31.7.1. Advantages

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is one major advantage of predictive maintenance?

   Hint

   Think about how maintenance monitoring can prevent unexpected failures.

2. 2.

   How does predictive maintenance improve safety?

   Hint

   Consider the benefits of early warnings in terms of safety.

3. 3.

   Which of the following is an advantage of predictive maintenance?

   • Increased costs
   • Reduced unplanned downtime
   • Complex implementation

   Hint

   Think about the goal of maintenance in operational settings.

4. 4.

   Predictive maintenance can enhance safety in civil structures. True or False?

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Reflect on the proactive nature of monitoring.

5. 5.

   Imagine a civil engineering project involving heavy machinery. Discuss how implementing predictive maintenance could alter budgeting strategies over the project's lifecycle.

   Hint

   Think about where costs typically arise in project management.

6. 6.

   Propose a scenario in which safety was compromised due to a lack of predictive maintenance. How could the outcomes have changed with it in place?

   Hint

   Consider recent infrastructural failures and how they could have been prevented.