Asset Management and Infrastructure Rehabilitation

[0.50] credits · Undergraduate

This course covers strategies used to protect and extend the service life of long-term public infrastructure assets, like transportation networks and water and waste systems, that are essential to quality of life and the economy. It addresses adaptation approaches to increase the resilience of infrastructure to climate change. Students are introduced to innovative technologies used to monitor infrastructure performance and models used to predict deterioration and quality of service. Infrastructure asset management emphasizes the later stages of infrastructure's life cycle and includes maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement. Students develop proficiency with software tools used to support infrastructure asset management and decision-making.