Knowledge-Based Inspection Capabilities

摘要

Effective facility infrastructure inspections are essential for a successful asset management program. They provide vital decision support information about current condition, future performance and reliability, and capital repair/restoration requirements. Some infrastructure assets are inspected using strictly regimented procedures at a specified frequency, but that approach is cost-prohibitive for most infrastructure domains, especially where failure does not present a compelling safety hazard. Abandoning certain inspection programs to reduce costs is not a viable alternative, however, because that could degrade real property investments, soldier quality of life, and mission-readiness. The best way to reduce inspection costs while effectively managing risk would be a knowledge-based process that focuses technical attention and resources on the most crucial aspects of infrastructure life-cycle and mission-criticality.