Linear assets management
A linear asset is an asset that is defined and maintained using a linear referencing method. Roads, pipelines, and railroad tracks are examples of linear assets. Using measurements along the linear asset, you can locate maintenance activities, identify where characteristics change, and plan monitoring and metering.
- Roads and railways that carry transportation assets
- Water, waste water lines, and streets that connect facilities
- Gas and electric lines that support production assets
- Fiber optic trunk lines that connect IT and communications assets
A linear asset can contain additional assets, including a combination of linear and point assets. For example, you can create a linear asset for a road that has additional linear assets for segments of the road. You can manage each segment separately. You can specify physical features for linear assets, such as mile posts and guard rails on a road. You can classify linear assets so that you can search for and report on data. You can specify relationships between linear assets, such as road intersections. You can apply relationship hierarchies and relationships. The Features application is available to help you manage the physical objects that are associated with linear assets.
Linear asset components are available in the following applications. Some components are visible only when you are working with a linear asset.
- Assets
- Relationships
- Work Orders
- Preventive Maintenance
- Service Requests
- Condition Monitoring
- Routes
The product also contains features that enable you to develop and conduct asset inspections. Data from inspection and maintenance activities can be reported and analyzed to look for trends that have an impact on asset cost and availability.