Decision Support Tools for Multi-Objective, Multi-Asset, Multi-Modal Joint Maintenance Programming

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Project TitleDecision Support Tools for Multi-Objective, Multi-Asset, Multi-Modal Joint Maintenance Programming
UniversityUniversity of Delaware
George Mason University
Penn State
Principal Investigator(s)PI: Sue McNeil,
Co-PI: Elise Miller-Hooks,
Co-PI: Shelley Stoffels,
Funding Source(s) and Amounts Provided (by each agency or organization)UDEL Fed-- $66,668, UDEL Match $66,669
GMU Fed-- $66,666, GMU Match $66,666
PSU Fed-- $66,667, PSU Match $66,667
Total Project Cost$400,003
Start and End Dates01/20/2020 - 06/30/2022
Brief Description of Research ProjectThis project will explore opportunities for asset management
coordination and develop quantitative capabilities for assessing
their effectiveness. The techniques will support trade-off analyses
and prioritization in this multi-objective (e.g. minimizing user
delay while maximizing asset longevity), multi-decision-maker
(aligning actions across assets) and multi-modal (road, rail, and
intermodal terminals) setting