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Asset Categories

myData has a range of asset categories to suit client needs.

 

The below encompasses ideal usage of these categories.

 

Download link for Data Dictionary.xls

 

Buildings Category Group 

Category Name
Help string
Artworks For Art collections ranging from Paintings in facilities to Large urban installations
Buildings A complex building category used for managing houses up to multi-story buildings including level 2 assessments
Buildings (Market Value) Municipal assets on freehold land that can be sold in the market
Buildings Equipment & Furniture A secondary buildings category used for items like Desks & chairs, Air-conditioning
Buildings Functional Spaces A secondary buildings category used for managing key areas of a building i.e. Reception area, Council chambers
Buildings Infrastructure Small buildings, sheds & ancillary structures
Buildings Plant & Equipment A secondary buildings category used for items like Desks & chairs, Air-conditioning
Facility A non-value grouping category used for associating Buildings, Equipment & Structures on a single site
Municipal Heritage A register of historically important assets that are not necessarily owned
Pool Structures Pool bowl structures, child pools etc

Electrical Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Electrical Electrical meters, switchboards & ancillary equipment
Electrical Conduits Electrical & fibre conduit runs
Electrical Conduit Pits Electrical conduit pits & junction points
ICT Information, Communication & Technology assets including servers, CCTV camera systems
Control Systems SCADA, PLC, I/O devices, main frames, network lines
Instrumentation Valve controllers, Sensors and switches i.e Pressure, Temp Flow, Transmitters

Fleet Management

Category Name
Help string
Fleet Comprehensive fleet & plant management

Minor Plant and Equipment Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Civil Supporting pits, pipes, tanks, access-ways etc. that do not have a specialised category.
Fleet, Plant & Equipment

Has core features of fleet asset register, valuations & fuel log data collection

Does not have comprehensive preventive maintenance features as Fleet category

Mechanical Used for minor mechanical plant i.e. pumps, blowers, conveyors

Housing Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Housing Buildings A complex building category used for managing houses up to multi-story buildings including level 2 assessments
Housing Hard Surfaces Car-parking, significant paved areas, basketball courts
Housing Landscaping Garden beds 
Housing Other Structures A simple buildings category used for small buildings, sheds & ancillary structures
Housing Property Freehold (saleable) land parcels
Housing Site A non-value grouping category used for grouping associating Housing Buildings, landscaping & structures on a single site

Land Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Land Crown & vested land parcels
Property Freehold (sale-able) land parcels

Waste

Category Name
Help string
Landfill Cells Managing rubbish dumps & landfill sites

Marine Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Creeks Managed river beds & tributaries
Levee Banks Embankments, flood-banks, stop-banks
Marine Structures Sea walls, breakwaters, jetties
Riverbanks Managed river embankments & walls
Other Structures Piles, Buoys

Open Space Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Bores & Wells Bore, well structures, sinks
Fences Timber, Loop, Barrier Fencing etc.
Irrigation Irrigation systems including pipes, control systems and telemetry
Open Space Furniture Barbecues, chairs, tables
Open Space Trees Open space trees & significant shrubs
Other Structures Miscellaneous structures which users do not wish to assign to other myData categories
Park Active Areas Basketball courts, soccer fields, tennis court
Park Equipment Playground equipment, exercise equipment
Park Formal Assets Memorials, statues, paved areas
Park Infrastructure Fences, towers
Park Passive Areas Gardens, landscaping
Park Site A non-value grouping category used for grouping Park areas, Infrastructure & Park equipment
Parks & Gardens A grouping category used for grouping Park areas, Infrastructure & Park equipment
Playground Site A non-value grouping category used for grouping Playgrounds & Play Equipment
Playgrounds Structures, fences, softfall, shade sails
Retaining Walls Gravity walls, piling walls, cantilever walls
Structures

Pergolas, toilets

Transport Infrastructure Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Bridges Small timber bridges to large multi-lane flyovers & large culvert structures
Bus Shelters Fixed & frangible shelter structures over bus stops
Bus Stop Bus stop pole assets
Car Parks Off-road & significant on-road car parking facilities
Intersections For all road intersections including traffic lights, sign posts & IRIS node networks
Kerbs Roadside kerbing like barrier, semi-mountable
Lighting Street & park lighting assets
Pathways Shared  & pedestrian footpaths
Road Elements (IRIS) A symbolic road connection network between intersections
Roads A complex category for managing small unsealed roads up to urban freeways
Roads Equipment For ancillary road structures including bollards, guide rails, fencing
Signals Traffic & other illuminated road signals
Signs Street & parking signs
Street Furniture Street side benches, rubbish bins
Street Trees Roadside trees & significant shrubs
Traffic Mgmt Devices Speed humps, zig-zags & other traffic calming devices

Stormwater Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Catchment A non-value grouping category used for grouping Stormwater Pits, Pipes & Basins into catchment areas
Culverts Under road box & pipe culverts
Infiltration Devices Soak wells, aquacells, atlantis cells
Lagoon Basins, sumps, ponds, lakes
Open Drains & Rain Gardens Bioretention swale, swale (linear), buffer strips, rain gardens
Stormwater Drains Stormwater pipes, de-watering pipes, gravity drains
Stormwater GPT A specialised Gross Pollutant Trap Category
Stormwater Pits Pits, access points, headwalls, GPTs
Stormwater Property Connections Property outlet to drainage network

Water Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Chemical Structures Above & below ground chemical storage structures
Storage Structures Above & below ground fluid storage structures
Water Dams Regional water dams, weirs & spillways
Water Hydrants Fire hydrant connection pits & discharge points
Water Mains Water pipes 
Water Meters & Service Water meter readings & device management
Water Nodes Connection nodes & valves between water pipes
Water Plant & Equipment Ancillary plant & equipment i.e. generators, workshop machinery
Water Pump Rising pumps, pressure pumps, bilge pumps
Water Pump Stations Lifting, distribution, treatment pumping stations
Water Reservoirs Local water dams, weirs & spillways
Water Treatment Facility A non-value grouping category used for grouping water treatment systems, water pump stations
Water Treatment Systems

Water treatment systems, aeration, dosing, filtration

Sewer Category Group

Category Name
Help string
Sewer Low Pressure Mains Low pressure & gravity sewer pipes
Sewer Mains Large scale low pressure & gravity sewer pipes
Sewer Nodes Connection nodes & valves between sewer pipes
Sewer Valves Valve fittings in the sewer pipe network
Sewer Plant & Equipment Ancillary plant & equipment i.e. generators, workshop machinery
Sewer Pressure Pipes Pressure & rising mains
Sewer Pump Grinder pumps, lift pumps, bilge pumps
Sewer Pump Stations Conventional wet (submersed) & dry pumping stations
Sewer Services Sewer property connection services
Sewer Treatment Facility A non-value grouping category used for grouping sewer treatment systems, sewer pump stations
Sewer Treatment Systems Sewer process systems, pre-treatment, digestion, sludge tank

Retired (no longer available)

These categories are no longer available and clients are encouraged to migrate their data into one of the recommended categories.

Category Name
Help string
Equipment & Plant Retired, use module specific category
Footpaths (OLD) Retired, use the new Pathways category
Kerbs (OLD) Retired, use the new Kerbs category
Roads (IRIS) Retired, use the enhanced Roads category
Roads (Unsealed) Retired, use the enhanced Roads category
Sewerage Equipment Retired, use Sewer Plant & Equipment
Water Equipment Retired, use Water Plant & Equipment