AECOM · Controlled Vocabulary
AECOM Infrastructure & Digital Platform Vocabulary
Key terms covering the industrial, engineering, and digital infrastructure concepts used by AECOM across its consulting services and SaaS platforms, including PipeInsights, program management, environmental intelligence, and infrastructure analytics.
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AECOM Vocabulary is a controlled vocabulary published by AECOM on the APIs.io network, defining 15 terms.
Defined terms include PipeInsights, Sewer Inspection, Defect Coding, Infrastructure Asset Management, and Digital Twin.
A controlled vocabulary pins the words an API’s schemas, parameters and documentation use to one agreed definition each — the shared language a human or an agent needs to read the API the same way its authors do.
Terms
PipeInsights
AECOM's cloud-based SaaS platform for AI-powered sewer inspection analysis, enabling automated defect coding, QA/QC workflows, and rehabilitation strategy generation from CCTV sewer inspection video footage.
Sewer Inspection
The process of examining sewer pipe interiors using closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras to assess structural condition, identify defects, and determine maintenance or rehabilitation needs according to standards such as NASSCO PACP.
Defect Coding
The classification of pipe defects observed during sewer inspection using standardized coding systems (e.g., NASSCO PACP/LACP/MACP) that describe defect type, severity, and location to enable condition scoring and prioritization.
Infrastructure Asset Management
A systematic process for maintaining, upgrading, and operating physical infrastructure assets cost-effectively, balancing performance, risk, and cost over the full asset lifecycle; often supported by digital twin and analytics tools.
Digital Twin
A virtual representation of a physical infrastructure system—such as a water network or transportation corridor—that integrates real-time sensor data, historical records, and simulation models to support operational decisions and predictive maintenance.
Rehabilitation Strategy
A data-driven plan for repairing, renewing, or replacing infrastructure assets based on condition assessment results, risk scores, remaining useful life estimates, and available budget, often produced by analytics platforms such as PipeInsights.
BIM (Building Information Modeling)
A digital process for creating and managing information about a built asset throughout its lifecycle, using 3D models enriched with data about geometry, materials, systems, and schedules to support design, construction, and operations.
Environmental Remediation
The process of removing or neutralizing contaminants from soil, groundwater, or surface water at polluted sites to reduce risk to human health and the environment, tracked and managed through digital environmental data platforms.
Program Management
The coordinated management of multiple related projects, contracts, and resources to achieve strategic objectives and benefits for large infrastructure programs, supported by digital dashboards providing real-time portfolio visibility.
GIS (Geographic Information System)
A system for capturing, storing, analyzing, and displaying geographically referenced data about infrastructure assets, environmental conditions, and service territories; commonly integrated with asset management and design tools.
NASSCO PACP
Pipeline Assessment and Certification Program, a North American standardized system developed by the National Association of Sewer Service Companies for rating and coding the condition of sewer pipelines from CCTV inspection data.
Condition Assessment
A systematic evaluation of the physical state and remaining service life of infrastructure assets using inspection data, sensor readings, and analytical models to inform maintenance and capital investment decisions.
Energy Transition
The global shift from fossil fuel-based energy systems to renewable and low-carbon alternatives, supported by infrastructure engineering services for power generation, transmission, distribution, and storage projects.
Stormwater Management
Engineering and operational practices for controlling urban runoff, reducing flooding, preventing water quality degradation, and complying with regulatory discharge permits, often integrated with water infrastructure digital platforms.
Infrastructure Analytics
Data analytics and visualization capabilities applied to infrastructure asset portfolios to identify trends, forecast failures, optimize maintenance scheduling, and support capital planning decisions through dashboards and predictive models.