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As we work together, our strategy will result in a strong, efficient,above- and below-ground infrastructure that will reduce ourvulnerability from an economic and competitiveness perspective,create wealth and jobs and ensure the health and safety of allCanadians.Development of the Technology Road MapThe TRM represents a national consensus on the current state of infrastructure systems, avision for the industry and a strategy for meeting the long-term needs of Canada’s CIS throughtechnology innovation. The preparation of the TRM was led by four national bodies: theCanadian Society for Civil Engineering, the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, theCanadian Public Works Association and the National Research Council of Canada.Early in the TRM process, the following goals were identified:• To promote and build support for an ongoing, long-term, holistic investment in theinnovative technologies needed to renew and enhance Canada's CIS;• To adopt the TRM as a blueprint for the renewal and enhancement of Canada’s CIS;• To develop a nationally shared vision among all partners;• To develop a realistic and exhaustive analysis of the state of CIS, as driven by theconstruction industry needs; and to increase research and development.More than 140 leaders and experts were consulted in Canada-wide Town Hall Meetings. TheseModern transportation linkages resulting in prosperous andvibrant communitiesconsultations resulted in a list of 10 Technology Road Map objectives for the next decade.A set of key recommendations for meeting these objectives was also developed to encourageCIS industry stakeholders to take immediate action.Participants also identified several important issues that are not directly associated withtechnology. These non-technology issues are related to policy and standards, to legislativeframework and to resources. Because technology issues cannot be dealt with in isolation, thesenon-technological issues must still be accounted for in stakeholders’ action plans.The Vision of the Technology Road MapThe TRM identifies the challenges and the associated technological needs that will influencethe infrastructure industry during the next 10 years. Its goal is to facilitate the introduction ofnew technologies and improved management practices that will ensure the sustained prosperityof Canadian communities. The TRM extends an invitation to action to all CIS stakeholders towork together to achieve this goal.P A G E 9
Technology Road Map ObjectivesThe 10 interrelated objectives are the essence of the Technology Road Map (TRM). The 10objectives are listed below.• Asset Inventory and ConditionTo develop a reliable and accessible inventory of Canada’s infrastructure, including location,condition and valuation that supports integrated asset management.• Benefits of Maintenance and RehabilitationTo develop an accurate understanding of the relationship of proper maintenance andrehabilitation practices to the life expectancy of infrastructure.• Life-Cycle Cost/Benefit AnalysesTo integrate technical, economic, environmental and social factors into sustainable CISinvestment decision-making processes that are based on life-cycle cost/benefit analyses.• Integration of Civil Infrastructure SystemsTo manage the infrastructure as a system of interdependent assets.• Technology EvaluationTo develop tools to evaluate the field performance of existing infrastructure systems and topredict the performance of new technologies and materials.• Knowledge ManagementTo implement processes to properly manage and share knowledge.• Diverse and Adaptable TechnologyTo increase the diversity of and access to technologies for the design, construction, maintenanceand rehabilitation of infrastructure, adapted to local conditions.• Monitoring and Control OperationsTo implement technologies to optimize the operation and maintenance of infrastructure throughreal-time monitoring and control.• Quality Assurance and Quality ControlTo expand the use of tools and processes to improve the quality of design, construction,rehabilitation, management and operation of infrastructure systems.• Education, Training and OutreachTo ensure that educational, training and public outreach programs meet the needs of decisionmakers, the workforce and the industry.P A G E 1 0
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