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Inspection of civil andstructural assets
Power Case Study - Steam and Power Generator, UK
ABB deliver a cost effectivemaintenance strategy thathelps the client meet industrybest practice.
The l ife of c ivi l and structura l assets is normal ly governed
by the original design, standards of construction, the
environment and the adequacy of maintenance. The failure
of civil and structural assets usually occurs as a result of
unauthorised modifications or a lack of maintenance, thereby
allowing deterioration over an extended period of time.
The client wanted to adopt a philosophy of r igid adherenceto best industry practise by pro-actively inspecting their
civil and structural assets. The plant was in excess of 40
years old and the client wanted to ensure a cost effective
maintenance strategy was developed, controlled and
implemented.
Benefits
− A cost ef fective and focused scheme of examination
− Improved budgetary and time planning due to the focused
scheme of examination developed
− Adherence to industry bes t practice
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More effective and cheaper sustenance repairs, savingbreakdown costs
− Confidence in the integrity and availability of the asset
through the remaining or extended term
Solution
ABB’s Civil Inspection ser vice is buil t a round developing the
strategy for maintaining the integrity of the civil and structural
assets where the consequences of failure are unacceptable.
ABB’s inspection procedures have been developed from
over 15 years experience in the examination of structures,
bunds and drainage and are used to form the basis of amaintenance regime regarding ageing plant.
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On this project ABB formed a team with client personnel
to review the individual civil and structural assets in detail.
The assets inc luded industria l steel f rame structures and
pipebridges, reinforced concrete chimney stacks, culverts,
underground drainage, bunds and ponds. The client also
owned reservoirs over 25,000m3 which required inspecting
in accordance with the 1975 Reservoir Act.
A review of the design and previous maintenance act ivi ties
was carried out and schemes of examination developed toensure that appropriate inspection activities were adopted.
The scope of the inspection was dependent on the type of
structure and its criticality. The remedial actions from the
inspection were tracked in the ABB civil inspection database
giving control over the maintenance activities.
The ABB civ il inspec tion database provided the information
hub for the inspection activities. It houses all the inspection
reports, defect remediation, modifications and written
schemes of examination. It is also used as a management
information tool, scheduling inspections, creating look ahead
plans and checking for overdue inspections. It is designedto be interrogated on any of these aspects and also closely
monitors the progress of remedial actions.
ABB have developed an action tracking database linked
to the ABB civil inspection database. The action tracking
database was used by the client to monitor outstanding
actions from the inspection reports enabling management
control, planning and overview.
Monthly reports were issued to the client showing the actions
that were outstanding, cancelled, on hold and completed.
Al l actions taken by the client were uploaded into the ABBcivil inspection database for future records, hence ensuring
adequate records were maintained for future reviews.
For further information please contact:
ABB Consulting
Daresbury Park
Daresbury
WarringtonCheshire, WA4 4BT
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)1925 741111
Fax: +44 (0)1925 741212
E-Mail: [email protected]
www.abb.com/consulting
ABB Consult ing provides technical and engineering ser vices
to improve performance in the areas of compliance,
operations and engineering to customers in the chemical,
petrochemical, oil & gas, power, pharmaceuticals, metalsand consumer industries worldwide.
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