The lecture series by Ross Waugh on Introduction to Asset Management Planning is now available. This lecture series was created to assist WelTec and Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand with their BEngTech Asset Management foundation information. The lecture series provides good overviews of the topic's and would be of assistance to any student of infrastructure asset management. Ranging from … [Read more...]
Philippines’ Migrating Rivers Threats to Bridges and Critical Infrastructure
River migration in the Philippines presents a serious hazard to its bridges. According to a Prevention Web article, "Monitoring moving rivers: Analysing threats to critical bridges in the Philippines," hydrometeorological threats or extreme events like flash floods, coastal flooding, landslides, and severe rainfall are among the causes that trigger rivers to migrate in the Philippines. While … [Read more...]
Infrastructure Management Planning Needed for First Nations’ Drinking Water System
Crumbling infrastructure and water-borne illness make Canada's indigenous community fearful of getting water from the tap. Years of neglect from their government have pushed the Curve Lake First Nation community to sue their government for US$1.7 billion, an amount they say is equivalent to the cumulative cost of buying bottled water, which they have relied on for many years. For the … [Read more...]
America’s Infrastructure Plan Deals with Aging Structures, Climate Change, Pandemic Recovery, and Social Issues
America unveils its "giant infrastructure plan" with a price tag of US$2 trillion. This plan features investments in critical infrastructures like roads, bridges, rail lines, and ports. The package will also address climate change challenges, recovery from the pandemic, and racial and social inequality. According to the New York times, the package will cover three major areas– traditional … [Read more...]
Nairobi’s Sewer Infrastructure System Needs Urgent Attention
The old sewers of Nairobi broke down and have been unable to be adequately repaired or maintained. With wastewater runoff making its way into the Nairobi River and the environment, officials are concerned that the already scarce supply of drinking water for the city is diminishing much too rapidly. Nairobi spent close to three billion Kenyan Shillings to repair the sewage system. … [Read more...]
Better Critical Infrastructure Management Using Acoustic Emissions Sensing
Regular monitoring of critical infrastructures is essential at different stages of its life. Aging infrastructures and the risks it presents, like sudden collapse and failures require regular and efficient monitoring of its structural and health conditions to prevent this event from happening. Acoustic emissions (AE) testing is an innovative, non-destructive, cost-effective method to monitor … [Read more...]
Solutions to Climate Change Impact on Miami’s Water Infrastructure Needed
The delicate balance between a well-watered city and a desolate wasteland is upheld in Miami by the Biscayne Aquifer. The sea level is on the rise, and the plant is at constant risk of flooding and contamination - this poses the biggest threat to the city. Further contamination risk is present from the layer of groundwater sitting below the surface that consists entirely of the runoff from … [Read more...]
Sustainable Solutions for Maintaining the Beautiful Manila Bay
Manila Bay is beautiful to look at from the skies as flights take off and land, but it has been a polluted sewage dump for years. The Philippine Government has been planning to clean up Manila Bay since 2008, and in 2019, the gigantic task commenced. Both the military and the public have removed the majority of the visible trash from the shoreline, and there are talks about how to prevent the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Benchmarks Stockholm’s Comprehensive Water Planning
Stockholm, Sweden is well-known worldwide as a well-managed and clean, beautiful and livable, environmentally friendly, and sustainable city. The reason that Milwaukee's water management experts admire Stockholm is for its all-inclusive and comprehensive water planning. Stockholm treats its water as one large system rather than compartmentalizing it into areas like wastewater and … [Read more...]
Funding Facility for ASEAN Green Infrastructure Established
In Chiang Mai, Thailand, on the fourth of April 2019, a new initiative was launched by the ASEAN collective of Southeast Asian governments in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development investors. This new initiative has been called the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility and is essentially a billion-dollar investment fund for green infrastructure across the … [Read more...]
Smart Ports Improve Asset Efficiency and Resilience
Ports worldwide are affected by the pandemic, especially in developing countries. According to the article from ADB, countries with smart technology in their ports are quick to rebound from economic disruptions caused by the pandemic. Ports are a significant economic point of access and connectivity to any country. For island nations, ports are their economic lifeline providing access to … [Read more...]
NZ Asset Management Firm Shares Planning Ideas in Pandemic Situation
Waugh Infrastructure Management, an NZ-based asset management consulting company, blogged about the "Business Continuance Plan for Water Supply in Case of Pandemic" document they created in 2009 for one of their clients. Written and published by Ross Waugh, the blog post says: Back in 2009, New Zealand prepared for a possible bird flu pandemic, which from a planning point of view, gave … [Read more...]
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