exercises and Questions
13.6 References
Chapter 14: Telecommunications Infrastructure
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Duration and Extent of Tele-communications Infrastructure
14.3. Organization of Telecommunications
14.4. Some Infrastructure Management Issues for Tele-communications
14.5. Exercises
14.6 References
Chapter 15: Electricity Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure
15.1. Introduction
15.2. Duration and Extent of Electricity Infrastructure
15.3. Institutional Arrangements for Electricity Infrastructure
15.4. Some Infrastructure Management Issues for Electricity
15.5 Exercises
15.6 References
Chapter 16: Bases, Campuses, Parks and Port Infrastructure
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Extent and Duration of Base, Campus, Park and Port Infrastructure
16.3 Institutional Arrangements for Bases, Campuses, Parks and Ports
16.4 Issues in Infrastructure Management for Bases, Campuses, Parks and Ports
16.5 Exercises
16.6 References
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