Investment priorities for the management of hydraulic structures

Pardo-Bosch, Francesc; Aguado, Antonio

doi:10.1080/15732479.2014.964267

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“…The MIVES method has been recently been applied for the sustainable assessment of industrial buildings [23], underground structures [24], hydraulic structures [25], wind towers [26], or sewage systems [27]. This study showed the results of the method when applied to two different solutions that were constructed at the same time.…”

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Use of Steel and Polyolefin Fibres in the La Canda Tunnels: Applying MIVES for Assessing Sustainability Evaluation

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Construction involves the use of significant quantities of raw materials and entails high-energy consumption. For the sake of choosing the most appropriate solution that considers environmental and sustainable concepts, tools such as the integrated value model for sustainable assessment (Modelo Integrado de Valor para una Evaluación Sostenible, MIVES) used in Spain, plays a key role in obtaining the best solution. MIVES is a multi-criteria decision-making method based on the value function concept and the seminars delivered by experts. Such tools, in order to show how they may work, require application to case studies. In this paper, two concrete slabs manufactured with differing reinforcements during the construction of the La Canda Tunnels are compared by means of MIVES. The two concrete slabs were reinforced with a conventional steel-mesh and with polyolefin fibres. This research was focussed on the main aspects affecting the construction. That is to say, the environmental, economic, and social factors were assessed by the method, being of special impact the issues related with maintenance of the structure. The results showed that from the point of view of sustainability, the use of polyolefin fibres provided a significant advantage, mainly due to the lower maintenance required.

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“…They only have to evaluate each indicator (through the variables that defined them) and multiply their values, which are obtained by the value function, for corresponding weights, as the arrows show in figure 1. (Pardo-Bosch & Aguado, 2015) The indicators are the only concepts of the tree that are evaluated, a task done with qualitative and quantitative variables, with different units and scales. That is possible thanks to the fact that the model embeds a mathematical function (value function) that allows the conversion of these variables to a unique scale from 0 to 1 (see figure 1).…”

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“…According to Pardo-Bosch & Aguado (2015), the configuration of the decision model is divided into 4 stages. 1) Identification of a problem and the precise definition of the decision that has to be taken.…”

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Sustainability as the key to prioritize investments in public infrastructures

Pardo-Bosch

Aguado

2016

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

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Infrastructure construction, one of the biggest driving forces of the economy nowadays, requires a huge analysis and clear transparency to decide what projects have to be executed with the few resources available. With the aim to provide the public administrations a tool with which they can make their decisions easier, the Sustainability Index of Infrastructure Projects (SIIP) has been defined, with a multi-criteria decision system called MIVES, in order to classify non-uniform investments. This index evaluates, in two inseparable stages, the contribution to the sustainable development of each infrastructure project, analyzing its social, environmental and economic impact. The result of the SIIP allows to decide the order with which projects will be prioritized. The case of study developed proves the adaptability and utility of this tool for the ordinary budget management.

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“…Surprisingly, then, diagnosis has received minor attention from the technical community specializing in dams (as is discussed in Section 2). The nonexistence of a referential framework has meant poor optimization in the selection of maintenance actions (in terms of economic investment and the reduction of risk levels) (Pardo-Bosch and Aguado, 2015). This is a problem in the current times of relative financial hardship.…”

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confidence: 99%

Damage Diagnosis in Concrete Dams with Presented Expansive Damage Based on Medical Propaedeutics

Pardo-Bosch

Aguado

2017

J. Perform. Constr. Facil.

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The maintenance of dams is crucial given their social, environmental and economic relevance. However, more than 40% of the world's dams are over 40 years old.Furthermore, due to their ageing, damage such as cracks, leaks and remaining movements have the potential to affect their serviceability and safety. This paper provides dam maintenance technicians with a methodology that first provides a diagnostic hypothesis, as maintenance work can only be considered if the source of the problem is known. The methodology provides technicians with tools for making decisions to ensure the short and long-term sustainable management of a fundamental resource for societies. The analysis uses a transversal approach broken into three stages: study of the structure's "clinical" history, field inspection and analysis. These tasks are described from a technical point of view with a range of examples and graphs to demonstrate their practical usefulness and to facilitate implementation.

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Investment priorities for the management of hydraulic structures

Cited by 39 publications

References 24 publications

Use of Steel and Polyolefin Fibres in the La Canda Tunnels: Applying MIVES for Assessing Sustainability Evaluation

Use of Steel and Polyolefin Fibres in the La Canda Tunnels: Applying MIVES for Assessing Sustainability Evaluation

Sustainability as the key to prioritize investments in public infrastructures

Damage Diagnosis in Concrete Dams with Presented Expansive Damage Based on Medical Propaedeutics

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