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Asset Integrity/Infrastructure Reliability
Asset Integrity Immersion Seminars
Asset Integrity Technical SessionsTuesday, April 27, 2009
Opening the SpigotFrom Mapping to Enterprise Information Management
Damon Judd, Denver Water Keywords: GIS, EAMS, Asset Management, Enterprise Information
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; PS; P; EN; DD; AI At Denver Water, the utilization of geospatial technology has evolved from a standalone mapping system to a critical component of the organization’s enterprise asset management system (EAMS), among its many uses. Because of the wide-ranging business needs that require the ability to manage spatially diverse assets effectively, the enterprise implementation of the GIS has taken on new meaning and continues to play an important role in decision making. The evolution of geospatial technology at Denver Water now impacts nearly every aspect of the utility from planning to engineering, operations and maintenance, accounting, and public affairs. The advanced utilization of geospatial technology enables end users to link asset attributes with location data to illustrate relationships and patterns that would otherwise be difficult to discern.
A New Method of Managing Vegetation Compliance—A Case Study
Brian Cormican, Utility Risk Management Corporation Keywords: Vegetation, Compliance, LiDAR, Work Management, Transmission, Distribution, Threat Mitigation, Right-of-Way, Clearance
Vertical Interest Tags: E; DD; GR; AI; WM
After experiencing a tree-related outage on a 230kV transmission line, one utility realized they needed a culture shift in their vegetation management philosophy. They needed a combination of new technology, new participants, and new processes. With their new processes, the utility chose to implement software-enabled LiDAR and a comprehensive work order management system. This combination of process and technology change is allowing this utility to transform the organization into a compliance-driven culture. This presentation will identify the tools, share outcome data, and provide examples of how the utility’s approach enhances safety, increases productivity, reduces threats, and helps communicate with disparate stakeholders.
A Tale of Two Grids: Operations or Demand Side Management
Anthony DiMarco, Intergraph Corporation Keywords: Smart Grid, operations, resiliency, outage management, restoration, geospatial
Vertical Interest Tags: E; DD; II; AI
Smart grid strategies that focus primarily on demand side management will miss one of the most important aspects of smart grid: the improved reliability and resiliency that improved “back office” information systems can provide. Focusing on operations, such as distribution management, outage analysis, workforce management, and business intelligence can dramatically improve distribution system resiliency and reliability. When the “back office” of the smart grid is geospatially integrated and employs sophisticated computer graphic visualization, it can help operations quickly process and interpret vast amounts of operating data and turn it into actionable information.
Improving Asset Integrity and Reliability with 3-D Mapping
Todd Porter, Geospatial Corporation Copresenter: Linda Ward, Geospatial Corporation Keywords: 3D Mapping, location, condition, assessment, time saving, cost saving
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; ER; T; PS; E; G; M; TR; P; S; EN; DD; AI In order to effectively maintain, rehabilitate, or install pipelines and underground infrastructure, stakeholders must identify where assets are located and manage this data effectively. Three-dimensional (3-D) locations (XYZ) of pipelines can be achieved using various technologies. These technologies can coincide with additional condition assessment tools to provide accurate pipeline positional information along with geo-referenced pipeline condition assessment data such as CCTV video, leak detection data and interior and exterior corrosion data. Once gathered, this information can be managed effectively through GIS.
Tuesday, April 27th 9:30 a.m. Application of Integrated GPS and GIS Technology for Street Sweeping Project
Kusi Akuoko, Maricopa County Copresenter: Christopher Balke, Maricopa County Keywords: GIS, GPS, street sweeping, compliance, asset deployment monitoring, maintenance,sweepers,automated, mapping, tracking
Vertical Interest Tags: PS; M; DD; AI
Maricopa County has GPS units installed on sweeper trucks that broadcast data when brooms are lowered for sweeping. Information is transmitted at 30-second intervals providing speed and location of the sweepers. GIS is used to process this information and monitor the project. The automated process replaces manual inspection and provides verification of work completed against work invoiced, assurance that speed limits are within specifications; and support in litigation cases. Tuesday, April 27th
10:30 a.m. Mobile Mapping - The Future of Data Collection
Richard Rybka, Topcon Positioning Systems Keywords:Mobile Mapping, Data Collection, GIS Asset Management, Infrastructure Management
Vertical Interest Tags: E; EN; ER; G; WW; T; PS; P; M; TR; S; DD; AI; Traditional data collection methodologies are time consuming and labor intensive. Personnel using handheld devices travel by foot from feature to feature in or near heavily traveled roadways. Mobile mapping systems can collect all feature information in one pass of an infrastructure corridor. Speed is dramatically increased, safely is improved, and cost is significantly reduced. Infrastructure managers can quickly populate asset databases, visualize site conditions, and obtain essential information for operations and planning.
Is Your GIS Smart Grid Ready?Bill Meehan, ESRI Keywords: Smart Grid Self Healing Distribution Automation Asset Management Phase Designation Accountability Readiness Mobility Situational Awareness
Vertical Interest Tags: E; DD; II; AI; AR
Many utilities will implement smart grid. GIS plays a critical role. Some utilities have not fully built out their GIS nor put in place solid processes to keep their GIS current. This presentation details the results of a benchmark study that shows where many utilities’ GIS stand for smart grid readiness. It describes how to measure and what is needed of their GIS to meet the demands of Smart Grid.
Tuesday, April 27th Streamlined Methods to Collect and Maintain GPS and Attribute Information for Utility Assets Keywords: field data collection, GPS, mobile technology, enterprise GIS, digital data collection, ArcFM
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; E; G; M; P; S; EN; DD; AI; WM
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) needed a field data collection solution that would streamline getting data in and out of the field, plus integrate into their enterprise ESRI/SDE and ArcFM GIS environment. NTUA needed to support field crews, management, and the office GIS simultaneously. The solution NTUA implemented successfully provides a more efficient and streamlined data collection process and is utilized for its water, sewer, electric, and gas assets. Total Utility Data Management
James Anspach, J.H. Anspach Consulting Keywords: Asset management subsurface utility engineering standards GPS RFID certified data
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; ER; T; PS; E; G; TR; P; S; EN; DD; AI Utility data now resides in a variety of repositories, in a variety of formats, and with highly variable reliability. The advent of cost effective accurate GPS data collection systems and open architecture GIS storage and retrieval systems now allows all the parties that construct, design, and plan utilities to fundamentally change the disjointed ways that society collects and depicts utility data. Data collection standards and pedigree information will be key success factors.
Tuesday, April 27th
3:15 p.m. Leveraging GIS in a SCADA Implementation
David Nemeth, Panhandle Energy Copresenter: John Spangler, GE Oil & Gas, PII Pipeline Solutions Keywords: SCADA, GIS, gas control real-time compressor pressures valve map schematics
Vertical Interest Tags: ER; G; P; S; EN; DD; II; AI
This is a review of Panhandle Energy’s 2009 project to bring together its extensive GIS map data with the dynamic real-time SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) data. The two data sources are rich and complex, but by identifying a cost-effective method to integrate these, Panhandle Energy would eliminate manual creation of SCADA system schematics, prevent data synchronization problems, and eliminate delays in getting data into the GIS as required before first flow.
Building Utility Networks on Existing Datasets is all about Data Integrity
J. Russ Coffey, Las Vegas Valley Water District Copresenters: Keath Long, Las Vegas Valley Water District; Jeffrey W. Ferdinand; Las Vegas Valley Water District Keywords: Utility Network, Connectivity, Spatial Coincidence, Data Integrity
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; T; E; G; P; DD; II; AI
Building a fully functional geometric network on an existing water utility dataset with hundreds of thousands of features (pipes, hydrants, valves, etc.) is a daunting task that is more about data integrity and spatial coincidence than theory and structure of geometric networks. Presenters will address the practical methods utilized by the Las Vegas Valley Water District to apply network theory to existing datasets and achieve the desired network functionality.
Wednesday, April 28th
8:30 a.m. High Resolution Risk Assessment Methodologies for Combined and Sanitary Sewer System Advanced Asset Management
Mark A. Liebe, City of Portland Copresenters: Arnel Mandilag, City of Portland; Joe Hoffman; City of Portland Keywords: Asset Management; Risk assessment; Sewer Infrastructure
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; PS; EN; DD; AI
The city of Portland has developed a number of GIS-based, high resolution risk assessment tools and processes for its Advanced Asset Management program in planning sewer work. The methodology involves a wide variety of spatial data correlated to finely resolved asset inventory and inspection records. Factors such as sewer condition grades, remaining useful life, high resolution cost estimation, and risk assessment, among others, provide for a much wider range of management options than previously available.
Mobile Resource Management Solutions
James Main, CompassCom, Inc. Keywords: Automatic Vehicle Location AVL MRM Mobile Asset Management Tracking
Vertical Interest Tags: ER; PS; M; TR; AI; WM
The implementation of a mobile resource management (MRM) system can provide cost savings and a host of other benefits to an organization. This presentation is geared to organizations considering the implementation of such a system and represents an effort to explain the various components, provide insight into the pros and cons of differing approaches to the technology, and cover some of the benefits a system can provide.
Interpretation of Ground Subsidence from Interferometric Data Using Geospatial Techniques
Brian Sovik, AMEC Copresenter: Bibhuti Panda, AMEC Keywords: GIS, Remote Sensing, Earth Fissures, InSAR, Infrastructure, Subsidence, Geology, Flood Structures
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; T; PS; E; G; TRP; S; EN; AI; PH
Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) are a powerful combination. They form a very unique perspective of the behavior of ground subsidence resulting from the decline of groundwater in alluvial aquifers. When it comes to large infrastructure in central Arizona—such as flood retarding structures—knowing what is happening on our landscape is critical. This presentation will share information about the culmination of various geospatial sciences and technologies.
Wednesday, April 28th 9:30 a.m. Bringing GIS to Financial Services
Andre Parris, Bloomberg, LP Copresenter: Mitchell Brody, Bloomberg, LP Keywords: Real-Time GIS, Emergeny, Sensors
Vertical Interest Tags: E; EN; DD; II; AI; WM
To understand the infrastructure you must understand the assets. BMAP is a strategic decision-support tool that represents energy and commodities assets data in a visual manner. It provides users with a ‘big picture’ understanding of activities and events in real-time, while simultaneously providing granularity of information. Users can build complex impact and response models based on current data and most importantly, customize multiple datasets into a single interactive view to determine relationships, patterns and impacts before and as events are happening, not after, when it’s too late.
Unleashing a Multi-Vendor Mobile Workforce Keywords: Field Force Management, Meter Installation, Field Asset Management, Field Asset Inspection, Field Asset Inventory, Network Condition Capture, Mobile Workforce, GPS, Barcode Scanning, Digital Imagery
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; T; E; G; M; WM; AI; DD A brick with lights. . . that is what PDA devices were called just a few years ago. Today, PDAs have evolved to include GPS, Internet access, barcode scanning, and photography. While mobile devices and laptop connectivity make technological leaps, today’s field crews continue to operate the same, old way. Now’s the time to explore workforce modernization techniques, and develop an infrastructure capable of unleashing in-house or external multi-vendor teams over large geographical areas.
The Next Steps for Advanced Risk-based Asset Renewal Forecasting Keywords: Water, Wastewater, Electric, Gas, Telecommunication, Asset Management
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; T; PS; E; G; TR; P; EN; II; CC; AI
As utilities across the U.S. have started to make advances toward a more risk-based approach to asset renewal forecasting, two challenges have arisen: 1) the lack of reliable, local data on the expected lives of assets, and 2) the need to effectively coordinate with the plans of other city departments (e.g., streets) to maximize the cost-effectiveness of pipeline renewal efforts. This presentation will cover pilot studies at two major cities in the U.S. where these challenges are being addressed with sophisticated data analysis and decision support tools. These pilot efforts represent the next steps for cities interested in accurate and realistic long-term forecasting of asset renewal investments in order to cost-effectively manage risk.
Wednesday, April 28th
10:30 a.m. Maximizing Enterprise Asset Management Systems Using Geographic Information Systems
Phyllis Thomas, Phyllis Thomas Consulting Keywords: enterprise asset management, utility infrastructure, geographic information systems
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; T; PS; E; G; TR; P; DD; AI
Enterprise asset managers face declining economic resources and a deteriorating utility infrastructure. A robust enterprise asset management system enables managers to develop a cost-effective planning and design strategy, an operation and maintenance plan, and a system to rehabilitate or retire assets. This comprehensive approach to infrastructure management results in greater reliability in delivering resources to the service area. Incorporating GIS into the enterprise asset plan maximizes the power of an enterprise asset management system. Node-to-node, data, and hydraulic information augment the tabular information that the enterprise asset management system provides. This session will examine the solutions utility managers can extract from the integration of the two systems.
Building a Facilities Information Infrastructure to Support Public Safety
Stuart Rich, Penobscot Bay Media Keywords: Facilities GIS for Public Safety
Vertical Interest Tags: ER; PS; M; E; EN; G; AI; W
When firefighters and other emergency response personnel are called to an emergency situation inside a building, they are often operating in uncharted territory once they walk through the front door. Some organizations are taking advantage of GIS to make floor maps available to the emergency response community for preplanning and inspection work flows. The presenter will discuss the basics of a facilities information infrastructure and how this can be leveraged to support the public safety community with specific examples of production systems. Energy InSightsm—“Smart” Technologies at CenterPoint Energy Keywords: AMI; AMS; AMR; ARRA; Smart Grid; Smart Meters; Electric Vertical Interest Tags: E; EN; M; T; DD; II; AI; AR
Wednesday, April 28th Enterprise GIS
Dan Brooks, 3-GIS, LLC Keywords: enterprise GIS, web 2.0, web-based, mobile technology, asset management, utilities, telecommunications, work order process, mapping
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; ER; T; E; G; TR; DD; AI; WM; W
GIS and asset data are often confined to mapping departments due to the high cost of licensing and limited tools for sharing data across an organization. Utilities can now leverage thin-client, Web-based technology providing access to your GIS from any browser on the network. Enterprise GIS provides a central data repository and communications link to third-party applications while automating work order processes, reporting, and mobile operations.
2010 GITA Excellence Award Winner highlighting GIS Consortium
TBD The GIS Consortium (GISC) is a group of local communities working together to develop cost-effective solutions for geographic information systems (GIS) and related technologies. The GIS Consortium is challenging traditional forms of community-based information systems. By collaborating, communities unlock opportunities otherwise unavailable because of complexity or cost. The mission of the GIS Consortium is to create value by managing cost and risk in a cooperative environment where all members—regardless of size—will succeed.
Utilizing High Density Weather Observations for Intelligent Outage Management
John Bosse, WeatherBug Keywords: Integrating real-time weather data for intelligent outage management
Vertical Interest Tags: E; II; AI; W
Integration of live spatial weather data into a GIS platform creates an intelligent outage management system, providing a one-source view into storm severity for preparation and recovery planning. This comprehensive model provides location-specific alerts for managers and linemen on pending weather conditions. The discussion will include a step-by-step guide to implementing a meso network. Learn the most effective and efficient ways to protect linemen, employees, customers, and communities before severe weather strikes.
Wednesday, April 28th 2:30 p.m. Geospatial Media Web Services Support Infrastructure Management Operations
David Wright, i-cubed, LLC Copresenter: Mick Garrett, i-cubed, LLC Keywords: geospatial digital asset management, geomedia, geospatial web services, REST, mapping
Vertical Interest Tags: WW; ER; T; PS; E; G; M; TR; P; S; EN; II; AI; W
Document management has become an infrastructure operations cornerstone. However, location data and rich media support are missing in conventional solutions. DataDoor’s Geospatial Asset Management Environment (GAME) establishes digital asset management upon a geospatial foundation supporting documents, video, audio, and photographs within a spatially intelligent, role-based framework. GAME’s RESTful API enables customization on platforms including ESRI ArcGIS, Google Maps, Google Earth, and Microsoft Bing. Organizations leveraging GAME realize significant benefits through improved visibility, collaboration, and documentation.
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