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Overview

After participating in the course, you will be able to:

• Inspect and evaluate water main systems
• Recognize the importance of water distribution system rehabilitation
• Compare the benefits and limitations of various methods used in the rehabilitation of water mains
• Develop key performance indicators for water mains
• Choose the appropriate asset data to collect

Description
Since potable water is an essential service, the infrastructure it is conveyed in is regularly inspected, maintained and rehabilitated. Since the methods used for water main rehabilitation are constantly evolving, engineers and technologists must understand the benefits and limitations of each method in order to make an informed decision on which method is best for a particular situation.

The ASCE has determined that over 6 billion gallons of treated water are lost every day in the United States. There has been no quantification in Canada, but it is not uncommon to read or hear of water main failures ranging from domestic services to large-diameter transmission mains.

Course Outline:

• Introduction to Asset Management
• Inspection and Evaluation Methods for Existing Water Mains
• A Chronological Account of Progress in Rehabilitation
• Developing Water Mains Management Plan: An Owner's Perspective
• Why Is Rehabilitation A Necessity? And, What Are The Real Benefits?
• Levels of services framework
• Asset information and data
• Critical Water Main Management Framework: A Case Study

Who Should Attend
Public Works Directors • Water Distribution Managers • Municipal Engineers • Municipal Public Works Superintendents • Managers/Directors • Design and Construction Managers • Approvals Inspectors, Managers of System Operations, Engineering Assistants • Technologists • Utility Foremen • Crew Leaders and O and M Supervisors • Public Service Agencies and Regulators • Manager of Technical Services • Contractors • Suppliers

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Syllabus

Day I

Welcome, Introduction, Course Preview, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method

Introduction to Asset Management

• Reviewing the existing state-of-the-art current asset management practices
• Introduction to condition assessment/risk assessment techniques
• Introduction to water mains life cycle costing
• Case studies from the City of Hamilton & City of London

Inspection and Evaluation Methods for Existing Water Mains

• How to conduct an inspection
• What to check/test
• Non-destructive monitoring and inspection techniques
• Documenting and analysis of report data for condition assessment

A Chronological Account of Progress in Rehabilitation

• water main rehabilitation overview

Developing Water Mains Management Plan: An Owner’s Perspective

• Identifying the need for water main rehabilitation
• Replacement vs. rehabilitation, establishing an effective balance
• Cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation
• Establishing short and long-range plans for rehabilitation
• Life cycle cost analysis for water main rehabilitation

Why Is Rehabilitation A Necessity? And, What Are The Real Benefits?

• Condition rating models
• Deterioration models
• Internal/external corrosion of water mains
• System performance determines the best rehabilitation technique

Levels of Services (LOS)

• Define LOS?
• How to determine LOS?
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Benchmarking of assets

Adjournment

Day II

Asset Information and Data Requirements

• Asset inventory
• Asset classification systems
• Asset data formats
• Data gap analysis

Critical Water Main Management Framework: A Case Study

• Overall management approach
• Various toolsets required for critical water main management
• Prototype conditioning rating tool (City of Hamilton)
• Integrated Decision-Support Framework
• Decision framework for annual planning cycles (City of London)

Concluding Remarks and Final Adjournment

Instructor

Khaled Shahata, Ph.D, P. ENG.

Khaled Shahata is Manager of Corporate Asset Management at the City of London, Ontario. He has over 15 years of academic, consulting and municipal experience in the area of infrastructure asset management. Dr. Shahata has steered the initiative to develop an effective corporate asset management program at the City of London since its launch in April, 2011. His experience includes infrastructure strategy development, asset valuation, and the application of lifecycle cost analysis and risk-based planning and decision making techniques to extend asset life and enhance service delivery.

Prior to joining the City he was an Asset Management Leader at Urban Environment & Management Inc., and an Infrastructure Management Engineer at AECOM. Dr. Shahata is a professional engineer with a PhD in Construction Management, continually contributing to the engineering profession through publications and teaching.