[2F7] Developing infrastructure asset management system supported by geographic information system in Al Ain City, UAE – A case study
E Al-Darmaki¹, M Abo-Hashema² and R Al-Neyadi¹
¹Al Ain City Municipality, UAE
²Fayoum University, Egypt
Al Ain City Municipality (AACM) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is responsible for about 6302 CL.km of asphalt roads (15,124 Lane.km) in the Al Ain Region. This includes all road categories such as highways, major/sub arterials and internal roads inside communities (collectors and street segments), of which about 2791 CL.km (6896 Lane.km) are located in urban areas. Maintaining such a road network, including paved roads, roadside furniture, bridges/structures, street lighting networks and stormwater drainage networks, in a good operational condition has been one of the main goals that AACM aims to achieve. Otherwise, the damage could be so severe that ordinary maintenance will no longer suffice. If assets are to be fully restored, rehabilitation or even reconstruction work may be necessary at a lifecycle cost that is three to seven times higher than that of preventative maintenance strategies. Over the years, the selection of road maintenance projects has been executed through collective efforts by the Infrastructure Assets Department at AACM, utilising a road asset management system named ‘OSOOL’. In this regard, AACM has already completed a comprehensive GIS-based database for the road network in the Al Ain Region. Selected projects were then subject to detailed study and design to determine the required maintenance and rehabilitation work. In addition, emergency and routine maintenance for urgent works and reinstating damaged road components on the road were executed. The developed asset management system contributed to the preservation of assets, the development of maintenance management plans and the allocation of the budget with high efficiency, which led to raising the efficiency of operating infrastructure assets.
Keywords: assets, infrastructure, operational service, maintenance, asset management.
Keywords: assets, infrastructure, operational service, maintenance, asset management.
