• CSA was established in 1976, in Atlanta, Georgia, with a mission to develop
and implement integrated facility databases to support the lifecycle activities
of complex facilities.
• First major project was awarded by ERDA--Energy Research and Development Administration (later merged into DOE-Department of Energy).
The project objective was to design a system to manage construction activities of a nuclear power plant.
Other project participants included:
- Duke Engineering
- Southern Company
- Georgia Tech
- Daniel International (which later became Fluor Daniel).
The results of this effort strongly influenced further development of CSA's technology.
• Additional major projects included building of 3D models for South Texas Plant, River Bend Nuclear Station. During this period, CSA added 3D graphic / visualization capabilities to the 3D plant database.
• Next major projects included decommissioning support of Three Mile Island and projects in England for BNFL at the Sellafield site.
• In 1986 CSA began a very important relationship with Toshiba. This effort included major funding support for further development of CSA's technology, as well as for building models and databases for plants in Japan.
• In 1991 CSA established subsidiaries in Slovakia (CSA/EBO), to provide support for company-wide Plant Legacy Database development as well as to provide support for similar projects in Central Europe. This subsidiary participated in a number of projects such as: Ulchin 3&4, Taean 1&2, in Korea; Sizewell B, in UK; Longview Mill Washington State, and several other major projects.
• In 1992 CSA established CSA/Systems in Slovakia to provide major support for the Plant/CMS technology development, as well as a number of custom development projects.
• In 1995 CSA began a major development and implementation project in Korea, for KOPEC (subsidiary company of Korean Electric Power Company). During this time, CSA also started a major conversion of the system to PC environment.
• In 1996 CSA acquired Camera Alive in Houston. This company provided photogrammetry services for the petrochemical industry. Through the offerings of this office, CSA expanded its services into As-Building applications using Photogrammetry and Laser Scanning.
