Empresa Portuguesa das Aguas Livres （EPAL） is a capital intensive company, in which the operational infra-structure assets represent the basis of customer service whilst being a great consumer of capital. In this co...Empresa Portuguesa das Aguas Livres （EPAL） is a capital intensive company, in which the operational infra-structure assets represent the basis of customer service whilst being a great consumer of capital. In this context, the asset management function plays a key role in optimizing the return on infrastructure usage, and at the same time guaranteeing adequate levels of service. With a view to an effective and efficient management of investments to be made in a rational and sustained way under technical-scientific criteria, implementing a systematic inspection program was considered as the best approach strategy. The main purpose of the inspection program is to obtain, in a systematic, coherent and comparable way, relevant information to support decision making, in particular for supporting intervention priorities and identification along with asset maintenance requirements, whether preventive or curative. This methodology is revealed as a key tool in the management of risk of failure associated with the management and operation of EPAL＇s building infrastructure.展开更多
文摘Empresa Portuguesa das Aguas Livres （EPAL） is a capital intensive company, in which the operational infra-structure assets represent the basis of customer service whilst being a great consumer of capital. In this context, the asset management function plays a key role in optimizing the return on infrastructure usage, and at the same time guaranteeing adequate levels of service. With a view to an effective and efficient management of investments to be made in a rational and sustained way under technical-scientific criteria, implementing a systematic inspection program was considered as the best approach strategy. The main purpose of the inspection program is to obtain, in a systematic, coherent and comparable way, relevant information to support decision making, in particular for supporting intervention priorities and identification along with asset maintenance requirements, whether preventive or curative. This methodology is revealed as a key tool in the management of risk of failure associated with the management and operation of EPAL＇s building infrastructure.
