ACHILLES: Assessment and costing of long life, long linear assets
The project aims to help UK infrastructure deliver consistent, affordable and safe services, underpinned by intelligent design, management and maintenance.
The functioning of infrastructure systems is dependent upon the ground beneath or around its assets (e.g. pylon, pipe or rail track).
Tools to assess, monitor, design and repair the performance of the ground are fundamental.
ACHILLES will deliver these tools through three Research Challenges:
- Deterioration Processes
- Asset Performance
- Forecasting and Decision Support
The project aims to address the deterioration of long-linear infrastructure assets. This is to create a more reliable future by developing knowledge and tools for predicable and improved long-term asset performance at an affordable cost.
Since deterioration of such assets is currently an industry priority, the project will link into current, ongoing pan-industry projects. It will also engage with the National Infrastructure Commission assessment method.