Clarke, BG orcid.org/0000-0001-9493-9200, Magee, D orcid.org/0000-0003-2170-3103, Dimitrova, V orcid.org/0000-0002-7001-0891 et al. (11 more authors) (2017) A decision support system to proactively manage subsurface utilities. In: International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure 2017 Conference Proceedings. International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure, 11-13 Sep 2017, London, UK. ISNGI , pp. 99-108.
Abstract
Critical infrastructure assets are defined in terms of their purpose (e.g. roads, water, and energy) yet the ground, which supports these assets, can also be considered a critical asset leading to the conclusion that any assessment of critical infrastructure must consider the ground in that assessment. While the interdependency of critical infrastructures is recognised, the consequences of failing to recognise the ground as an asset can lead to failure of the infrastructure it supports. This motivates the need for a decision support system for subsurface utilities that takes into account the surrounding ground and the overlying road structure. These facilities mostly exist in an urban environment. The ground supports the road and the underlying utility which means the failure of any of these assets (road, ground, or utility) can trigger a failure in the others, the most extreme example being the collapse of roads due to erosion of the supporting ground by a leaking pipe. This paper describes the principles that underpin a novel decision support system for those engaged in street works of any kind, and how a multidisciplinary approach is being used to create a practical toolkit to reduce risk and minimise disruption to proactively manage subsurface utilities using site observations and investigations, public and private databases, expert opinions captured in a number of ontologies and an inference engine to produce guidance that takes into account risk and sustainability criteria.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is a published version of a paper presented at the International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure, London, UK 2017. |
Keywords: | Critical infrastructure; roads; utilities; ground; investigation; asset management |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Computing (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EPSRC EP/K021699/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 Aug 2017 10:48 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jan 2019 12:17 |
Published Version: | http://isngi.org/conference-outputs/ |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | ISNGI |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:120059 |