1. USACE Standardization of Navigation Infrastructure
Smart Rivers Conference
USACE Standardization of Navigation Infrastructure
Andy Harkness, P.E.
Inland Navigation Design Center
September 2017

2. Standardization for Navigation Facilities
~240 Inland Navigation Projects
$200 Billion in Navigation Assets

3. USACE Priority: Standardization of Navigation Infrastructure
Focus on 100-year implementation to save future O&M costs
Organizational Commitment
Enterprise approach
Asset Management Philosophy
Three target areas:
Components, consumables, systems, i.e. Parts & Supplies
Inspection and assessments
New tools and Data models (BIM)

4. Guiding Principles Planning for the Next 100 Years
Enhances navigation system performance
Consistency in facility usage for customers
Reduce Life-Cycle Costs
Improve Sustainability
Reduce inventory and storage requirements
Optimize components for reliability and ease of replacement
Efficient contracting
Standardize repair by eliminating site specific designs
Reduce training needs
Leverage Technology
BIM (Building Information Model)
Focus R&D efforts

5. Standardization of Navigation Infrastructure Implementation
START SOG Focus Area
(National Priorities)
Study, Evaluation and Endorsement
Review and Approval (Performance Metrics, ROI)
Prepare Documents for HQ - Issue Guidance to Field
Knowledge Management, EMs/Policy
Next Focus Area
USACE Senior Leadership
Senior Oversight Group
Inland Navigation Design Center
Inland Navigation Design Center will lead and build a joint integrated team
Establish a national standardization framework
Senior Oversight Group (SOG) for long-term focus
Lots of vetting and discussion within the organization
Rollout New Technology
Building Information Modelling
FEM/Maximo
Remote Sensing
Future AM Tools

6. Implementation Considerations
Determine life-cycle management system
Determine most common problems across navigation system
How and what to standardize - by river, geographic area, areas of responsibility (MSC), component, etc
Determine applications for repair, inspection, evaluation, design, and knowledge management
Balance innovation with standardization

7. Interactive Design Tools
3D Design space helps but…
There are better collaboration tools for teams to use.

8. Computer-Aided Virtual Environment (CAVE)
Projection of 3D Model on the Screen
Cameras to Display the Image
4-Sided Screen
Review
Monthly Review Meetings with Operations
(Chiefs, Structural Maintenance Crew, Lockmasters, Divers)
Changes ed with 3D Adobe PDF’s
BCOE Review in 4-Sided Virtual environment
Results
Very productive dialogue = better operable/maintainable design
Incorporated changes early in design vs. last minute changes

9. 3D Printing for Practical Use
Entire 3D Model Print 3D Print Scale
Bulkhead recess slots for Emsworth Lock
All parts and pieces used in construction printed
Allows rapid understanding of construction processes and sequences
Facilitates discussion among engineers, contractor, and project staff

10. 3D Design and Building Information Models (BIM)
Transition to BIM
3D Design is the current practice
New focus area in USACE Civil Works
Develop data dictionary
Industry consistent naming convention
Life cycle application takes work
Needs to integrate with existing IT systems

11. Standardized Lock Wall Opportunities
Precast Concrete
Float-In or Lift-In construction?
Uniform base section with variable height walls
Match cast with steam curing
Production rates feet per week
River transport to site
Replaceable wearing surfaces
Braddock Dam (Lower Monongahela River Project)

12. Standard Miter Gate Strategies for Maintenance-Friendly Structures:
Bolted Component Design
Standardized Parts
3D Interactive Reviews
Scale Models
System-wide Interchangeability
In-place Repair
Designing with Maintenance in mind reduces maintenance costs and extends structure lifetime
Vertically framed for low head application
Adjustments made above water surface
Same upper and lower girders
Panelized skin plate system for various height gates
All upstream gates could be identical (same width lock) with sill height adjustments.

13. Linkages to Asset Mananagement - Risk Exposure
The Basics (“critical non-routine maintenance”):
Need to repair the most critical assets/components that…
Are in the worst shape/condition that…
Have the highest likelihood of failing and…
Causes the highest impact on our customers
Example: Part of a single project site
FIX these!!!
How much risk is at that Project? Can I take care of it with O&M? OR do I need a Capital investment?

14. Inspection and Assessment
Elements of Asset Management Prioritization
Database of Components
Condition Assessment
Probability of Failure
Consequence of Failure
Risk Analysis
Investment Strategy
Priority and Action
Component working, no observable deficiencies… but fatigue loading, material properties, and fabrication details indicate failure soon.
Risk Informed Investment Strategy where….
Risk = Pf x Consequence
Scalable Tools to narrow uncertainty
Potential Risk Driver
Condition Assessment
Component working, no observable deficiencies
F, P(t) = 1.0 D
Benefits of focused standardized inspection process and assessment tools – Clarity for better decisions C B A
Correlation of Field Condition Assessments to Probability of Failure

15. Implementation Path We are here! TIME 1 2 3 4 5 - 100
Priority Action 2a.1 – Delivery Quality Water Resources Solutions and Services
4Q18: Implementation plan for standardization of engineering features that would benefit from standardization.
4Q19: Achieve target 50% standardization of lock and dam design.
1Q17: Begin standardizing lock and dam designs
Initiate SOG
Standardization Framework & Tools to assess Life-Cycle Cost Reduction
Target High Value Opportunities (Miter Gate Systems, Machinery, Controls, Repairs, etc.)
System Planning and Implementation (Updated Engineering Guidance, Standardization via new Specifications, Cultural shift, Etc)
Long-Term Implementation
We are here!
TIME
(Years)

16. Summary of Ongoing Standardization Efforts
Standardize miter gate anchorage inspection, risk analysis and repair guidelines
Interchangeable bolted components for miter gates on the Upper Mississippi River Locks
Uniform bulkhead slots and bulkheads for the Upper Ohio River
Use interchangeable bolted components on upper miter gates for the Illinois Waterway
Sustainability and Standardization study for selected mechanical and electrical components
Interchangeable lock bulkheads on Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway

17. We look forward to continuing collaboration with our friends at Rijkswaterstaat, St. Lawerence Seaway, Panama Canal, ERDC, and others so we can all share, learn, and advance programs through innovative technology exchanges…..
Questions?