Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00353, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Yuan, Xianxun (Ryerson University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : An infrastructure asset management system consists of four common modules: a) asset inventory; b) inspection_x000D_
and condition assessment; c) performance deterioration and asset valuation; and d) asset prioritization and_x000D_
optimization. The purpose of this NSERC Engage project is to help the industrial partner, Infrastructure_x000D_
Solutioins Inc. (ISI) to address two particular technical challenges in the development of a risk-informed_x000D_
capital renewal planning system for municipal wastewater assets, namely, 1) deterioration modeling for_x000D_
wastewater sewers; and 2) an integrated risk-based capital renewal optimization system that considers_x000D_
inspection and condition assessment tools, maintenance and rehabilitation technologies, hierarchical_x000D_
decision-making structure, network effects, lifecycle cost analysis, and risk analysis. As an "accountineering"_x000D_
company, ISI is dedicated to developing the most sophisticated asset management prioritization and_x000D_
optimization software and assisting municipal governments in managing the lifecycle of their infrastructure_x000D_
assets. This project represents a genuine engaging project in which the industrial expert and academia work_x000D_
closely to provide a cutting-edge solution for long-term capital renewal planning in local governments. The_x000D_
project uses the large sewer condition database ISI have developed to develop a unified stochastic deterioration_x000D_
modeling approach for the prediction of sewer condition, remaining service life, and system reliability. In the_x000D_
development of the optimization system, the project treats risk, level of service, and lifecycle cost as a holistic_x000D_
trinity of infrastructure asset management, which differentiates this project from many other similar studies._x000D_
The research outcomes will be directly implemented and integrated into the company's asset management_x000D_
system. The developed software will help cash-strapped Canadian municipalities to achieve practical,_x000D_
implementable and defensible capital plans based on the municipality's budget, and service level objectives. It_x000D_
will also help communities to gain control over their infrastructure deficit, and improve prospects for municipal_x000D_
self-sufficiency by spending maintenance dollars more wisely., program purpose french : An infrastructure asset management system consists of four common modules: a) asset inventory; b) inspection_x000D_
and condition assessment; c) performance deterioration and asset valuation; and d) asset prioritization and_x000D_
optimization. The purpose of this NSERC Engage project is to help the industrial partner, Infrastructure_x000D_
Solutioins Inc. (ISI) to address two particular technical challenges in the development of a risk-informed_x000D_
capital renewal planning system for municipal wastewater assets, namely, 1) deterioration modeling for_x000D_
wastewater sewers; and 2) an integrated risk-based capital renewal optimization system that considers_x000D_
inspection and condition assessment tools, maintenance and rehabilitation technologies, hierarchical_x000D_
decision-making structure, network effects, lifecycle cost analysis, and risk analysis. As an "accountineering"_x000D_
company, ISI is dedicated to developing the most sophisticated asset management prioritization and_x000D_
optimization software and assisting municipal governments in managing the lifecycle of their infrastructure_x000D_
assets. This project represents a genuine engaging project in which the industrial expert and academia work_x000D_
closely to provide a cutting-edge solution for long-term capital renewal planning in local governments. The_x000D_
project uses the large sewer condition database ISI have developed to develop a unified stochastic deterioration_x000D_
modeling approach for the prediction of sewer condition, remaining service life, and system reliability. In the_x000D_
development of the optimization system, the project treats risk, level of service, and lifecycle cost as a holistic_x000D_
trinity of infrastructure asset management, which differentiates this project from many other similar studies._x000D_
The research outcomes will be directly implemented and integrated into the company's asset management_x000D_
system. The developed software will help cash-strapped Canadian municipalities to achieve practical,_x000D_
implementable and defensible capital plans based on the municipality's budget, and service level objectives. It_x000D_
will also help communities to gain control over their infrastructure deficit, and improve prospects for municipal_x000D_
self-sufficiency by spending maintenance dollars more wisely., agreement title english : Development of an Integrated Risk-Informed Capital Renewal Optimization System for Municipal Wastewater Assets, agreement title french : Development of an Integrated Risk-Informed Capital Renewal Optimization System for Municipal Wastewater Assets, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada