Facility and Component Inspection Technology Concepts: Potential Use in U.S. Army Maintenance Management
Abstract
Army installation Directorates of Engineering and Housing (DEHs) are responsible for managing a huge inventory of constructed facilities that support the military mission. This task has grown increasingly complex as many facilities are approaching or have reached the end of their useful lives and thus require ever an increasing share of the already limited maintenance and repair (M&R) budget. Condition assessment through periodic facility inspection has been long recognized as a preferred means for deficiency identification so that work may be properly planned and scheduled before neglect accelerates into major degradation and requires costly repair. However, at most installations, the inspection resources are very limited, resulting in a less than adequate program. At the center of this management issue is how best to allocate limited M&R funds to ensure the most cost-effective dispersal of resources. Managers need facility information to help in the decision making process. However, most installations do not have ready access to the different types of data needed to support effective decisions. In addition, some installations are forced to appropriate most of their budget to the most immediate M&R needs rather than invest in long-range planning.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA217260
Entities
People
- D. R. Uzarski
- K. R. Maser
- T. D. Tonyan
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory