If you're interested in serving on the new ASCE Risk Glossary Task Committee described below, please send me a private message expressing your interest.
Bill Mc
Committee on Infrastructure Risk Management (CIRM)
Task Committee Charter
16 August 2026
Name of Committee: Risk Glossary for Infrastructure Risk Management Task Committee
Goal & Purpose of the Committee: To develop a glossary of common terms used in infrastructure risk management to support clear communications and consistent usage across ASCE.
Activities: The Task Committee will work virtually through Monthly Teams meetings, emails, and the ASCE Collaborate Risk Management Community of Practice. We will begin with the partial glossary created by the CIRM ExCom, extend and refine it by comparisons with definitions from other authoritative sources, and recommend a set of consensus definitions to the Executive Committee.
The Glossary working draft will be posted in the CIRM SharePoint.
Chair of the Committee: William H McAnally
Members on the committee:
· Anand Govindasamy
· Heather Brooks
· plus others to be recruited
Schedule:*
· Month 1 Recruit additional members
· Months 2-3 Develop list of terms and definitions for each term
· Month 4 Prepare draft glossary
· Month 4 Submit draft glossary for ExCom review and comment
· Month 5 Review of draft report by the broader CIRM group
· Period 6 Revise and finalize report as needed & prepare article for publication
* Estimated. Final schedule decided in first meeting.
Budget: None
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William McAnally Ph.D., P.E., BC.CE, BC.NE, F.ASCE
ENGINEER
Columbus MS
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