Case Studies

Providing concrete evidence of better design and better solutions with SS 674

When construction began on the Mandai Rock Cavern in 1999, the use of steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) was still new to Singapore. Norwegian experts called in to consult on this first-of-its-kind project recommended that steel fibres be used to reinforce the lining of the cavern. Back then, the local representative of Bekaert—a Belgian technology leader in steel wire transformation and solutions provider for sustainable construction—supplied the steel fibres used. ...

Pioneering Excellence in Nutrition and Food Services for Infants and Children with SS 692

In the dynamic world of food service and catering, NTUC Foodfare stands as a beacon of innovation and commitment to excellence. With roots tracing back to 1995, NTUC Foodfare was founded to help moderate prices of cooked food amidst profiteering in Singapore during the introduction of GST. Since then, NTUC Foodfare has been evolving its operations while remaining focused on making meaningful contributions to community health and well-being through the provisions of balanced and ...

Powering a Greener Future with TR IEC/TS 62600 – Wave and Tidal Energy Converters

The TR IEC/TS 62600 series are standards for estimating, analysing and reporting the wave energy resource at sites potentially suitable for the installation of WECs. The TR series is to be applied at all stages of site assessment, from initial investigations to detailed project design, and in conjunction with the TR IEC/TS on WEC performance (TR IEC/TS 62600-100), enabling an estimate of the annual energy production of a WEC or WEC array to be calculated. ...

Strengthening the Management of Hazardous Waste with SS 603

Hazardous waste is generated from industrial, institutional and other work activities. The safe management of hazardous waste is an integral component of a total environmental, health and safety management programme. When waste is mismanaged, it can result in adverse impacts to safety, health or the environment, including land, air and water pollution, fires and explosions and poisoning of humans. ...

HOPE Technik: How TR 93 Enhances Autonomous Mobile Robot Deployments

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) have been making a huge impact in Singapore’s manufacturing industry, and they are set to revolutionise public and community spaces as well. In the near future, AMRs will be increasingly deployed in various locations such as libraries, hospitals and nursing homes to provide autonomous deliveries of essential items like books, medicine and meals. ...

Powering a Sustainable Future with TR 100:2022 – Floating Photovoltaic Power Plants

Floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems are a new but fast-growing segment globally in the renewable energy industry. They open new opportunities for scaling up solar generating capacity, especially in countries like Singapore, with high population density, abundant solar resource potential and competing uses for available land. FPV systems also increase energy yield due to lower module temperature as a result of higher wind speed on water and evaporative cooling effect, while being less ...

SMRT Trains Ltd: Providing More Reliable Train Services with SS ISO 55001

SS ISO 55001 – Asset Management – Management Systems SS ISO 55001 specifies the requirements for the establishment, implementation, maintenance and improvement of a management system for asset management, which is the total management of physical assets – including machines and infrastructure – that are essential for operations and delivering performance outcomes. ...

Case Study on the benefits of SS ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management Systems

The overarching objective of this case study is to determine the quantitative and qualitative economic benefits (based on the ISO 2.0 methodology) of adopting SS ISO 50001 standard for the organisation that has implemented the standard. Since SS ISO 50001 is an identical adoption of ISO 50001, ISO 50001 may be read as SS ISO 50001. ...

Garuda Robotics: How TR 78 Enables Safer, More Effective Building Facade Inspection with Drones

The building facade inspection industry has been around for a long time. “However, one challenge is that drone technology for such inspections is a relatively new development. Hence, there are diverse levels of drone capabilities in the industry, which calls for standardisation,” says Mark Yong, CEO of Garuda Robotics. ...