Objectives
From the consultations of the five Town Hall Meetings involving over 140 individuals, objectives for Canada's CIS were formulated for the next decade. In addition, recommendations for immediate action to achieve the stated objectives were developed. The 10 objectives are:
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• Asset Inventory and Condition
To develop a reliable and accessible inventory of Canada's infrastructure, including location, condition and valuation, that supports integrated asset management.
• Benefits of Maintenance and Rehabilitation
To develop an accurate understanding of the relationship of proper maintenance and rehabilitation practices to the life expectancy of infrastructure.
• Life-Cycle Cost/Benefit Analyses
To integrate technical, economic, environmental and social factors into sustainable CIS investment decision-making processes that are based on life-cycle cost/benefit analyses.
• Integration of Civil Infrastructure Systems
To manage infrastructure as a system of interdependent assets.
• Technology Evaluation
To develop tools to evaluate the field performance of existing infrastructure systems and to predict the performance of new technologies and materials.
• Knowledge Management
To implement processes to properly manage and share knowledge.
• Diverse and Adaptable Technology
To increase the diversity of and access to technologies for the design, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of infrastructure, adapted to local conditions.
• Monitoring and Control Operations
To implement technologies to optimize the operation and maintenance of infrastructure through real-time monitoring and control.
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control
To expand the use of tools and processes to improve the quality of design, construction, rehabilitation, management and operation of infrastructure systems.
• Education, Training and Outreach
To ensure that educational, training and public outreach programs meet the needs of decision makers, the workforce and the industry.