Decision Support Model for Integrated Risk Assessment and Prioritization of Intervention Plans of Municipal Infrastructure
Publication: Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
Volume 7, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper presents a model for the integrated risk-based prioritization of municipal infrastructure assets. The model is a three-module decision-making tool for planning risk-based rehabilitation of water and sewer networks sharing the same corridor. The model is developed to identify corridor segments, assess risk of individual and integrated asset networks, and to set priorities for intervention plans of related critical corridor segments. The probability of failure of water pipe segments is calculated utilizing data from municipal inspection reports, while the probability of failure of sewer pipe segments is determined by soliciting experts’ opinions. The consequences of failure for individual water and sewer networks account for 13 economic, social, and environmental factors. Risk matrices are used to determine the criticality index of water and sewer segments depending on the combinations of probability and consequences of failure for each network measured on an ordinal scale. To integrate water and sewer indices, a novel dynamic weighting system is introduced to account for the varying impact of different pipe segments deterioration on the overall risk index. A case study from the metropolitan area of the city of Montreal in Canada is analyzed to illustrate the use of the developed model and highlight the essential features of its functions. The developed model is a well-structured decision support tool that utilizes input data commonly collected by municipalities. This model is expected to assist municipal engineers and decision makers to prioritize inspections, rehabilitation and replacement decisions, and optimize budget allocation and resource usage.
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Volume 7 • Issue 4 • November 2016
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Received: Aug 5, 2015
Accepted: Mar 3, 2016
Published online: May 11, 2016
Discussion open until: Oct 11, 2016
Published in print: Nov 1, 2016
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