BAMI-I Projects & Committees

Trenchless Technology Comittee (TT)

SCOPE
Identify and describe how Trenchless Technology can be utilized to provide the required technical solutions to accomplish the objectives of a utilities operational and management program with a focus on the decision process.

CHAIR
Mark G. Wade
P.E.. President and a Senior Pipeline Technologist
BlueWater Solutions Group.

Pipeline Condition Assessment Committee (PCA)

SCOPE
Identifying PCA technologies and establishing a protocol for selecting how to develop a PCA program to comply with an asset management plan.

CHAIR
Susan Dakak, PWAM
President
Smart Views, LLC.

Utility Investigation Committee （UI）

SCOPE
Establishing a risk-based utility locating program utilizing ASCE 38-22 to develop an accurate inventory and mapping system to comply with an asset management plan.

CHAIR
Joseph Murphy, PE
Sr. VP Utilities Division
Lina T. Ramey & Associates, Inc. (LTRA)

Financial Management Committee （FM）

SCOPE
Develop the protocol for establishing the life-cycle-costing criteria and procedures for determining the economic value of buried assets including the remaining useful life required in a risk-based asset management program.

CHAIR
Shah Rahman, MBA, M. ASCE.
Water Practice Leader
North Texas for KCI Technologies, Inc.

Education & Research Committee (E&R)

SCOPE
Identify education and training needs including workforce development. This will also include how best to utilize and promote CTAM and the Journal and future initiatives such as a Global Asset Management Congress, etc. This committee will follow ASCE’s leadership in preparing the underground construction 2070.

CHAIR
Dr. Andy Chae
Associate Professor
Central Connecticut State University.

TT – Renewable Energy Infrastructure Committee (TT-REI)

SCOPE

Focus on existing and innovative technologies for gathering, distribution, transmission, and storage of renewable energies, such as H2, RNG, CO2, NG/H2 hybrids and Ammonia. Committee shall lead the standardization, compliance, testing, risk management, development, implementation, and commercialization of all relevant technologies.

CHAIR
Kent Weisenberg
Managing Partner and Chief Technology Officer
BrainDrip

Oil and Gas Committee (O&G)

SCOPE
Determing the operational risks and potential failure consequences of OG pipelines, pipe galleries, and equipment and providing asset management plans based on inspection and evaluation.

CHAIR
Dr. Hongfang Lu.
Associate Professor
Southeast University.